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48 CFR 1815.305-70: 1815.305-70 Identification of unacceptable proposals.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- CHAPTER 18—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES
- PART 1815—CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
- Subpart 1815.3—Source Selection
(a) The contracting officer shall not complete the initial evaluation of any proposal when it is determined that the proposal is unacceptable because:
(1) It does not represent a reasonable initial effort to address the essential requirements of the RFP or clearly demonstrates that the offeror does not understand the requirements;
(2) In research and development acquisitions, a substantial design drawback is evident in the proposal, and sufficient correction or improvement to consider the proposal acceptable would require virtually an entirely new technical proposal; or
(3) It contains major deficiencies or omissions or out-of-line costs which discussions with the offeror could not reasonably be expected to cure.
(b) The contracting officer shall document the rationale for discontinuing the initial evaluation of a proposal in accordance with this section.
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