{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-15.606-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 15.606-2","heading":"15.606-2 Evaluation.","body":"(a) Comprehensive evaluations shall be coordinated by the agency contact point, who shall attach or imprint on each unsolicited proposal, circulated for evaluation, the legend required by 15.609(d). When performing a comprehensive evaluation of an unsolicited proposal, evaluators shall consider the following factors, in addition to any others appropriate for the particular proposal:\n(1) Unique, innovative and meritorious methods, approaches, or concepts demonstrated by the proposal;\n(2) Overall scientific, technical, or socioeconomic merits of the proposal;\n(3) Potential contribution of the effort to the agency's specific mission;\n(4) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combinations of these that are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives;\n(5) The qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader, or key personnel critical to achieving the proposal objectives; and\n(6) The realism of the proposed cost.\n(b) The evaluators shall notify the agency point of contact of their recommendations when the evaluation is completed.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 15—CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION","Subpart 15.6—Unsolicited Proposals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"cd07e0740fc23a49cc903b72f49c17e69700059266c13c19005c9c39e791433b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-15.606-1","next":"us/48-cfr-15.607"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}