[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR13.106-2]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart 13.1_Procedures
 
Sec.  13.106-2  Evaluation of quotations or offers.

    (a) General. (1) The contracting officer shall evaluate quotations 
or offers--
    (i) In an impartial manner; and
    (ii) Inclusive of transportation charges from the shipping point of 
the supplier to the delivery destination.
    (2) Quotations or offers shall be evaluated on the basis established 
in the solicitation.
    (3) All quotations or offers shall be considered (see paragraph (b) 
of this subsection).
    (b) Evaluation procedures. (1) The contracting officer has broad 
discretion in

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fashioning suitable evaluation procedures. The procedures prescribed in 
parts 14 and 15 are not mandatory. At the contracting officer's 
discretion, one or more, but not necessarily all, of the evaluation 
procedures in part 14 or 15 may be used.
    (2) If using price and other factors, ensure that quotations or 
offers can be evaluated in an efficient and minimally burdensome 
fashion. Formal evaluation plans and establishing a competitive range, 
conducting discussions, and scoring quotations or offers are not 
required. Contracting offices may conduct comparative evaluations of 
offers. Evaluation of other factors, such as past performance--
    (i) Does not require the creation or existence of a formal data 
base; and
    (ii) May be based on information such as the contracting officer's 
knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being 
acquired, customer surveys, or other reasonable basis.
    (3) For acquisitions conducted using FACNET or a method that permits 
electronic response to the solicitation, the contracting officer may--
    (i) After preliminary consideration of all quotations or offers, 
identify from all quotations or offers received one that is suitable to 
the user, such as the lowest priced brand name product, and quickly 
screen all lower priced quotations or offers based on readily 
discernible value indicators, such as past performance, warranty 
conditions, and maintenance availability; or
    (ii) Where an evaluation is based only on price and past 
performance, make an award based on whether the lowest priced of the 
quotations or offers having the highest past performance rating possible 
represents the best value when compared to any lower priced quotation or 
offer.

[62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 58593, Oct. 30, 1998]