[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: 48CFR15.101-2]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 15_CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart 15.1_Source Selection Processes and Techniques
 
Sec.  15.101-2  Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.

    (a) The lowest price technically acceptable source selection process 
is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of 
the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.
    (b) When using the lowest price technically acceptable process, the 
following apply:
    (1) The evaluation factors and significant subfactors that establish 
the requirements of acceptability shall be set forth in the 
solicitation. Solicitations shall specify that award will be made on the 
basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding 
the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. If the contracting 
officer documents the file pursuant to 15.304(c)(3)(iv), past 
performance need not be an evaluation factor in lowest price technically 
acceptable source selections. If the contracting officer elects to 
consider past performance as an evaluation factor, it shall be evaluated 
in accordance with 15.305. However, the comparative assessment in 
15.305(a)(2)(i) does not apply. If the contracting officer determines 
that a small business' past performance is not acceptable, the matter 
shall be referred to the Small Business Administration for a Certificate 
of Competency determination, in accordance with the procedures contained 
in subpart 19.6 and 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(7)).
    (2) Tradeoffs are not permitted.
    (3) Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using 
the non-cost/price factors.
    (4) Exchanges may occur (see 15.306).

[62 FR 51230, Sept. 30, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 72443, Dec. 27, 1999]