[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 23, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 23CFR636.505] [Page 196] TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 636_DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING--Table of Contents Subpart E_Discussions, Proposal Revisions and Source Selection Sec. 636.505 Must a contracting agency establish a competitive range if it intends to have discussions with offerors? Yes, if discussions are held, they must be conducted with all offerors in the competitive range. If you wish to hold discussions and do not formally establish a competitive range, then you must hold discussions with all responsive offerors.