[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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]