[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR1552.215-70]

[Page 75-76]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
               CHAPTER 15--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 1552_SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart 1552.2_Texts of Provisions and Clauses
 
Sec. 1552.215-70  EPA source evaluation and selection procedures--negotiated 
procurements.

    As prescribed in 1515.209(a), insert the following provision:

EPA Source Evaluation and Selection Procedures--Negotiated Procurements 
                               (AUG 1999)

    (a) The Government will perform source selection in accordance with 
FAR Part 15 and the EPA Source Evaluation and Selection Procedures in 
EPAAR Part 1515 (48 CFR Part 1515). The significant features of this 
procedure are:
    (1) The Government will perform either cost analysis or price 
analysis of the offeror's cost/business proposal in accordance with FAR 
Parts 15 and 31, as appropriate. In addition, the Government will also 
evaluate

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proposals to determine contract cost or price realism.
    Cost or price realism relates to an offeror's demonstrating that the 
proposed cost or price provides an adequate reflection of the offeror's 
understanding of the requirements of this solicitation, i.e., that the 
cost or price is not unrealistically low or unreasonably high.
    (2) The Government will evaluate technical proposals as specified in 
1552.215-71, Evaluation Factors for Award.
    (b) In addition to evaluation of the previously discussed elements, 
the Government will consider in any award decision the responsibility 
factors set forth in FAR Part 9.

                           (End of provision)

[61 FR 47067, Sept. 6, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 57339, Nov. 6, 1996; 64 
FR 47415, Aug. 31, 1999]