[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: 48CFR34.005-2]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 34_MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart 34.0_General

 

Sec. 34.005-2  Mission-oriented solicitation.



    (a) Before issuing the solicitation, whenever practicable and 

consistent with agency procedures, the contracting officer should take 

the actions outlined in subparagraphs (1) and (2):

    (1) Advance notification of the acquisition should be given the 

widest practicable dissemination, including publicizing through the 

Governmentwide point of entry (see subpart 5.2) and should be sent to as 

wide a selection of potential sources as practicable, including smaller 

and newer firms, Government laboratories, federally funded research and 

development centers, educational institutions and other not-for-profit 

organizations, and, if it would be beneficial and is not prohibited, 

foreign sources.

    (2) If appropriate, hold a presolicitation conference (see 15.201) 

and/or send copies of the proposed solicitation to all prospective 

offerors for their comments. After evaluation of these comments, the 

solicitation should be revised, if appropriate.

    (b) The contracting officer shall send the final solicitation to all 

prospective offerors. It shall--

    (1) Describe the nature of the need in terms of mission capabilities 

required, without reference to any specific systems to satisfy the need;

    (2) Indicate, and explain when appropriate, the schedule, 

capability, and cost objectives and any known constraints in the 

acquisition;

    (3) Provide, or indicate how access can be obtained to, all 

Government data related to the acquisition;

    (4) Include selection requirements consistent with the acquisition 

strategy; and

    (5) Clearly state that each offeror is free to propose its own 

technical approach, main design features, subsystems, and alternatives 

to schedule, cost, and capability goals.

    (c) To the extent practicable, the solicitation shall not reference 

or mandate Government specifications or standards, unless the agency is 

mandating a subsystem or other component as approved under agency 

procedure.



[48 FR 42351, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1744, Jan. 11, 1985; 

50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 62 FR 51271, Sept. 30, 1997; 66 FR 27414, 

May 16, 2001]