[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: 48CFR36.301]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 36_CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS--Table of Contents

 

        Subpart 36.3_Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures

 

Sec. 36.301  Use of two-phase design-build selection procedures.



    (a) During formal or informal acquisition planning (see part 7), if 

considering the use of two-phase design-build selection procedures, the 

contracting officer shall conduct the evaluation in paragraph (b) of 

this section.

    (b) The two-phase design-build selection procedures shall be used 

when the contracting officer determines that this method is appropriate, 

based on the following:

    (1) Three or more offers are anticipated.

    (2) Design work must be performed by offerors before developing 

price or cost proposals, and offerors will incur a substantial amount of 

expense in preparing offers.

    (3) The following criteria have been considered:

    (i) The extent to which the project requirements have been 

adequately defined.

    (ii) The time constraints for delivery of the project.

    (iii) The capability and experience of potential contractors.

    (iv) The suitability of the project for use of the two-phase 

selection method.



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    (v) The capability of the agency to manage the two-phase selection 

process.

    (vi) Other criteria established by the head of the contracting 

activity.