[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: 48CFR37.204]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 37_SERVICE CONTRACTING--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart 37.2_Advisory and Assistance Services

 

Sec. 37.204  Guidelines for determining availability of personnel.



    (a) The head of an agency shall determine, for each evaluation or 

analysis of proposals, if sufficient personnel with the requisite 

training and capabilities are available within the agency to perform the 

evaluation or analysis of proposals submitted for the acquisition.

    (b) If, for a specific evaluation or analysis, such personnel are 

not available within the agency, the head of the agency shall--

    (1) Determine which Federal agencies may have personnel with the 

required training and capabilities; and

    (2) Consider the administrative cost and time associated with 

conducting the search, the dollar value of the procurement, other costs, 

such as travel costs involved in the use of such personnel, and the 

needs of the Federal agencies to make management decisions on the best 

use of available personnel in performing the agency's mission.

    (c) If the supporting agency agrees to make the required personnel 

available, the agencies shall execute an agreement for the detail of the 

supporting agency's personnel to the requesting agency.

    (d) If the requesting agency, after reasonable attempts to obtain 

personnel with the required training and capabilities, is unable to 

identify such personnel, the head of the agency may make the 

determination required by 37.203.

    (e) An agency may make a determination regarding the availability of



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covered personnel for a class of proposals for which evaluation and 

analysis would require expertise so unique or specialized that it is not 

reasonable to expect such personnel to be available.