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Title 48 → Chapter 1 → Subchapter C → Part 15

TITLE 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System

CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES

PART 15—CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION

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15.000
15.000   Scope of part.
15.001
15.001   Definitions.
15.002
15.002   Types of negotiated acquisition.

Subpart 15.1—SOURCE SELECTION PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES

15.100
15.100   Scope of subpart.
15.101
15.101   Best value continuum.
15.101-1
15.101-1   Tradeoff process.
15.101-2
15.101-2   Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
15.101-3
15.101-3   Tiered evaluation of small business offers.
15.102
15.102   Oral presentations.
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Subpart 15.2—SOLICITATION AND RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS AND INFORMATION

15.200
15.200   Scope of subpart.
15.201
15.201   Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
15.202
15.202   Advisory multi-step process.
15.203
15.203   Requests for proposals.
15.204
15.204   Contract format.
15.204-1
15.204-1   Uniform contract format.
15.204-2
15.204-2   Part I—The Schedule.
15.204-3
15.204-3   Part II—Contract Clauses.
15.204-4
15.204-4   Part III—List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments.
15.204-5
15.204-5   Part IV—Representations and Instructions.
15.205
15.205   Issuing solicitations.
15.206
15.206   Amending the solicitation.
15.207
15.207   Handling proposals and information.
15.208
15.208   Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.
15.209
15.209   Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
15.210
15.210   Forms.
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Subpart 15.3—SOURCE SELECTION

15.300
15.300   Scope of subpart.
15.301
15.301   [Reserved]
15.302
15.302   Source selection objective.
15.303
15.303   Responsibilities.
15.304
15.304   Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
15.305
15.305   Proposal evaluation.
15.306
15.306   Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
15.307
15.307   Proposal revisions.
15.308
15.308   Source selection decision.
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Subpart 15.4—CONTRACT PRICING

15.400
15.400   Scope of subpart.
15.401
15.401   Definitions.
15.402
15.402   Pricing policy.
15.403
15.403   Obtaining certified cost or pricing data.
15.403-1
15.403-1   Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. 2306a and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
15.403-2
15.403-2   Other circumstances where certified cost or pricing data are not required.
15.403-3
15.403-3   Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.
15.403-4
15.403-4   Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. 2306a and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
15.403-5
15.403-5   Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data.
15.404
15.404   Proposal analysis.
15.404-1
15.404-1   Proposal analysis techniques.
15.404-2
15.404-2   Data to support proposal analysis.
15.404-3
15.404-3   Subcontract pricing considerations.
15.404-4
15.404-4   Profit.
15.405
15.405   Price negotiation.
15.406
15.406   Documentation.
15.406-1
15.406-1   Prenegotiation objectives.
15.406-2
15.406-2   Certificate of current cost or pricing data.
15.406-3
15.406-3   Documenting the negotiation.
15.407
15.407   Special cost or pricing areas.
15.407-1
15.407-1   Defective certified cost or pricing data.
15.407-2
15.407-2   Make-or-buy programs.
15.407-3
15.407-3   Forward pricing rate agreements.
15.407-4
15.407-4   Should-cost review.
15.407-5
15.407-5   Estimating systems.
15.408
15.408   Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
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Subpart 15.5—PREAWARD, AWARD, AND POSTAWARD NOTIFICATIONS, PROTESTS, AND MISTAKES

15.501
15.501   Definition.
15.502
15.502   Applicability.
15.503
15.503   Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.
15.504
15.504   Award to successful offeror.
15.505
15.505   Preaward debriefing of offerors.
15.506
15.506   Postaward debriefing of offerors.
15.507
15.507   Protests against award.
15.508
15.508   Discovery of mistakes.
15.509
15.509   Forms.
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Subpart 15.6—UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS

15.600
15.600   Scope of subpart.
15.601
15.601   Definitions.
15.602
15.602   Policy.
15.603
15.603   General.
15.604
15.604   Agency points of contact.
15.605
15.605   Content of unsolicited proposals.
15.606
15.606   Agency procedures.
15.606-1
15.606-1   Receipt and initial review.
15.606-2
15.606-2   Evaluation.
15.607
15.607   Criteria for acceptance and negotiation of an unsolicited proposal.
15.608
15.608   Prohibitions.
15.609
15.609   Limited use of data.

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