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DFARS 215.370-2 Evaluation factor.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section allows the contracting officer to use an evaluation factor that considers whether an offeror plans to use members of the Selected Reserve as employees or individual subcontractors to perform the contract. It matters because your stated intent to use Selected Reserve members could affect how your offer is evaluated.

Applies to: Offerors on Department of Defense contracts where the contracting officer chooses to use this evaluation factor

Key terms: evaluation factor · Selected Reserve · individual subcontractors · contracting officer · offeror

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

In accordance with Section 819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Pub. L. 109-163), the contracting officer may use an evaluation factor that considers whether an offeror intends to perform the contract using employees or individual subcontractors who are members of the Selected Reserve. See PGI 215.370-2 for guidance on use of this evaluation factor.

← 215.370-1 Definition. · 215.370-3 Contract clause. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 215

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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