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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 215: Contracting by Negotiation › Subpart 215.3

DFARS 215.371-2 Promote competition.

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 requires contracting officers to take specific actions when only one offer is received in a competitive solicitation that allowed fewer than 30 days for proposals. The officer must consult with the requiring activity about revising the requirements and then resolicit with at least 30 days for proposals. It also directs officers to follow PGI procedures when multiple potential offerors expressed interest but only one offer was received.

Applies to: Contracting officers handling competitive solicitations

What it requires

  • Consult with the requiring activity about revising the requirements document to promote more competition
  • Resolicit, allowing at least 30 days for receipt of proposals
  • Follow PGI 215.371-2 procedures when more than one potential offeror expressed interest but only one offer was received

Key terms: competitive procedures · solicitation · requiring activity · resolicit · PGI

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

The text

Except as provided in sections 215.371-4 and 215.371-5—

(a) If only one offer is received when competitive procedures were used and the solicitation allowed fewer than 30 days for receipt of proposals, the contracting officer shall—

(1) Consult with the requiring activity as to whether the requirements document should be revised in order to promote more competition (see FAR 6.502(b) and 11.002); and

(2) Resolicit, allowing an additional period of at least 30 days for receipt of proposals; and

(b) For competitive solicitations in which more than one potential offeror expressed an interest in an acquisition, but only one offer was ultimately received, follow the procedures at PGI 215.371-2.

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 215.371-1 Policy. · 215.371-3 Fair and reasonable price and the requirement for additional cost or pricing data. →

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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