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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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17 sections with “subfactors”

  • FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    (a) The award decision is based on evaluation factors and significant subfactors that are tailored to the acquisition. (b) Evaluation factors and significant subfactors must— (1) Represent the key areas of importance and emphasis to be co…
  • DFARS 215.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    (c)(i) In acquisitions that require use of the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, other than those based on the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process (see FAR 15.101-2), the extent of particip…
  • FAR 12.602 Streamlined evaluation of offers.
    …he proposed products or services meet the Government requirement instead of predetermined subfactors. Solicitations for commercial products or commercial services do not have to contain subfactors for technical capability when the solicitat…
  • FAR 15.303 Responsibilities.
    …uirements, notices to offerors, proposal preparation instructions, evaluation factors and subfactors, solicitation provisions or contract clauses, and data requirements; (4) Ensure that proposals are evaluated based solely on the factors a…
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    …rtance assigned to each evaluation factor and subfactor, nor are they required to include subfactors. (iv) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3206(c), for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard— (A) The contracting officer may choose not to include pri…
  • FAR 14.201-9 Simplified contract format.
    …ors. (3) Evaluation factors for award. Insert all evaluation factors and any significant subfactors for award. (4) Upon award, the contracting officer need not physically include the provisions in subparagraphs (e)(1), (2), and (3) of thi…
  • FAR 14.503-1 Step one.
    …hnical proposal. (4) The evaluation criteria, to include all factors and any significant subfactors. (5) A statement that the technical proposals shall not include prices or pricing information. (6) The date, or date and hour, by which t…
  • FAR 15.101-1 Tradeoff process.
    …sing a tradeoff process, the following apply: (1) All evaluation factors and significant subfactors that will affect contract award and their relative importance shall be clearly stated in the solicitation; and (2) The solicitation shall …
  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    …ally acceptable process, the following apply: (1) The evaluation factors and significant subfactors that establish the requirements of acceptability shall be set forth in the solicitation. Solicitations shall specify that award will be mad…
  • FAR 15.203 Requests for proposals.
    …3) Information required to be in the offeror's proposal; and (4) Factors and significant subfactors that will be used to evaluate the proposal and their relative importance. (b) An RFP may be issued for OMB Circular A-76 studies. See subp…
  • FAR 15.204-5 Part IV—Representations and Instructions.
    …ion M, Evaluation factors for award. Identify all significant factors and any significant subfactors that will be considered in awarding the contract and their relative importance (see 15.304(d)). The contracting officer shall insert one of…
  • FAR 15.305 Proposal evaluation.
    … competitive proposals and then assess their relative qualities solely on the factors and subfactors specified in the solicitation. Evaluations may be conducted using any rating method or combination of methods, including color or adjectiva…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …ical assets can be expected to lead to efficient and economical contract performance. The subfactors in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) (A) through (D) of this subsection shall be considered in determining contractor effort, but they may be modified i…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …ements; (B) A reasonable response period; (C) Disclosure of the significant factors and subfactors, including cost or price, that the agency expects to consider in evaluating proposals, and their relative importance; (D) Where award is m…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …ailure to comply with limitations on subcontracting). (3) Evaluation factors may include subfactors. (4) Each factor and subfactor used shall be evaluated and a supporting narrative provided. Each evaluation factor, as listed in paragraph…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation. (2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest. (3) The Governmen…
  • DFARS 247.206 Preparation of solicitations and contracts.
    …istent with FAR 15.304 and 215.304, consider using the following as evaluation factors or subfactors: (1) Record of claims involving loss or damage; and (2) Commitment of transportation assets to readiness support (e.g., Civil Reserve Air…

FAR (chapter 1)

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.