---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 17.804"
title: "48"
number: "17.804"
heading: "Procedures."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/17.804"
---

# §17.804. Procedures.

- (a) **When considering the use of a reverse auction service provider, the contracting officer shall—**
  - (1) Conduct market research for available sources of reverse auction services (e.g., existing agency contracts or agreements, commercial service providers, or Government service providers);
  - (2) Evaluate the fee structure for each reverse auction service provider; and
  - (3) **Document the contract file that the use of a reverse auction service provider is cost effective.**
- (b) **When conducting a reverse auction, the contracting officer shall—**
  - (1) Not disclose the identity of the offeror(s) except for the awardee's identity subsequent to an award resulting from the auction (see 3.104-4(a) and (e)(1));
  - (2) Allow offerors the opportunity to continually revise their prices downward during the reverse auction until the close of the auction; and
  - (3) **Allow an offeror to withdraw an offer from further consideration prior to the close of an auction.**
- (c) **When using the services of a reverse auction service provider, contracting officers shall—**
  - (1) Include contact information, including contracting officer name and email address, in the synopsis and solicitation that will allow offerors to contact the contracting officer directly with any questions;
  - (2) Upon receipt of a successful offer, verify that any provider fees or charges included in the price are in accordance with the provider's fee structure, as evaluated in accordance with [paragraph (a)(2)](#a-2) of this section; and
  - (3) Include in the contract file any information and/or documentation received by the reverse auction service provider from offerors responding to the reverse auction.
- (d) If only one offeror participates in an auction, the contracting officer may—
  - (1) Cancel the auction and document the contract file with evidence of the participation of only one offeror; or
  - (2) Accept the offer, only if the price is determined to be fair and reasonable (see 13.106-3(a)(2) and 15.404-1).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 89 FR 61330, July 30, 2024 unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 42231, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.