§1815.305-70. Identification of unacceptable proposals.
48 C.F.R. § 1815.305-70
The contracting officer shall not complete the initial evaluation of any proposal when it is determined that the proposal is unacceptable because:
It does not represent a reasonable initial effort to address the essential requirements of the RFP or clearly demonstrates that the offeror does not understand the requirements;
In research and development acquisitions, a substantial design drawback is evident in the proposal, and sufficient correction or improvement to consider the proposal acceptable would require virtually an entirely new technical proposal; or
It contains major deficiencies or omissions or out-of-line costs which discussions with the offeror could not reasonably be expected to cure.
The contracting officer shall document the rationale for discontinuing the initial evaluation of a proposal in accordance with this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[63 FR 9954, Feb. 27, 1998, as amended at 63 FR 44408, Aug. 19, 1998; 83 FR 28386, June 19, 2018]
Authority
Authority: 51 U.S.C. 20113(a) and 48 CFR chapter 1.
Source
Source: 63 FR 9954, Feb. 27, 1998, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[63 FR 9954, Feb. 27, 1998, as amended at 63 FR 44408, Aug. 19, 1998; 83 FR 28386, June 19, 2018]