---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 34.005-2"
title: "48"
number: "34.005-2"
heading: "Mission-oriented solicitation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/34.005-2"
---

# §34.005-2. Mission-oriented solicitation.

- (a) Before issuing the solicitation, whenever practicable and consistent with agency procedures, the contracting officer should take the actions outlined in subparagraphs [(1)](#a-1) and [(2)](#a-2):
  - (1) Advance notification of the acquisition should be given the widest practicable dissemination, including publicizing through the Governmentwide point of entry (see [subpart 5.2](/cfr/48/subpart5.2.md)) and should be sent to as wide a selection of potential sources as practicable, including smaller and newer firms, Government laboratories, federally funded research and development centers, educational institutions and other not-for-profit organizations, and, if it would be beneficial and is not prohibited, foreign sources.
  - (2) If appropriate, hold a presolicitation conference (see 15.201) and/or send copies of the proposed solicitation to all prospective offerors for their comments. After evaluation of these comments, the solicitation should be revised, if appropriate.
- (b) The contracting officer shall send the final solicitation to all prospective offerors. It shall—
  - (1) Describe the nature of the need in terms of mission capabilities required, without reference to any specific systems to satisfy the need;
  - (2) Indicate, and explain when appropriate, the schedule, capability, and cost objectives and any known constraints in the acquisition;
  - (3) Provide, or indicate how access can be obtained to, all Government data related to the acquisition;
  - (4) Include selection requirements consistent with the acquisition strategy; and
  - (5) Clearly state that each offeror is free to propose its own technical approach, main design features, subsystems, and alternatives to schedule, cost, and capability goals.
  - (6) Require the use of an Earned Value Management System that complies with the guidelines of Electronic Industries Alliance Standard 748 (EIA-748) (current version at time of solicitation). See 34.201 for earned value management systems and reporting requirements.
- (c) To the extent practicable, the solicitation shall not reference or mandate Government specifications or standards, unless the agency is mandating a subsystem or other component as approved under agency procedure.

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 42351, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1744, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 62 FR 51271, Sept. 30, 1997; 66 FR 27414, May 16, 2001; 71 FR 38245, July 5, 2006; 81 FR 83103, Nov. 18, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 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 42351, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 42351, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1744, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 62 FR 51271, Sept. 30, 1997; 66 FR 27414, May 16, 2001; 71 FR 38245, July 5, 2006; 81 FR 83103, Nov. 18, 2016]