---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 570.402-5"
title: "48"
number: "570.402-5"
heading: "Potential acceptable locations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/570.402-5"
---

# §570.402-5. Potential acceptable locations.


If the contracting officer identifies potential acceptable locations through the advertisement or market survey, conduct a cost-benefit analysis following the procedures in 570.402-6. Based on the results of the cost-benefit analysis, take appropriate action as follows:

- (a) If the cost-benefit analysis indicates that the Government will recover relocation costs and duplication of costs through competition, develop an SFO and negotiate with all interested parties following 570.3.
- (b) If the cost-benefit analysis indicates that the Government cannot expect to recover relocation costs and duplication of costs through competition, prepare a justification for approval in accordance with FAR 6.3 and 506.3. Explain both:
  - (1) **How the contracting officer performed the cost-benefit analysis.**
  - (2) That the cost-benefit analysis indicates that award to any other offeror will likely result in substantial costs to the Government that the Government cannot expect to recover through competition.

## Notes

### Amendments

[64 FR 37265, July 9, 1999, as amended at 76 FR 30852, May 27, 2011]

### Authority

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).

### Source

Source: 64 FR 37265, July 9, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[64 FR 37265, July 9, 1999, as amended at 76 FR 30852, May 27, 2011]