SOLICITATION

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NOAA ACQUISITION PROCESS
See Notes 1, 2, 3
Rev. Aug 2010
SOLICITATION
EVALUATION PHASE
AWARD
Simplified Acquisition
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3.1 Evaluate Offers/Quotes
3.1.1 Fair and Reasonable Price Determination
3.1.5 Evaluation Documentation
YES
3.1.4 Contractor Responsibility Determination
3.2 Formal Source Selection Kickoff
3.1.3 Evaluation Techniques
3.1.2 Price Analysis
NO
Evaluate Offers
3.2.4 Technical
3.4 Cost/Price
3.3 Past Performance
EEO Compliance
Discussions?
NO
YES
3.5 Award without Discussions
3.2.6 Complete Source Selection Reports
3.7 EEO Compliance
3.8.8 Post-Negotiation BCM
3.6.1 Establish Competitive Range
3.8.7 Pre-negotiation BCM
3.6.2 Conduct Pre-Award Debriefings
3.3.4 Conduct Discussions
3.6.4 Final Revised Offers
NOTES Note 1 This flowchart provides a
snapshot of the Evaluation Phase in the NOAA
Acquisition Process. This is only a guide in
defining when in the process these tasks
normally occur the exact location in the
contracting cycle for each item is somewhat
flexible depending on program/contracting action
dynamics. A detailed analysis of each event in
the Evaluation Phase can be viewed by clicking on
the appropriate event. Note 2 The Official
Contracting Process is defined in the FAR, DOC
Commerce Acquisition Manual, and the NOAA
Acquisition Handbook. Note 3 Please refer to
the governing directives for official guidance.
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Supporting Information
NOTE These colors represent the dominant lead
for each task.
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