48 C.F.R. § 15.605

15.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.

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Unsolicited proposals should contain the following information to permit consideration in an objective and timely manner:

(a) Basic information including—

(1) Offeror's name and address and type of organization; e.g., profit, nonprofit, educational, small business;

(2) Names and telephone numbers of technical and business personnel to be contacted for evaluation or negotiation purposes;

(3) Identification of proprietary data to be used only for evaluation purposes;

(4) Names of other Federal, State, or local agencies or parties receiving the proposal or funding the proposed effort;

(5) Date of submission; and

(6) Signature of a person authorized to represent and contractually obligate the offeror.

(b) Technical information including—

(1) Concise title and abstract (approximately 200 words) of the proposed effort;

(2) A reasonably complete discussion stating the objectives of the effort or activity, the method of approach and extent of effort to be employed, the nature and extent of the anticipated results, and the manner in which the work will help to support accomplishment of the agency's mission;

(3) Names and biographical information on the offeror's key personnel who would be involved, including alternates; and

(4) Type of support needed from the agency; e.g., Government property or personnel resources.

(c) Supporting information including—

(1) Proposed price or total estimated cost for the effort in sufficient detail for meaningful evaluation;

(2) Period of time for which the proposal is valid (a 6-month minimum is suggested);

(3) Type of contract preferred;

(4) Proposed duration of effort;

(5) Brief description of the organization, previous experience, relevant past performance, and facilities to be used;

(6) Other statements, if applicable, about organizational conflicts of interest, security clearances, and environmental impacts; and

(7) The names and telephone numbers of agency technical or other agency points of contact already contacted regarding the proposal.

[62 FR 51230, Sept. 30, 1997, as amended at 72 FR 27384, May 15, 2007]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1986–2005 · leading case: Mantech Telecomm. & Info. Sys. Corp. v. United States, 49 Fed. Cl. 57 (Fed. Cl. 2001).
Mantech Telecomm. & Info. Sys. Corp. v. United States, 49 Fed. Cl. 57 (Fed. Cl. 2001). “Indeed, a protestor’s burden is particularly great in negotiated procurements because the contracting officer is entrusted with a relatively high degree of discretion, and greater still, where, as here, the procurement is a “best-value” procurement 9 under 48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (c)…”
Allied Tech. Grp., Inc. v. United States, 39 Fed. Cl. 125 (Fed. Cl. 1997). · cites it 3× “of the agency reasonably expects to consider in evaluating sealed bids (including price) or competitive proposals (including cost or price, cost-related or price-related factors and subfactors, and noncost-re-lated or nonprice-related factors and subfactors); (ii) the relative…”
Labat-Anderson, Inc. v. United States, 42 Fed. Cl. 806 (Fed. Cl. 1999). · cites it 2× “The primary consideration should be which offeror can perform the contract in a manner most advantageous to the Government____ 48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (d) (emphasis added). The preceding FAR section provided helpful context: While the lowest price or lowest total cost to the…”
Grumman Data Sys. Corp. v. John H. Dalton, Sec'y of the Navy, & Intergraph Corp., Intervenor, 88 F.3d 990 (Fed. Cir. 1996). “605 (c) (1994) (“[I]n certain acquisitions the Government may select the source whose proposal offers the greatest value to the Government in terms of performance and other factors”) On July 15, 1991, the agency issued Request for Proposals No.”
Analytical & Rsch. Tech., Inc. v. United States, 39 Fed. Cl. 34 (Fed. Cl. 1997). “48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (d)(1) (1995) (emphasis added).”
BMY, a Div. of Harsco Corp. v. United States, 693 F. Supp. 1232 (D.D.C. 1988). · cites it 3× “48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (e) (emphasis added). Nor did the R.”
Trw, Inc., & Sheila E. Widnall, Sec'y of the Air Force v. Unisys Corp., Unisys Corp. v. Sheila E. Widnall, Sec'y of the Air Force, 98 F.3d 1325 (Fed. Cir. 1996). “" 48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (c) (1994). The scope of this court's review of a decision by an agency board of contract appeals is set forth in 41 U.”
Gulf Grp., Inc. v. United States, 56 Fed. Cl. 391 (Fed. Cl. 2003). “Indeed, a protestor’s burden is particularly great where, as here, the procurement is a “best-value” procurement 8 under 48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (c) (2001). 9 See Mangi Envtl.”
Shields Enter., Inc. v. United States, 28 Fed. Cl. 615 (Fed. Cl. 1993). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff alleges that defendant, acting through the Social Security Administration (SSA), breached an implied contract to consider plaintiff’s proposal in a fair and honest manner, thereby violating Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (e) (1984), and 41 U.S.”
Portfolio Disposition Mgmt. Grp. LLC v. United States, 64 Fed. Cl. 1 (Fed. Cl. 2005). “48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (c) (2005) (“Federal Acquisition Regulation,” or “FAR”); TRW, Inc.”
Block v. United States, 66 Fed. Cl. 68 (Fed. Cl. 2005). “See 48 C.F.R. §§ 15.605 , 15.608, 15.609 (2005).”
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Maryland, Inc. v. United States Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 718 F. Supp. 80 (D.D.C. 1989). · cites it 2× “The award of a cost-reimbursement contract such as the instant one is governed by 48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (d), which provides: In awarding a cost-reimbursement contract, the cost proposal should not be controlling, since advance estimates of cost may not be valid indicators of final…”
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BMY, a Div. of Harsco Corp. v. United States, 693 F. Supp. 1232 (D.D.C. 1988). “48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (e) (emphasis added). Nor did the R.”
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