iii.  Cost or Pricing Data

Comment: One respondent stated that cost or pricing data was submitted and evaluated at time of award and does not need to be submitted if only one offer is received.

Response: Even if cost or pricing data was submitted at the time of award, the contracting officer must consider price or cost in the selection decision as one of the factors for each task or delivery order issued. If only one offer is received for a task or delivery order, the contracting officer may not rely on adequate price competition to determine that the price of the task or delivery order is fair and reasonable. The contracting officer may make the determination that the offered price is fair and reasonable and is based on adequate price competition (approved one level above the contracting officer) or that another exception to the requirement for certified cost or pricing data applies. However, if the contracting officer cannot make this determination and must request additional cost or pricing data, that cost or pricing data must be certified unless an exception applies.