216.505-70  Orders under multiple award contracts.

19.  Amend section 216.505-70 by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:

216.505-70  Orders under multiple award contracts.

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(d)  When using the procedures in this subsection--

(1)  The contracting officer should keep contractor submission requirements to a minimum;

(2)  The contracting officer may use streamlined procedures, including oral presentations;

(3)  If only one offer is received, the contracting officer shall follow the procedures at 215.371.

(4)  The competition requirements in FAR part 6 and the policies in FAR subpart 15.3 do not apply to the ordering process, but the contracting officer shall consider price or cost under each order as one of the factors in the selection decision; and

(5)  The contracting officer should consider past performance on earlier orders under the contract, including quality, timeliness, and cost control.