5.1.1  Approach #1 - Evaluate Technical, Rank by Price, Assess Performance

Step 1 - Evaluate all proposals for technical acceptability.

Step 2 - Evaluate price reasonableness of all technically "acceptable" or "reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable" proposals, then rank by total evaluated price.

Step 3 - Assess performance confidence for each offeror, or specified number of lowest priced technically acceptable offerors.  SSA does an integrated best value assessment of the evaluated offerors.

Note:  If a large number of proposals is anticipated, the contracting officer may plan to assess performance confidence on only  a specified number of the lowest priced technically acceptable offerors (need at least two responsible offerors for adequate price competition).  Make sure you address this in your description of the evaluation process in the solicitation.