6.5  Obtaining Proposal Revisions

Confirm all information obtained through discussions by requesting or allowing proposal revisions, as appropriate, from all offerors in the competitive range still eligible for selection.  Ask offerors to submit written changes to their proposals resulting from discussions before requesting final proposal revisions, particularly if a number of significant issues need resolution.  This allows further discussions, if necessary before the final cutoff date.  After receiving responses to all issues raised to the offerors during discussions, re-evaluate the proposals.  Ensure that all issues are resolved or understood by each offeror and the government prior to concluding discussions.  At the conclusion of discussions give all offerors remaining in the competitive range an opportunity to revise their proposal within a common cutoff date and time.  However, there should be no surprises at this point.  If, after receipt of final proposal revisions it becomes necessary to subsequently clarify minor irregularities, it can be done without any additional request for final proposal revisions from all offerors.  However, to discuss or negotiate any issues further, a second revision opportunity must be extended to all offerors remaining in the competitive range.