6. Decision Activities
6.1 A Decision Briefing shall be conducted whenever the Source Selection Authority is other than the contracting officer. IG 6.1
6.2. The Source Selection Authority shall --
6.2.1. Select the source or sources whose proposal offers the best value to the government. IG 6.2.1
6.2.2. Base the decision on an integrated assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation. While the Source Selection Authority may use reports and analyses prepared by others, the source selection decision shall represent the Source Selection Authority's independent judgment.
6.2.3. Document the supporting rationale in the Source Selection Decision Document (see 7.12 below). IG 6.2.3
6.3. The Source Selection Evaluation Team Chairperson shall, in conjunction with the contracting officer:
6.3.1. For all acquisitions over $100 million or as required by the Source Selection Authority, prepare the Proposal Analysis Report (see 7.10 below). The report shall be signed by the Source Selection Advisory Council Chairperson (if used) and Source Selection Evaluation Team chairperson.
6.3.2. Prepare the Source Selection Decision Document for the Source Selection Authority's signature.
6.3.3. Participate in debriefings to offerors.
6.3.4 If an SSAC is not used, the SSET chairperson shall make an award recommendation, based on the SSET's evaluation, at the decision briefing. Rationale for the recommendation shall be based upon the evaluation criteria (Section M or equivalent provision) of the solicitation.
6.4. The Source Selection Evaluation Team shall present the results of the final proposal revision evaluations to the Source Selection Authority. The team shall prepare required source selection decision briefing charts that clearly summarize and justify the evaluation results. Briefing charts shall be suitable to serve as the official record of Source Selection Evaluation Team proceedings for source selections when more formal documentation, such as the Proposal Analysis Report, is not used. The results of the evaluation shall be presented to the Source Selection Advisory Council (if used) and to the Source Selection Authority. In the event that there is significant disagreement among the SSET members regarding the evaluation results that should be presented to the SSAC (if used) and the SSA, a minority opinion(s) shall also be presented at the decision briefing providing the SSA sufficient information to fully consider the minority view(s).
6.5. The Source Selection Advisory Council shall, with the assistance of the Source Selection Evaluation Team chairperson, provide the required comparative analysis of offers when the Source Selection Authority assigns the responsibility for preparing that analysis to the Source Selection Advisory Council.
6.5.1. The Source Selection Advisory Council (if used) shall offer the source selection recommendation for the SSA's consideration following evaluation of offeror's Final Proposal Revisions, or to support an award-without-discussions decision. In the event that there is significant disagreement among the SSAC members regarding the recommendation that should be presented to the SSA, a minority opinion shall be presented providing the SSA sufficient information to fully consider the minority view. IG 6.5.1
6.6. The Contracting Officer shall -
6.6.1. Obtain contract clearance approval prior to the SSA making a source selection decision in accordance with AFFARS 5301.9000.
6.6.2. Ensure unsuccessful offerors are debriefed in accordance with FAR 15.505, 15.506, and AFFARS 5315.506. The contracting officer shall document the debriefing(s) provided to offeror(s). The debriefing summary must also include a record of offeror questions and government responses. IG 6.6
6.6.3 For ACAT I & II source selections, complete the Source Selection Participants worksheet by using the participants' information from an approved Source Selection Plan. Source Selection Participants include all members of and advisors to the SSAC, the SSET, and the PCAG. Do not include contractor participants. The completed worksheet will be submitted no later than 30 days after contract award or termination/cancellation of source selection to SAF/AQCK, safaqck.workflow@pentagon.af.mil. Click on the link below to download worksheet (you may need to copy and paste link into your web browser):