CHAPTER 14 PREPARING THE SOLICITATION
THIS CHAPTER COVERS THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: (a) ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS (b) DECIDE WHAT KIND OF PROPOSAL (S) YOU NEED FROM EACH OFFEROR (c) ESTABLISH EVALUATION CRITERIA (d) DEVELOP A NOTICE TO OFFERORS DESCRIBING THE MULTI-YEAR ASPECT OF THE SOLICITATION (e) DEVELOP PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS |
In negotiated procurements, Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are used to communicate Government requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit proposals from them. This chapter is designed to help you prepare and structure a solicitation beyond the detail contained in FAR 15. The Multi-year Solicitation Checklist (Figure 14.A) and the following guidance keyed to each item in the checklist will help you prepare the solicitation.
Note: Although a Section C Multi-year Addendum is referred to throughout this chapter, a separate Multi-year Statement of Objectives (SOO) is another acceptable method of communicating unique multi-year requirements. Two stand-alone SOOs (multi-year and non-multi-year) may be developed and depending on the multi-year decision, the applicable SOO used in the contract.