SUBPART 215.2—SOLICITATION AND RECEIPT OF
PROPOSALS AND INFORMATION
(Revised
July 29, 2009)
215.203-70 Requests for proposals – tiered evaluation of
offers.
215.270 Peer Reviews.
215.203-70 Requests for proposals – tiered evaluation of
offers.
(a) The tiered or cascading order of precedence
used for tiered evaluation of offers shall be consistent with FAR Part 19.
(b) Consideration shall be given to the tiers of
small businesses (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone small business, service-disabled
veteran-owned small business, small business) before evaluating offers from
other than small business concerns.
(c) The contracting officer is prohibited from issuing
a solicitation with a tiered evaluation of offers unless—
(1) The contracting officer conducts market
research, in accordance with FAR Part 10 and Part 210, to determine—
(i) Whether the criteria in FAR Part 19 are met
for setting aside the acquisition for small business; or
(ii) For a task or delivery order, whether there
are a sufficient number of qualified small business concerns available to
justify limiting competition under the terms of the contract; and
(2) If the contracting officer cannot determine
whether the criteria in paragraph (c)(1) of this section are met, the
contracting officer includes a written explanation in the contract file as to
why such a determination could not be made (Section 816 of Pub. L. 109-163).
215.270 Peer Reviews.
Agency officials shall conduct Peer Reviews in accordance with
201.170.