Common use of NEED FOR DISCUSSIONS Clause in Contracts

NEED FOR DISCUSSIONS. M.6.1 In accordance with solicitation provision FAR 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Any communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to provide their best terms for both cost/price and non-priced technical submission within their initial offers. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary or are otherwise in the Government’s best interest. M.6.2 If discussions are determined necessary, the Contracting Officer will include only those firms deemed to be the most highly rated with a reasonable chance for award. In certain circumstances, the Government may limit offers in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. The Government may exclude an offer if it is so deficient as to require extensive discussions and major revisions such as to allow an offeror an unfair advantage over those having competitive offers. M.6.3 If discussions are required, offerors included in the competitive range shall receive a list of the significant weaknesses and deficiencies, found in their proposals. Offerors shall be given an opportunity by the Contracting Officer to respond in writing. Responses, subsequent proposal revisions, and final proposal revisions shall be submitted in both electronic and hard copy format. The Contracting Officer will notify all offerors in the competitive range, in writing, how and when interim revisions and final proposal revisions are to be submitted. M.6.4 If the offeror’s cost/price proposal is revised, the changes in the proposal must be explained, traceable, and understandable. M.6.5 Upon conclusion of discussions, those offerors still within the competitive range will be afforded an opportunity to submit their final revised proposal.

NEED FOR DISCUSSIONS. M.6.1 5.1 In accordance with solicitation provision FAR 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions “discussions” with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Any communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to provide their best terms for both cost/price and non-priced technical submission within their initial offersOfferors. The Government however reserves the right to conduct “discussions”, if the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary or are otherwise in the Government’s 's best interest. Considering the foregoing, Offerors are cautioned to provide their best terms for both cost/price and non-cost/price factor submission with their initial offers, and not automatically assume they will be included in the competitive range for “discussions”, if “discussions” are deemed necessary. Note that “clarifications”, as described in FAR 15.306(a), conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors do not constitute “discussions”. M.6.2 5.2 If discussions are determined necessary, the Contracting Officer will include only those firms deemed to be the most highly rated with a reasonable chance for award. In certain circumstances, the Government may limit offers in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. The Government may exclude an offer if it is so deficient as to require extensive discussions and major revisions such as to allow an offeror an Offeror unfair advantage over those having competitive offers. M.6.3 5.3 If discussions are required, offerors Offerors included in the competitive range shall receive receive, at a minimum, a list of the significant weaknesses and deficiencies, deficiencies found in their proposalsproposals along with any adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not yet had an opportunity to respond. Offerors shall be given an opportunity by the Contracting Officer to respond in writingwriting (8 1/2” x 11” format and/or spread sheets if responding to cost/price comments). Responses, subsequent proposal revisions, and the final proposal revisions revision (FPR) shall be submitted in both electronic and hard copy format. The Contracting Officer will notify all offerors the Offerors in the competitive range, in writing, how and when interim revisions and final proposal proposals revisions are to be submitted. M.6.4 5.4 If the offerorOfferor’s cost/price proposal is revised, the changes in the proposal must be explained, traceable, and understandable. M.6.5 5.5 Upon conclusion of discussions, Offerors will be reevaluated and those offerors still within the competitive range will be afforded an opportunity to submit their a final revised proposal.

NEED FOR DISCUSSIONS. M.6.1 In accordance with solicitation provision FAR 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Any communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to provide their best terms for both cost/price and non-priced technical submission within their initial offers. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, discussions if the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary or are otherwise in the Government’s best interest. M.6.2 . If discussions are determined necessary, the Contracting Officer will include only those firms deemed to be the most highly rated with a reasonable chance for award. In certain circumstances, the Government may limit offers in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. The Government may exclude an offer if it is so deficient as to require extensive discussions and major revisions such as to allow an offeror an unfair advantage over those having competitive offers. M.6.3 . If discussions are required, offerors included in the competitive range shall will receive a list of the significant weaknesses and deficiencies, deficiencies found in their proposals. Offerors shall be given The Contracting Officer will provide offerors an opportunity by the Contracting Officer to respond in writing. Responses, subsequent proposal revisions, and final proposal revisions shall must be submitted in both electronic and hard copy format. The Contracting Officer will notify all offerors in the competitive range, in writing, how and when interim revisions and final proposal revisions are to be submitted. M.6.4 . If the offeror’s cost/price proposal is revised, the all changes in the proposal must be explained, traceable, and understandable. M.6.5 . Upon conclusion of discussions, those offerors still within the competitive range will be afforded an opportunity to submit their final revised proposal.

NEED FOR DISCUSSIONS. M.6.1 In accordance with solicitation provision FAR 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Any communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to provide their best terms for both cost/price and non-priced technical submission within their initial offers. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary or are otherwise in the Government’s best interest. M.6.2 . If discussions are determined necessary, the Contracting Officer will include only those firms deemed to be the most highly rated with a reasonable chance for award. In certain circumstances, the Government may limit offers in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. The Government may exclude an offer if it is so deficient as to require extensive discussions and major revisions such as to allow an offeror an unfair advantage over those having competitive offers. M.6.3 . If discussions are required, offerors included in the competitive range shall receive a list of the significant weaknesses and deficiencies, found in their proposals. Offerors shall be given an opportunity by the Contracting Officer to respond in writing. Responses, subsequent proposal revisions, and final proposal revisions shall be submitted in both electronic and hard copy format. The Contracting Officer will notify all offerors in the competitive range, in writing, how and when interim revisions and final proposal revisions are to be submitted. M.6.4 . If the offeror’s cost/price proposal is revised, the changes in the proposal must be explained, traceable, and understandable. M.6.5 . Upon conclusion of discussions, those offerors still within the competitive range will be afforded an opportunity to submit their final revised proposal.