SOLICITATION

1. NOAA ACQUISITION PROCESSSee Notes 1, 2, & 3 Rev. Aug 2010 SOLICITATION EVALUATION PHASE AWARD Simplified Acquisition END OFSOLICITATION PHASE ENTER AWARD PHASE 3.1 Evaluate Offers/Quotes 3.1.1 Fair and Reasonable Price Determination 3.1.5 Evaluation Documentation YES 3.1.4 Contractor Responsibility Determination 3.2 Formal Source Selection Kickoff 3.1.3 Evaluation Techniques 3.1.2 Price Analysis NO Evaluate Offers 3.2.4 Technical 3.3 Past Performance 3.4 Cost/Price EEO Compliance Discussions? NO YES 3.5 Award without Discussions 3.2.6 Complete Source Selection Reports 3.7 EEO Compliance 3.8.8 Post-Negotiation BCM 3.6.1 Establish Competitive Range 3.8.7 Pre-negotiation BCM 3.6.2 Conduct Pre-Award Debriefings 3.3.4 Conduct Discussions 3.6.4 Final Revised Offers NOTES: Note 1: This flowchart provides a snapshot of the Evaluation Phase in the NOAA Acquisition Process. This is only a guide in defining when in the process these tasks normally occur – the exact location in the contracting cycle for each item is somewhat flexible depending on program/contracting action dynamics. A detailed analysis of each event in the Evaluation Phase can be viewed by clicking on the appropriate event. Note 2: TheOfficial Contracting Process is defined in the FAR, DOC Commerce Acquisition Manual, and the NOAA Acquisition Handbook. Note 3: Please refer to the governing directives for official guidance. LEGEND BEGIN / END Supporting Information Program Office (See Note) NOTE: These colors represent the dominant lead for each task. NOAA AGO Decision Node