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Bids are evaluated with no discussion held with the bidders. Because bid evaluation and comparison are limited to price and other price-related factors only, the decision cycle is shorter than other competitive procurement methods that have to deal with more complex, non-price-related evaluation factors.
Evaluation of bids is two-fold. Before the bidder responsibility determination, the bid must be determined responsive, as detailed below.
Bid Responsiveness Determination:To be determined responsive, a bid must be:
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Nevertheless, although the purpose of the bid responsiveness determination is to decide whether the apparent low bid conforms to all essential requirements set forth in the invitation for bids (IFB), chance should be given to the bidder to cure any deficiency resulting from a minor informality or irregularity (see FAR 14.405—Minor Informalities or Irregularities in Bids). Such deficiencies are a mere matter of form rather than substance, so they can be waived without prejudice to other bidders. For instance, minor deficiencies may include:
Procurement jurisprudence considers any change of a bid requirement or its advertisement as a substantive informality, then not susceptible to bid responsibility determination waiver (see Waiver of Bid Irregularities is Allowed in Some Parishes, But Not in Others).
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) prescribes policies, standards, and procedures pertaining to prospective contractors' bid responsiveness determination.
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