Awarding without Discussions
At this stage in the source selection process, the initial evaluations are complete, and the source selection authority (SSA) must determine if award without discussions is appropriate or if holding discussions will provide the best value to the government. Of course, awarding without discussions is an option only if the RFP contained the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.215-1, which notifies potential offerors of the possibility. To preserve the option of awarding without discussions, many contracting officers (CO) routinely include this clause in all solicitations they issue.
Even if the agency will ...
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