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Part 15: Contracting by Negotiation

• 15.000: Scope of Part.
• 15.001: Definitions.
• 15.002: Types of Negotiated Acquisition.

Subpart 15.1: Source Selection Processes and Techniques

• 15.100: Scope of Subpart.
• 15.101: Best Value Continuum.
• 15.101-1: Tradeoff Process.
• 15.101-2: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process.
• 15.102: Oral Presentations.

Subpart 15.2: Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information

• 15.200: Scope of Subpart.
• 15.201: Exchanges With Industry Before Receipt of Proposals.
• 15.202: Advisory Multi-Step Process.
• 15.203: Requests for Proposals.
• 15.204: Contract Format.
• 15.204-1: Uniform Contract Format.
• 15.204-2: Part I - The Schedule.
• 15.204-3: Part II - Contract Clauses.
• 15.204-4: Part III - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments.
• 15.204-5: Part IV - Representations and Instructions.
• 15.205: Issuing Solicitations.
• 15.206: Amending the Solicitation.
• 15.207: Handling Proposals and Information.
• 15.208: Submission, Modification, Revision, and Withdrawal of Proposals.
• 15.209: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
• 15.210: Forms.

Subpart 15.3: Source Selection

• 15.300: Scope of Subpart.
• 15.301: 15.301 - [Reserved].
• 15.302: Source Selection Objective.
• 15.303: Responsibilities.
• 15.304: Evaluation Factors and Significant Subfactors.
• 15.305: Proposal Evaluation.
• 15.306: Exchanges With Offerors After Receipt of Proposals.
• 15.307: Proposal Revisions.
• 15.308: Source Selection Decision.

Subpart 15.4: Contract Pricing

• 15.400: Scope of Subpart.
• 15.401: Definitions.
• 15.402: Pricing Policy.
• 15.403: Obtaining Cost or Pricing Data.
• 15.403-1: Prohibition on Obtaining Cost or Pricing Data (10 U.S.C. 2306a and 41 U.S.C. 254b).
• 15.403-2: Other Circumstances Where Cost or Pricing Data are Not Required.
• 15.403-3: Requiring Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data.
• 15.403-4: Requiring Cost or Pricing Data (10 U.S.C. 2306a and 41 U.S.C. 254b).
• 15.403-5: Instructions for Submission of Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data.
• 15.404: Proposal Analysis.
• 15.404-1: Proposal Analysis Techniques.
• 15.404-2: Information to Support Proposal Analysis.
• 15.404-3: Subcontract Pricing Considerations.
• 15.404-4: Profit.
• 15.405: Price Negotiation.
• 15.406: Documentation.
• 15.406-1: Prenegotiation Objectives.
• 15.406-2: Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data.
• 15.406-3: Documenting the Negotiation.
• 15.407: Special Cost or Pricing Areas.
• 15.407-1: Defective Cost or Pricing Data.
• 15.407-2: Make-or-Buy Programs.
• 15.407-3: Forward Pricing Rate Agreements.
• 15.407-4: Should-Cost Review.
• 15.407-5: Estimating Systems.
• 15.408: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.

Subpart 15.5: Preaward, Award, and Postaward Notifications, Protests, and Mistakes

• 15.501: Definition.
• 15.502: Applicability.
• 15.503: Notifications to Unsuccessful Offerors.
• 15.504: Award to Successful Offeror.
• 15.505: Preaward Debriefing of Offerors.
• 15.506: Postaward Debriefing of Offerors.
• 15.507: Protests Against Award.
• 15.508: Discovery of Mistakes.
• 15.509: Forms.

Subpart 15.6: Unsolicited Proposals

• 15.600: Scope of Subpart.
• 15.601: Definitions.
• 15.602: Policy.
• 15.603: General.
• 15.604: Agency Points of Contact.
• 15.605: Content of Unsolicited Proposals.
• 15.606: Agency Procedures.
• 15.606-1: Receipt and Initial Review.
• 15.606-2: Evaluation.
• 15.607: Criteria for Acceptance and Negotiation of an Unsolicited Proposal.
• 15.608: Prohibitions.
• 15.609: Limited Use of Data.