(a) If a sole-source contract is anticipated, the issuance of a notice of a proposed contract action that is detailed enough to permit submission of meaningful responses and subsequent evaluation of the responses by the Government, constitutes an acceptable market survey.
(b) The notice must include-
(1) A clear statement of the supplies or services to be procured;
(2) Any capabilities or experience required of a contractor and any other factors relevant to those requirements; and
(3) The criteria, including relative weights, to be used in the evaluation of responses.
