(a) For firm-fixed price (FFP) competitive contracts where adequate price competition is anticipated, approval to obtain information other than cost or pricing data from offerors shall be obtained from the Clearance Approval Authority (See 5301.9001(f)). Requests should address the following:
(i) Description of effort including estimated dollar value;
(ii) Discussion of why competitive forces are anticipated to be or were found to be inadequate;
(iii) Description of the information being requested from offerors;
(iv) Specific alternatives to obtaining this information that were considered or used and why those alternatives were not employed or their use was unsuccessful;
(v) Detailed justification for why the information is needed, why the information is obtained from offeror(s), and the impact to the evaluation if the information is not obtained; and
(vi) Copy of solicitation language (i.e., Instructions to Offerors, Section L, or equivalent) or draft evaluation notice describing the type of information being requested from offerors.
