23 CFR 636.503
§ 636.503 Must I notify offerors of my intent to use/not use discussions?
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- 23 CFR 636.503, § 636.503 Must I notify offerors of my intent to use/not use discussions?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/96963
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Yes, in competitive acquisitions, the solicitation must notify offerors of your intent. You should either:
(a) Notify offerors that discussions may or may not be held depending on the quality of the proposals received (except clarifications may be used as described in § 636.401). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint; or
(b) Notify offerors of your intent to establish a competitive range and hold discussions.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.