23 CFR 636.505
§ 636.505 Must a contracting agency establish a competitive range if it intends to have discussions with offerors?
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- 23 CFR 636.505, § 636.505 Must a contracting agency establish a competitive range if it intends to have discussions with offerors?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/96965
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Yes, if discussions are held, they must be conducted with all offerors in the competitive range. If you wish to hold discussions and do not formally establish a competitive range, then you must hold discussions with all responsive offerors.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.