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         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">536.602-1</ph> Selection criteria.</title>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
                  <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/far/36.602-1"
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                        scope="external">FAR 36.602-1</xref> requires that agencies include “location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of locality of the project” as one of several selection criteria.</p>
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                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>  Do not use this evaluation
factor as a minimum qualification requirement for determining whether
a firm is eligible to compete for a proposed project.</p>
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                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>  This factor must not exceed 5 percent of the total weight of all evaluation criteria. In order to receive the maximum score for this factor, the architect-engineer firm(s) must demonstrate that at least 35 percent of the architect-engineer contract services (based on the total contract price) will be accomplished within the geographical boundaries established for the project.</p>
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                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph> FAR Deviation. Under an approved class deviation from <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/far/36.602-1"
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                              scope="external">FAR 36.602-1</xref>(a)(5), this factor does not apply to projects that the Chief Architect of GSA determines have national significance.</p>
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                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph> For procurements that are not project specific, such as indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contracts, evaluate based on the geographical area(s) covered by the contract. </p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>  The public announcement for a proposed project should identify the general geographical area of the project such as: </p>
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                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>  A radius in miles or other appropriate unit of measure, or </p>
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                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>  The Metropolitan Statistical Area, county(ies), or state(s) surrounding the project. </p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>  For more information on the Architect Engineer selection process, see the GSA Design Excellence Policies and Procedures at <xref href="http://gsa.gov/designexcellence"
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                        scope="external"/>. </p>
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