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         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">515.3703-4</ph> Notification of Award.</title>
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					          <p id="id2193FD00VLO" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph> Notification
Letter and Evaluation Statement (NLES). The NLES is an unredacted
customized evaluation statement of the specific offeror’s submission.
The contracting officer provides the NLES even if an offeror does
not request a debriefing or information on an award. The NLES must
include the following:</p>
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							              <p id="id2193FD0J0HO" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph> All the information outlined
in FAR 8.405-2 4(d), 12.102(b), 15.503(b), 15.506(a)(4)(d) or 16.505(b)(6);</p>
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							              <p id="id2193FE001ZZ" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph> Ratings
for each evaluation factor, as identified in the solicitation;</p>
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							              <p id="id2193FE0023M" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph> A
narrative of the offeror’s submission strengths and weaknesses and/or
deficiencies for each evaluation factor including significant strengths
and weaknesses;</p>
						            </li>
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							              <p id="id2193FE003ZS" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph> Technical
rating;</p>
						            </li>
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							              <p id="id2193FE003QY" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(5)</ph> Ranking
order of their proposal, if applicable;</p>
						            </li>
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							              <p id="id2193FE004LG" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(6)</ph> Cost/price
data ranking chart, if applicable;</p>
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							              <p id="id2193FE004YA" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(7)</ph> An
opportunity to attend an oral feedback meeting with the evaluation
team; and</p>
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							              <p id="id2193FE0053N" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(8)</ph> An
opportunity to ask written questions of the evaluation team (see
515.3703-5 for timelines).</p>
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					          <p id="id2193FD0C0A6" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph> Procedures.
The contracting officer, in accordance with the INFORM Guide at <xref href="http://insite.gsa.gov/inform"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">http://insite.gsa.gov/inform</xref>, shall—</p>
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							              <p id="id2193FE00EDB" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph> Prepare
an NLES for each offer. Contracting activities should use information
for the specific offeror from the source selection or evaluation
panel reports. Sample NLES documents are available at <xref href="http://insite.gsa.gov/inform"
                              format="html"
                              scope="external"
                              class="- topic/xref ">http://insite.gsa.gov/inform</xref>.</p>
						            </li>
						            <li class="- topic/li ">
							              <p id="id2193FE00EXF" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph> Obtain
legal sufficiency (see ADM 5000.4).</p>
						            </li>
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							              <p id="id2193FE00F5H" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph> Send
the NLES to each offeror at the time of award or in accordance with
the appropriate FAR part. Ensure all minimum requirements from the
FAR are addressed.</p>
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