# 852.273-74 Award without exchanges.

As prescribed in 873.110(e), insert the following provision:

Award Without Exchanges (NOV 2021)

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without exchanges with Offerors. Therefore, each initial proposal should contain the Offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.