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      <title xtrc="GSAM" xtrf="GSAR" class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">536.7003-5</ph> Evaluation
process.</title>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph> As
part of proactive market research, the evaluation board, in collaboration
with the contracting officer, may review the existing GSA National
Artists Registry to identify qualified sources to solicit for the
art in architecture acquisition.</p>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph> Proposals received
by the solicitation deadline must be evaluated against the evaluation
criteria in <xref href="GSAM-536.7003-1.dita#GSAM_536-7003-1"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">536.7003-1</xref>(a).</p>
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               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph> Based on the ratings
of each submission against the evaluation criteria, the contracting
officer may follow an advisory multi-step or a phased evaluation,
or establish a competitive range composed of the most highly rated
proposals.</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph> Oral
presentations, similar to interviews, by the highest rated artists
may be conducted by the government to compliment the written information
or streamline the selection process (see FAR <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/far/15.102"
                              format="html"
                              scope="external"
                              class="- topic/xref ">15.102</xref>).</p>
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                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph> If an offeror
is eliminated from further consideration for award, written notice
of this decision shall be provided in a timely manner (see FAR <xref href="https://www.acquisition.gov/far/15.503"
                              format="html"
                              scope="external"
                              class="- topic/xref ">15.503</xref>).</p>
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