# DFARS PGI 215_3

- PGI 215.3--SOURCE SELECTION

- PGI 215.303 Responsibilities.
- PGI 215.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
- PGI 215.370 Evaluation factor for employing or subcontracting with members of the Selected Reserve.

- PGI 215.370-2 Evaluation factor.

- PGI 215.371 Only one offer.

(Revised May 10, 2016)

PGI 215.3--SOURCE SELECTION

PGI 215.300—Scope of subpart.

See the policy tab for Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy memorandum

dated April 1, 2016, entitled “Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures,” which

provides the procedures to be used within DoD when conducting negotiated, competitive acquisitions utilizing FAR part 15 procedures.

PGI 215.303 Responsibilities.

(b)(2) The source selection plan—

(A) Shall be prepared and maintained by a person designated by the source selection authority or as prescribed by agency procedures; and

(B) Shall be coordinated with the contracting officer and senior advisory group, if any, within the source selection organization.

PGI 215.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.

(c)(i)(A) Evaluation factors may include—

(1) The extent to which such firms are specifically identified in proposals;

(2) The extent of commitment to use such firms (for example, enforceable commitments are to be weighted more heavily than non-enforceable ones);

(3) The complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform;

(4) The realism of the proposal;

(5) Past performance of the offerors in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan; and

(6) The extent of participation of such firms in terms of the value of the total acquisition.

(v) Using authority granted in section 806 of Pub. L. 111-383 to exclude a source based on supply chain risk requires an evaluation factor for supply chain risk, as specified at DFARS 239.73. Evaluating supply chain risk requires review of the supply chain, including all information technology subcontractors and suppliers that are proposed for use at any time in the performance of the contract and may involve the use of all-source intelligence information. The requiring activity is responsible for obtaining any necessary all-source intelligence information and must inform the contracting officer and source selection authority of the results of the review for use in evaluating offers.

PGI 215.370 Evaluation factor for employing or subcontracting with members of the Selected Reserve.

PGI 215.370-2 Evaluation factor.

(1) This evaluation factor may be used as an incentive to encourage contractors to use employees or individual subcontractors who are members of the Selected Reserve.

(2) As with all evaluation factors and subfactors, the contracting officer should consider the impact the inclusion of this factor will have on the resulting contract and weight it accordingly.

(3) The solicitation provision at 252.215-7005 requires an offeror to provide supporting documentation when stating an intent to use members of the Selected Reserve in the performance of the contract.

PGI 215.371 Only one offer.

PGI 215.371-2 Promote competition.

(a) For competitive solicitations in which more than one potential offeror expressed an interest in an acquisition, but only one offer was ultimately received, the Contracting Officer shall—

(1) Seek feedback (e.g., issue an RFI) after award from potential offerors expected to submit an offer; and

(2) Document any feedback received in the contract file.

(b) Agencies shall use any feedback received when considering how to overcome barriers to competition for future requirements.