- (a) Modified design-build selection procedures (lowest price technically acceptable source selection process) may be used for any project.
(b) The solicitation must clearly state the following:
- (1) The identification of evaluation factors and significant subfactors that establish the requirements of acceptability.
- (2) That award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.
- (c) The contracting agency may forgo a short listing process and advertise for the receipt of proposals from all responsible offerors. The contract is then awarded to the lowest responsive bidder.
- (d) Tradeoffs are not permitted, however, you may incorporate cost-plus-time bidding procedures (A + B bidding), lane rental, or other cost-based provisions in such contracts.
- (e) Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-cost/price factors.
- (f) Exchanges may occur (see subpart D of this part).