1608.1 Unsolicited proposals may be considered by agencies in order to obtain innovative or unique methods or approaches to accomplishing their missions from sources outside the District.

1608.2 A valid unsolicited proposal shall meet all of the following criteria:

1. (a) Be innovative or unique;
2. (b) Be independently originated and developed by the offeror;
3. (c) Be prepared without District supervision;
4. (d) Include sufficient detail to permit a determination that District support would be worthwhile; and
5. (e) Show that the proposed work could benefit the mission of the agency.

1608.3 Unsolicited proposals shall contain the following information to permit consideration in an objective and timely manner:

1. (a) Offeror's name, address, and type of organization, such as profit, non-profit, educational or certified business enterprise;
2. (b) Names of and contact information for technical and business personnel to be contacted for evaluation or negotiation purposes;
3. (c) Identification of proprietary data to be used only for evaluation purposes;
4. (d) Signature of a person authorized to represent and contractually obligate the offeror;
5. (e) Proposed price or total estimated cost for the effort in sufficient detail for meaningful evaluation;
6. (f) The period of time for which the proposal is valid;
7. (g) The type of contract preferred; and
8. (h) The proposed duration of effort.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1449 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 1136 (February 1, 2013).