1612 UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS

1612.1 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.

1612.2 A valid unsolicited proposal shall meet all of the following criteria:

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

1612.3 Unsolicited proposals shall contain the following information to permit consideration in an objective and timely manner:

1. (a) The offeror's name and address and type of organization, such as profit, non-profit, educational, or certified minority business;
2. (b) The names and telephone numbers of technical and business personnel to be contacted for evaluation or negotiation purposes;
3. (c) The identity of proprietary data to be used only for evaluation purposes;
4. (d) The signature of a person authorized to represent and obligate contractually the offeror;
5. (e) The 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 1452 (February 26, 1988).