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Subpart 215.5 - PREAWARD, AWARD, AND POSTAWARD NOTIFICATIONS, PROTESTS, AND MISTAKES
215.503 Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.
215.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
(b) Notwithstanding FAR 15.506(b), when requested by a successful or unsuccessful offeror, a written or oral debriefing is required for contract awards valued at $10 million or more (section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91)).
(d) In addition to the requirements of FAR 15.506(d), the minimum debriefing information shall include the following:
(i) For award of a contract in excess of $10 million and not in excess of $100 million with a small business or nontraditional defense contractor, an option for the small business or nontraditional defense contractor to request disclosure of the agency's written source selection decision document, redacted to protect the confidential and proprietary information of other offerors for the contract award.
(ii) For award of a contract in excess of $100 million, disclosure of the agency's written source selection decision document, redacted to protect the confidential and proprietary information of other offerors for the contract award.
(e) If the Government exercises the authority provided in 239.7305 (d), the debriefing shall not reveal any information that is determined to be withheld from disclosure in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3252 (see subpart 239.73).
215.506-70 Opportunity for follow-up questions.
When providing a required postaward debriefing to successful and unsuccessful offerors, contracting officers shall—
(a) Provide an opportunity to submit additional written questions related to the required debriefing not later than 2 business days after receiving the postaward debriefing;
(b) Respond in writing to timely submitted additional questions within 5 business days after receipt of the questions; and
(c) Not consider the postaward debriefing to be concluded until the later of—
(1) The date that the postaward debriefing is delivered, orally or in writing; or
(2) If additional written questions related to the debriefing are timely received, the date the agency delivers its written response.
215.570 Solicitation provision.
Use the provision at 252.215-7016, Notification to Offerors—Postaward Debriefings, in competitive negotiated solicitations for contract awards valued at $10 million or more, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
