response_time_memoSEP2014.docx

ESTABLISHMENT OF REDUCED

PUBLICATION AND RESPONSE TIME

Solicitation: N68094-14-T-0061

FAR 5.203(a)(2) provides the Contracting Officer may use the combined synopsis and solicitation procedure IAW FAR 12.603 (Streamlined solicitation for commercial items). FAR 12.603(c)(3)(ii) provides when using the combined synopsis and solicitation, Contracting Officers must establish a response time IAW FAR 5.203(b) which gives Contracting Officer discretion is the establishment of a solicitation response time that will afford potential offerors a reasonable opportunity to respond to each proposed contract action for the acquisition of commercial items in an amount estimated to be greater than $25,000. Considerations to take into account in making this decision are the complexity, commerciality, availability, and urgency, when establishing the solicitation response time.

The circumstances of this action are that a readily available commercial item is involved. Offerors will be expected to submit quotes in response to the description of commercial items and the Government will issue an award to the responsible contractor, with acceptable past performance, submitting the lowest priced technically acceptable offer/quotation. For that reason, publication and response time are reduced to 06 calendar days.

TIMOTHY DANIELS

Contracting Officer