DFARS 215.305 Proposal evaluation
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 215.305
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 15.305 Proposal evaluation
- Last amended
- 89 FR 90237 Effective Nov 15, 2024
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(a)
(2) Past performance evaluation.
(A) When a past performance evaluation is required by FAR 15.304, and the solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, the evaluation factors shall include the past performance of offerors in complying with requirements of that clause. When a past performance evaluation is required by FAR 15.304, and the solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, the evaluation factors shall include the past performance of offerors in complying with requirements of that clause.
(B) Contracting officers shall consider an offeror's failure to make a good faith effort to comply with its comprehensive subcontracting plan under the Test Program described at 219.702-70 as part of the evaluation of the past performance.
(C) When evaluating the past performance of an offeror that is a small business concern in response to a competitive solicitation, contracting officers shall consider relevant past performance information provided for affiliates of the offeror.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors
- FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan
- DFARS 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans
Quick answers
What is DFARS 215.305?
DFARS 215.305 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Proposal evaluation".
When was DFARS 215.305 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation: Past Performance of Affiliate Companies of Small Business Concerns (DFARS Case 2024-D016)" (89 FR 90237), published Nov 15, 2024 and effective Nov 15, 2024.
Are changes to DFARS 215.305 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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