LPTA/Trade Off
Best Value Continuum
Evaluation Factors
Formal
100

When proposals are deemed __________, price is the determining factor.

What is technically acceptable?

100

There are ___ types of source selection approaches under the Best Value Continuum

What is 2

100

Evaluation factors must address price/cost, ____ of product or service and non-cost factors

What is quality?

100

Documents the Contracting Officers decision for selecting LPTA as the source selection method. 

LPTA Memorandum

200

Awarding orders or contracts using Reverse Auctions procedures; and short-life expectancy goods and/or services.

What are exceptions to coordination and approval with the (HCA) when using the LPTA strategy?

200

This is reduced or mitigated by selecting the best value offeror through a sound source selection evaluation process.

What is risk?

200

Technical, Past Performance, Price/Cost, Small Business Subcontracting and other Considerations

What are the 4 evaluation categories?

200

Document the file Using the 6 criteria

FAR  15.101-2

300

Source Selection Authority, Technical Evaluation Committee and Business Evaluation Committee.

What is the Source Selection Team?

300

The objective is to reduce or mitigate _____ by selecting the best value offeror through a sound source selection evaluation process.

What are risks?

300

when the source selection record is ______ or violates procurement law, the GAO will second guess the Government.

What is unreasonable?

300

Provides guidance when establishing solicitations using the LPTA source selection processes.

Section 880 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019 NDAA)

400

Information technology services, cybersecurity services, systems engineering and technical assistance services.

What are some instances where the contracting officers shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, using the LPTA source selection process?

400

While the SSA may use reports and analyses prepared by others, the source selection decision shall represent the SSA’s ______ judgment

What is independent?

400

Technical proposal evaluations are conducted concurrently but _____ from price (or cost) evaluations.

What is independently?

400

Whenever possible, base price reasonableness on _____

What are competitive quotations or offers?

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