Provide proposed team, including all subcontractors and the duties which will be performed by the pertinent individuals. Under the subcontracting plan, vendors were to:
The RFQ was set aside for veteran-owned small businesses. The RFQ included three evaluation factors: technical, price, and past performance.Īs part of the technical factor, the RFQ required vendors submit a subcontracting plan. The decision in Land Shark Shredding, LLC, B-415908 (March 29, 2018) concerned a solicitation from the VA for document shredding services. For instance, what if a solicitation includes a requirement that appears to conflict with the FAR? Does an offeror still have to comply?Ī recent GAO decision explored this situation in the context of a solicitation’s requirement for subcontracting plans.
But in practice, there can be some tricky calls. It’s a basic tenet of government contracting that a contractor must comply with the requirements of an agency solicitation.
