15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors

Publisher

GSA / FAR Council (acquisition.gov)

URL

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/15.304

Published

2026-03-13

Updated

unknown

Accessed

2026-09-24

HTTP status

200

License

US government work; public domain; public domain; excerpts permitted

Source notes citing this source

• FAR 15.304(a) and (b) require evaluation factors to be tailored to the acquisition and to represent key areas of importance that support meaningful comparison of proposals. in context
• FAR 15.304(c)(3) requires past performance to be evaluated in negotiated competitive acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold unless the contracting officer documents why it is not appropriate. in context
• FAR 15.304(c)(1) requires price or cost to the Government to be evaluated in every source selection, subject to narrow multiple-award exceptions for certain agencies. in context
• FAR 15.304(c)(2) requires the quality of the product or service to be addressed in every source selection through non-cost factors such as past performance and technical excellence. in context
• FAR 15.304(e) requires a solicitation to state whether all non-cost evaluation factors combined are significantly more important than, approximately equal to, or significantly less important than cost or price. in context

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, March 13). 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/acquisition-gov-far-15-304

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-acquisition-gov-far-15-304,
  title  = {15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/acquisition-gov-far-15-304},
  note   = {GSA / FAR Council (acquisition.gov), accessed 2026-09-24}
}