Posting RFP Documents to Third Party Websites

Started by civ_1102 · Jul 12, 2010 · 3 replies

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    civ_1102

    Jul 12, 2010 · 15y ago

    Original post

    Some agencies require that CO's post actual RFP documents on third-party sites (such as FedConnect), with only a brief set of information and a link posted to FBO. Does anyone know of any protest decisions relating to this practice? Thank you

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    Jacques

    Jul 12, 2010 · 15y ago

    I've seen this practice many times before. I'm not aware of what the objection from a potential offeror would be if the solicitation posting on FBO used the proper NAICS code, the description was reasonable, and the solicitation posting is properly linked to any earlier synopsis. See FAR 5.102 generally.

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    civ_1102

    Jul 12, 2010 · 15y ago

    Those are my thoughts too. I just wanted to see if there were any decisions I could use to further make my point to an upset business concern.

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    Jacques

    Jul 12, 2010 · 15y ago

    I would look to cases citing to FAR 5.201 or 5.207©. To me, the key is less with the contents on the solicitation and more with the contents of the synopsis. If your synopsis met all the content requirements in FAR 5.207, and the solicitation was properly linked to the synopsis, then it seems the disappointed offeror had a reasonable opportunity to respond to the RFP, which appears to be the standard laid out in TMI Mgmt Systems, Inc., B-401530, Sept. 28, 2009, excerpted at wifcon.com/pd5_2.htm. If the solicitation posting used the correct NAICS, it is properly linked to a synopsis that contained everything required under Part 5, and the summary on FBO was not misleading, then a reasonable potential offeror would have taken the time to follow the link.

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