Good morning FUN with the FAR Friends!
Thank you for joining us for our eighth episode of Season 11! Steve and our guest instructor Kara Sacilotto covered FAR Parts 9 and 14 for our eighth episode of 2024:
As a follow-up to Wednesday’s session, here are a few facts to ponder:
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Unless FAR 104-2 “special standards” are required, a prospective contractor shall not be deemed not responsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history. FAR 9.104-1(c)
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The qualification standards for a “responsible” contractor are set forth at FAR 9.104-1. Responsibility determinations need only be made for the awardee of a contract and are required to be made on a “contract by contract” basis.
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FAPIIS stands for “Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information ” FAR 9.104-6.
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Only an agency Suspension and Debarment official has the authority to suspend or debar a contractor or individual. FAR 9.406.
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If the IFB does not state the time for bid submission, the FAR states that the default time is 4:30pm, local time, for the designated office on the date that bids are due. FAR 14.304(a).
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The first step during the “two-step” procurement process requires contractors to submit only technical proposals. FAR 14.503-1.
FAR Part 14: Sealed Bidding