Assess whether a modification is in-scope or a new procurement (ddad0b)

Situation

Protest-risk counsel's technical counterpart in an 8(a) teaming on a civilian shared-services RFP has one working extract — small-business subcontracting plan short of goals — after a 14-day proposal clock after a late amendment. If small-business subcontracting plan short of goals cannot support a modification is in-scope, the honest Government RFP output is hold.

Decision

Protest-risk counsel's technical counterpart in an 8(a) teaming on a civilian shared-services RFP must choose A modification is in-scope / A new procurement using small-business subcontracting plan short of goals after a 14-day proposal clock after a late amendment.

Hypotheses to test

• Protest-risk counsel's technical counterpart can defend A modification is in-scope from small-business subcontracting plan short of goals after a 14-day proposal clock after a late amendment in a Government RFP challenge.
• Protest-risk counsel's technical counterpart cannot defend A modification is in-scope from small-business subcontracting plan short of goals; A new procurement is what the extract actually supports after a 14-day proposal clock after a late amendment.
• A 14-day proposal clock after a late amendment never reached the population in small-business subcontracting plan short of goals — reopen intake, do not close a modification is in-scope.
• Two facts in small-business subcontracting plan short of goals after a 14-day proposal clock after a late amendment conflict for protest-risk counsel's technical counterpart; hold this Performance and Teaming file.

Analysis required

• Map Section L/M requirements in small-business subcontracting plan short of goals to evaluator notes after a 14-day proposal clock after a late amendment.
• Compare teaming and past-performance claims to what small-business subcontracting plan short of goals attaches.
• Normalize pricing and exceptions against the solicitation that governs a modification is in-scope.
• For this Government RFP Performance and Teaming file, read small-business subcontracting plan short of goals against a 14-day proposal clock after a late amendment and write the one fact that would move a modification is in-scope for protest-risk counsel's technical counterpart.

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