Assess whether a protest is rational after debrief (8f82d2)

Situation

The desk packet is SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix after a task order that looks written for one vendor. Contracts officer supporting a bid in a lab competing a Phase II SBIR has to name Pursue or Pursue with conditions for this Government RFP Performance and Teaming file.

Decision

Contracts officer supporting a bid in a lab competing a Phase II SBIR must choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid using SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix after a task order that looks written for one vendor.

Hypotheses to test

• Contracts officer supporting a bid can defend Pursue from SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix after a task order that looks written for one vendor in a Government RFP challenge.
• Contracts officer supporting a bid cannot defend Pursue from SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix; Pursue with conditions is what the extract actually supports after a task order that looks written for one vendor.
• A task order that looks written for one vendor never reached the population in SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix — reopen intake, do not close a protest is rational.
• Two facts in SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix after a task order that looks written for one vendor conflict for contracts officer supporting a bid; hold this Performance and Teaming file.

Analysis required

• Score competitive posture if contracts officer supporting a bid pursues, partners, or no-bids.
• Test OCI, QASP, and mandatory evaluation rights a lab competing a Phase II SBIR cannot waive quietly.
• Map Section L/M requirements in SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix to evaluator notes after a task order that looks written for one vendor.
• For this Government RFP Performance and Teaming file, read SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix against a task order that looks written for one vendor and write the one fact that would move a protest is rational for contracts officer supporting a bid.

Recommendation

Choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid on this Government RFP / Performance and Teaming packet (SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix after a task order that looks written for one vendor). Lead with the Government RFP option SBIR Phase II commercialization appendix can support after a task order that looks written for one vendor, then the two facts that force it, then the Monday action for contracts officer supporting a bid in a lab competing a Phase II SBIR.