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This PGI section supplements: DFARS 210.002 · FAR 10.002
The corresponding FAR Part 10 and DFARS Part 210 have been overhauled under the RFO. PGI replacement text is provided in the RFO deviation attachment. View FAR Part 10

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(e)(ii) Contracting officers are encouraged to retain information on potential offerors that express an interest in an acquisition, in order to solicit feedback in instances when only one offer is received on a competitive solicitation (see PGI 215.371-2 ).

(iii) Contracting officers should ensure that the contract file includes—

(A) The methods used to conduct market research;

(B) The timeframe in which market research was conducted;

(C) The analysis of the capabilities of the potential sources that were identified during market research; and

(D) Any conclusion(s) reached as a result of market research analysis.

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-(e)(i) When contracting for services, see PGI 210.070, for the "Market Research Report Guide for Improving the Tradecraft in Services Acquisition".
-(ii) See PGI 210.002 (e)(ii) regarding potential offerors that express an interest in an acquisition.
-(iii) Follow the procedures at PGI 210.002 (e)(iii) regarding contract file documentation.+(e)(ii) Contracting officers are encouraged to retain information on potential offerors that express an interest in an acquisition, in order to solicit feedback in instances when only one offer is received on a competitive solicitation (see PGI 215.371-2 ).
+(iii) Contracting officers should ensure that the contract file includes-- (A) The methods used to conduct market research; (B) The timeframe in which market research was conducted; (C) The analysis of the capabilities of the potential sources that were identified during market research; and (D) Any conclusion(s) reached as a result of market research analysis.
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