PGI 210.001: Market research requirements.
R-DFARS PGI › Part 210 › PGI 210.001 · issued under 2026-O0021
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(e) When documenting the results of market research—
(1) Contracting officers should retain information on potential offerors that express an interest, in order to solicit feedback in instances when only one offer is received on a competitive solicitation (see PGI 215.371).
(2) Contracting officers should ensure the contract file includes the—
(i) Methods used to conduct market research;
(ii) Timeframe in which market research was conducted;
(iii) Analysis of the capabilities of the potential offerors that were identified during market research; and
(iv) Any conclusion(s) reached as a result of market research analysis.