Who is responsible for evaluating non-price factors in proposals?

The Technical Evaluation Team (TET) is specifically tasked with evaluating non-price factors in proposals. This team comprises individuals with the appropriate expertise to assess various elements such as technical capability, past performance, and quality of the proposed approach. These non-price factors are crucial for determining whether a proposal meets the project's requirements and priorities, which often include aspects like innovation, reliability, and conformity to specifications.

In most contracting processes, non-price factors play a pivotal role in the decision-making process. While the Contracting Officer (CO) oversees the overall procurement process, including price evaluation, it is the TET that possesses the necessary technical acumen to perform a detailed assessment of non-price attributes. This ensures that all aspects of a proposal are scrutinized effectively, leading to an informed selection of the contractor that best meets the project needs beyond just cost considerations.

The other options indicate roles that don’t specifically focus on the evaluation of non-price factors. The CO manages the contract and ensures compliance but does not dive deep into the technical evaluation, while the COR may assist in some aspects of the evaluation but is not primarily responsible for the detailed assessment of non-price factors. Internal stakeholders, while potentially providing input, do not have the formal role designated for assessing proposals against non