§ 1871.105 - Policy.

(a) Under MidRange procedures, pricing requirements shall be determined in accordance with FAR 15.402 and 15.403.

(b) Procurements conducted under part 1871, unless otherwise properly restricted under the provisions of FAR part 6, are considered to be full and open competition after exclusion of sources in accordance with FAR 6.203, Set-asides for small business concerns, or full and open competition in accordance with FAR part 6, subpart 6.1.

(c) Options may be included in the acquisition provided they conform to 1871.103(b) or do not exceed $10,000,000 for the total requirement ($25,000,000 for commercial items), options included.

(d) The appropriate part 1871 post-selection processes (negotiation, award, and publication of award) may be used to the extent applicable for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), broad agency announcements, unsolicited proposals, and Small Business Administration 8(a) procurement actions within the applicability of 1871.103(b).

(e) The NAIS will be used to the maximum extent practicable to disseminate advance procurement information and conduct part 1871 procurements.

(f) Use of locally generated forms is encouraged where their use will contribute to the efficiency and economy of the process. NASA Forms 1667, Request for Offer, and 1668, Contract, or computer generated versions of these forms may be used as the solicitation and contract cover sheets, respectively, except that the SF1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair) shall be used for construction acquisitions and the SF1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, shall be used for commercial item acquisitions. Contractor generated forms or formats for solicitation response should be allowed whenever possible. There is no requirement for uniform formats (see FAR 15.204).