§ 2815.506 - Agency procedures.

(a) Each contracting activity of the Department as defined in 2802.1(a) shall designate a point of contact for the receipt and handling of unsolicited proposals. Generally, the official designated shall be the chief of the contracting office as defined in 2802.1(f) or immediate subordinate.

(b) The following points of contact have been designated:

(1) For the OBDs—The Assistant Director, Procurement Service, PCS.

(c) The designated point of contact for each contracting activity shall provide for and coordinate receipt, review, evaluation, and final disposition of unsolicited proposals in accordance with FAR 15.506 through 15.509.

(d) The contracting officer shall advise the members of the evaluation committee of the Standards of Conduct contained in 28 CFR part 45. Each member of the evaluation committee shall certify in writing that he/she has no apparent or actual conflict of interest. Committee members who become aware of a conflict of interest during the course of the proceedings shall report such conflicts, whether real or apparent, to the contracting officer immediately following such awareness. The contracting officer shall take immediate action to dismiss the committee member and appoint a replacement. If the contracting officer determines that dismissal is not necessary, such determination shall be made in writing and approved by the head of the contracting activity.