| No Bid and Protest Letters: | | | | Also known as: sole source complain letter, sole |
| | | | | source protest, no-bid contract protest letter, sole |
| The No-Bid Letter: | | | | source award protest letter. sole source protest |
| Also known as: no bid letter, no-bid decision letter, | | | | letters, sole source contract award protest letter, |
| RFP declination letter, IFB declination letter, no-bid | | | | diplomatic sole source protest letter, sole source |
| notice, intent to no-bid letter, no-bid response. | | | | response letter, sole source small business 8(a) |
| "A man who can not sit still… and can not say | | | | protest letter, protesting sole source 8a award, |
| no…. is not fit for business."ITT declination letter, | | | | sole source pre-award protest, sole source |
| letter of intent to no-bid, bid declination letter, | | | | post-award protest, generic sole source protest |
| invitation declination letter, ITB declination letter, | | | | letter, sole source protest writing, government |
| Request for Proposals declination letter, Invitation | | | | sole source source protest letter, sole sourcing |
| for Bids declination letter, Invitation to Bid | | | | protest, sole source procurement protest, sole |
| declination letter, Invitation to Tender declination | | | | sourcing protest letter, letter to complain against |
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| letter, bid/no-bid analysis, letter declining an | | | | to protesting against sole source, federal |
| invitation, letter of intent not to bid, or no-bidding | | | | government sole source protest, government |
| letter. | | | | solicitation protest filing letter, FAR 33.101, limited |
| What is a No-Bid Letter? | | | | source protest letter, letter protesting sole source |
| No-Bid Letter definition | | | | award, letter in response to sole source award, |
| A no-bid letter is a letter to the organization that | | | | federal government sole source contract award |
| invited you to bid or submit a proposal, notifying | | | | protest letter, professional sole source protest |
| them that you will not do so. To remain potentially | | | | letter, limited source protest, tactful sole source |
| involved in future opportunities, the provider | | | | protest letter, tactful sole source letter, letter of |
| should state in the no-bid notice the reasons for | | | | complaint against sole source, sole source |
| declining such an invitation. | | | | complain letter, or sole source complaint letter. |
| Before even writing a no-bid letter, you have to | | | | What is a Sole Source Protest Letter? |
| decide not to bid. This decision is the result of an | | | | Sole Source Protest Letter Definition |
| analytical process, the bid/no-bid analysis, also | | | | In the sole source solicitation and selection |
| called the bid/no-bid decision process. | | | | context, a sole source protest letter is sent by a |
| Bid/No-Bid Analysis | | | | prospective provider who is aggrieved in |
| The no-bid letter is sent after having performed a | | | | connection with the sole source solicitation |
| BID/ NO BID ANALYSIS The bid/no-bid analysis | | | | process and resulting award of the contract to |
| assesses (quantitatively, qualitatively, or both) all | | | | another provider, and would like to file a protest. |
| risks inherent in submitting or not submitting an | | | | "Protest" means a written objection by an |
| offer. The analysis process relies on building a list | | | | interested party to any of the following: |
| of relevant questions, called the bid/no-bid | | | | 1. A solicitation or other request by an agency for |
| checklist. On the basis of this checklist, a bid | | | | offers for a contract for the procurement of |
| no-bid analysis matrix will be created, which will | | | | property or services. |
| determine the worth of sending a bid. If the | | | | 2. The cancellation of the solicitation or other |
| decision is to bid, a LOI will be sent to the | | | | request. |
| purchasing officer. If the decision is not to bid, | | | | 3. An award or proposed award of the contract. |
| then a no-bid letter, explaining the reasons, will be | | | | 4. A termination or cancellation of an award of |
| sent. | | | | the contract, if the written objection contains an |
| How to stay in the Bidders List | | | | allegation that the termination or cancellation is |
| For the contracting officer who sent you the | | | | based in whole or in part on improprieties |
| invitation to bid, the no-bid letter demonstrates | | | | concerning the award of the contract. |
| that, while you are not interested in bidding for a | | | | Sole Source Justification and Approval (J&A): |
| particular project for specific and valid reasons, | | | | Also known as: sole source justification form, sole |
| you are still interested in competing for future | | | | supplier justification, sole sourcing justification, sole |
| opportunities, and want to stay on the | | | | distributor justification, sole source approval, sole |
| prospective bidder list. This is why it's important | | | | reseller justification and approval, sole sourcing |
| to take the time to write a professional no-bid | | | | justification and approval, sole source approval, |
| letter. | | | | sole source J&A, justification and approval, |
| The RFP/Bid Protest Letter | | | | FAR sole source justification form, FAR 6.303 |
| Also known as: RFP award protest letter, contract | | | | form, federal sole source justification and approval |
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| federal government solicitation protest letter, | | | | form, other than full and open competition |
| source selection protest letter, FAR 33.1 bid | | | | J&A form, sole source justification and |
| protest letter, FAR 33.1 RFP protest letter, letter | | | | approval (J&A) reasons, justification of other |
| to protest against award, FAR 15.507 protest | | | | than full and open competition form, JOFOC, |
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| protest letter, tactful protest letter, tactful letter, | | | | Sole Source Definition |
| letter of complaint, or procurement complaint | | | | What is Sole Source? For a sole source definition |
| letter. | | | | and further information about: |
| What is a Protest Letter? | | | | - the difference between sole source, single |
| Protest Letter Definition | | | | source, and sole brand; |
| In the solicitation and selection context, a protest | | | | - the benefits of sole sourcing; |
| letter is a letter sent by a prospective provider | | | | - how and when to use sole source as a |
| who is aggrieved in connection with the RFP/IFB | | | | contracting method; |
| ITB/ITT specifications, the solicitation process, or | | | | Letter to Decline an RFP Proposal |
| award of the contract and would like to file a | | | | Also known as: bid decline letter, proposal decline |
| protest. | | | | letter, RFP decline letter, vendor decline letter, |
| Protest Letter Grounds & Guidelines | | | | letter for unsuccessful bid, unsuccessful vendor |
| The protest must be specific, factual, | | | | letter, bid declining letter, letter declining vendor, |
| substantiated, and timely. To be deemed so, the | | | | letter declining a bid, letter declining a proposal, bid |
| protest has to follow strict rules, otherwise it will | | | | decline, letter to unsuccessful vendors, proposal |
| automatically be dismissed. Notwithstanding such | | | | decline letter, bid declining letter, decline bid letter, |
| procedures specified directly in the document | | | | thank you for bidding letter, offer decline letter, |
| setting forth the requirements, external | | | | proposal declining, formal letter to decline an |
| regulations may applying the context of a | | | | unsuccessful proposal, declination to bid letter, |
| government contract for instance. | | | | letter to decline a bid/proposal, letter to decline an |
| The scope of the grounds of the RFP protest | | | | unsuccessful bid, decline a bid/proposal letter, |
| letter is limited to errors related to proper | | | | proposal declining, unsuccessful vendor thank you |
| proposal scoring, violation of law or procedures | | | | for bidding letter, formal declination letter, |
| set forth in the RFP, conflict of interest, partiality | | | | unsuccessful bid thank you letter, declining letter, |
| or discrimination. | | | | bid decline letter, decline proposal letter, proposal |
| Note: No protest may be filed if the RFP is | | | | decline, letter to unsuccessful bidders, declination |
| cancelled or if all proposals received in response to | | | | of bid, proposal/bid decline letter, bid declination |
| the RFP are rejected. | | | | letter, unsuccessful proposal thank you letter, |
| Solicitation and Selection Process Debriefing: | | | | unsuccessful bid letter, declination of proposal, |
| Before a contract is, eventually, awarded, bids | | | | letter of decline, no-thank-you letter, declining |
| and proposals are evaluated, compared, and the | | | | letter template, letter to decline a proposal/bid, |
| best offer, if any, is selected. | | | | RFP unsuccessful letter, letter of non-award, |
| Like any other provider whose offer was | | | | declination cover letter, proposal declination letter, |
| excluded or otherwise eliminated from the | | | | letter to decline a bid, letter to decline a proposal, |
| competitive range whether before of after | | | | formal declination letter of an RFP proposal, letter |
| award, you may ask the people responsible for | | | | to decline an unsuccessful quote, letter declining |
| handling procurement, namely the Contracting | | | | bid, letter to decline a bid, non-award letter, letter |
| Officer (CO), for a debriefing). It is the unique | | | | to decline an offer to bid, offer decline, or letter |
| occasion to get some feedback on the reasons | | | | to decline an offer. |
| that hampered your organization from being | | | | A complaint-proof decline letter should: |
| awarded the contract, and, eventually, how you | | | | 1. state and substantiate the reasons why the |
| could improve your future submissions in order to | | | | proposal was declined, |
| increase you chance to win. It is one of the chief | | | | 2. inform the requester about his or her right to |
| efficient ways of improving your win ration. | | | | seek a review of the decline determination |
| POME LIGHTER VEIN: | | | | process, and |
| Management Principles | | | | 3. specify the procedures for requesting such a |
| Several years ago, the founder of Wrigley | | | | review. |
| Chewing Gum was on a flight from New York to | | | | The RFP Contract Award Letter |
| his home in Chicago. The passenger in the next | | | | Also known as: bid acceptance letter, bid award |
| seat recognized the chewing gum tycoon and | | | | letter, RFP award letter, proposal award letter, |
| asked him a question. "Mr. Wrigley, I know your | | | | contract award letter, vendor award letter, letter |
| company enjoys over 90% of the chewing gum | | | | of intent to award, vendor award letter, |
| market. Yet, last week I read where you are | | | | acceptance of bid letter, letter of intent to award |
| increasing your advertising budget by over 30%. | | | | subcontract, proposal acceptance letter, bid |
| With such a large share of the market, why do | | | | acceptance letter, acceptance of offer, letter |
| you continue to spend so much on advertising? | | | | awarding contract, RFP proposal bid award letter, |
| Why not save that money or use it for | | | | contract award thank you letter, bid award letter, |
| something else?" | | | | generic contract award letter, RFP decision |
| Mr. Wrigley replied, "How fast do you think this | | | | notification letter, letter of acceptance of bid, |
| airplane is flying?" The man answered, "Oh, I | | | | general contractor award letter, letter to award |
| guess about 600 miles per hour." Mr. Wrigley | | | | contract, letter of acceptance, offer acceptance |
| responded. "I think that's fast enough, don't you?" | | | | letter, RFP proposal award letter, letter of award, |
| The man agreed that indeed, it was fast enough. | | | | or offer award letter. |
| "Well then," asked Mr. Wrigley, "why doesn't the | | | | A contract award letter is sent to the provider |
| pilot turn off the engines and save all that | | | | whose solution, in terms of value, best addresses |
| expensive jet fuel?" | | | | the requirements defined in the request for |
| | | | | proposal (RFP). |
| Sole Source Protest Letter: | | | | |