A preaward survey provides sufficient knowledge of the supplier to make a decision to include or exclude the supplier from further consideration. If the required information and discussions do not provide an adequate basis for determining capability, the proposal evaluation team may conduct a preaward survey with the suppliers. The extent of the survey must be consistent with the dollar value, complexity, or sensitivity of the purchase and may include any of the following:
The scoring of the survey can range from adjective ratings to numerical systems and will depend on the situation. Results of the preaward survey must be in writing and included with the capability determination.
