Formal evaluation plans and the scoring and ranking of proposals are not required, but contracting officers must evaluate and compare proposals in accordance with the solicitation evaluation factors, and make an informed business decision as to which proposal offers the best value to the Postal Service. During this process, the contracting officer may consult with the client and any other member of the purchase/SCM team as necessary.
The evaluation of the proposal(s) (i.e., strengths, weaknesses, risks, comparisons) must be documented in the award recommendation using the Simplified Purchasing Template. For simplified purchases, due to the commercial nature of the goods or services to be procured, past performance and supplier capability need only be reviewed and documented for the selected offeror and not for all offerors. The selected offeror’s past performance and supplier capability must be confirmed by the contracting officer prior to the completion of evaluation.
