Best Value / Tradeoff
The agency may pay more for a stronger proposal — quality and price are weighed together.
In a best-value (or tradeoff) evaluation, the agency can pay more for a stronger proposal. Technical approach, past performance, and price are weighted, with the weights stated in the solicitation (Section M federally).
Experience matters more here than in LPTA. This is where discriminators — why you are the lower-risk, higher-value choice — win the award.
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