How Bids Are Evaluated

LPTA

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

Pass the technical bar, then the cheapest compliant bid wins.

What it means

LPTA (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) means the agency sets a pass/fail technical bar; among everyone who passes, the lowest price wins.

It is common for commodity services — janitorial, grounds, simple supply. New firms can win LPTA work on hunger and lean pricing, because there is no reward for a fancier proposal.

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