Request for Quotation (RFQ)

A change to a published solicitation before contract award.

In a negotiated procurement, the contractor's final revised proposal after government discussions.

Competitive solicitation for basic and applied research proposals.

Source selection board or Contracting official's decision identifying which proposals continue in the competitive process.

A preliminary RFP version released for industry review and comment before the final solicitation.

The last opportunity for offerors to revise their proposals after discussions, prior to source selection.

Sealed bidding solicitation where award goes to the lowest priced, responsive, responsible bidder.

Government tool to gather information on potential companies and capabilities.

Documents used by an agency to solicit proposals from industry. Also called a solicitation.

The cover page of a federal solicitation, typically an SF 33 or SF 1449, identifying the solicitation number, issuing agency, and proposal due date; it becomes Section A of the executed contract upon award.

The part of a solicitation and contract listing the contract line items being purchased, along with quantities, units, and pricing structure.