48 CFR § 3015.606-1 - 3015.606-1 Receipt and initial review.

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title: "48 CFR § 3015.606-1 - 3015.606-1   Receipt and initial review."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "3015.606-1"
section_name: "3015.606-1   Receipt and initial review."
chapter_number: 30
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR)"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACT METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "3015"
part_name: "CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301-302, 41 U.S.C. 1303, 41 U.S.C. 1707, 41 U.S.C. 1702, and 48 CFR subpart 1.3."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 67871, Dec. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 3015.606-1 3015.606-1   Receipt and initial review.

(a) The agency contact point shall make an initial review determination within seven calendar days after receiving a proposal.

(b) If the proposal meets the requirements at (FAR) 48 CFR 15.606-1(a), the agency contact point shall acknowledge receipt within three calendar days after making the initial review determination and advise the offeror of the general timeframe for completing the evaluation.

(c) If the proposal does not meet the requirements of (FAR) 48 CFR 15.606-1(a), the agency contact point shall return the proposal within three calendar days after making the determination. The offeror shall be informed, in writing, of the reasons for returning the proposal.