Assess whether the bid is compliant enough to survive a responsiveness check

SITUATION The working file is price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate after a debrief that contradicts the evaluation-notice scores. Capture manager in a joint venture with an uneven workshare draft has to name Pursue or Pursue with conditions for this Government RFP Capture and Pricing file.

DECISION Capture manager in a joint venture with an uneven workshare draft must choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid using price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate after a debrief that contradicts the evaluation-notice scores.

HYPOTHESES TO TEST 1. Price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate reads as Pursue once a debrief that contradicts the evaluation-notice scores is lined up to the same Government RFP population. 2. Price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate is closer to Pursue with conditions after a debrief that contradicts the evaluation-notice scores; Pursue would over-claim this Capture and Pricing extract. 3. Partner is still live in price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate for capture manager in a joint venture with an uneven workshare draft. 4. Price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate is missing the fact capture manager needs after a debrief that contradicts the evaluation-notice scores; stop this Government RFP close.

ANALYSIS REQUIRED 1. Map Section L/M requirements in price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate to evaluator notes after a debrief that contradicts the evaluation-notice scores. 2. Compare teaming and past-performance claims to what price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate attaches. 3. Normalize pricing and exceptions against the solicitation that governs the bid is compliant. 4. For this Government RFP Capture and Pricing file, read price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate against a debrief that contradicts the evaluation-notice scores and write the one fact that would move the bid is compliant for capture manager.

RECOMMENDATION Choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid on this Government RFP / Capture and Pricing packet (price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate after a debrief that contradicts the evaluation-notice scores). The follow-on Capture and Pricing action is what capture manager does next: implement the option, assign an owner, and log the missing fact.

COMMAND RETURNS - Bottom-line Government RFP option on the bid is compliant, then the evidence in price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate, then the action for capture manager - Hypothesis scorecard against price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate: supported / rejected / untestable - What changes the bid is compliant if a debrief that contradicts the evaluation-notice scores is later withdrawn - Named option among Pursue, Pursue with conditions, Partner and the fact that kills the others