FIGURE 11.2 Excerpt from an RFQ

This is an excerpt from an RFQ from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is seeking to hire up to four call-center personnel. The specific details of the skills and experience required for the four persons are provided in a separate file.

This RFQ spells out the evaluation criteria by which the “offerors” will be judged.

The RFQ states that the solicitation is for “price best value.” In other words, the contract will not necessarily be awarded to the lowest bidder. It will be awarded to the bidder that offers what the evaluators consider to be the best value, regardless of price.