Above, posted by Sam101, a distinction was made between (1) a 'competitive range determination price comparison' and (2) a 'price analysis for price reasonableness purposes prior to making an award'. This got me thinking, could (2) be completed without the price proposal of an offeror who received a 'no confidence' past performance assessment rating from the KO, in a situation similar to below?
In an OCONUS RFP using Parts 12/15, where the KO intends to award without discussions, with a best value source selection method, where there are only two evaluation factors (past performance (PP) & price, with PP significantly more important than price). The RFP does not state that "offerors who rate below Acceptable may not be considered for award." Does the price proposal from the offeror with a 'no confidence' PP rating need to be included in the price analysis? Including their price proposal in the analysis heavily skews the results and ultimately gives unrealistic results.