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Chapter 29 - Award and Post-Award of IT Contracts

29.5 Notice of award and notice of intent to award

Upon the completion of evaluation, and if the agency determines to make an award, the agency procurement lead will post either a notice of award or a notice of intent to award. If a notice of intent to award is used, the notice will be publicly posted ten (10) days prior to the actual award date of the contract. All award notices will be, at a minimum, publicly posted on eVA. Notice of award is the recommended document to be used as a unilateral award notice posted for public announcement. The notice of intent to award form is a format used to officially notify the public through public posting of the procuring agency’s intent to issue an award, but is not required. This notice may be used whenever considerable supplier interest was expressed about the potential award and/or an agency determines it is in the best interest of the procurement process. The notice should not be posted until after completion of the evaluation and negotiation phases, and, if CIO approval is required, until after official written approval is received by the procuring agency. The notice shall be date stamped and publicly posted for the ten-day period allowed for protest (Code of Virginia, § 2.2-4360).  Upon expiration of the ten-day period, the appropriate award document may be issued. Notices of intent to award are not routinely used by VITA but can be used at an agency's discretion. Upon the award of a contract as a result of this RFP, VITA will promptly post a notice of award in eVA. No award decision will be provided verbally. Any final contract, including pricing, awarded as a result of this RFP shall be made available for public inspection.