Which columns should be included?
Use one row per answerable requirement. Keep the exact RFQ reference, supplier response and evidence together, then add a separate decision field for the buyer.
| Column | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ reference | Trace requirement | Section or item |
| Supplier answer | State compliance | Included or exception |
| Evidence | Support answer | Drawing or data sheet |
| Qualification | Show condition | Supply boundary |
| Decision | Buyer outcome | Open or accepted |
Sources: Acquisition.gov: FAR 13.106-1, Soliciting competition, Acquisition.gov: FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of quotations or offers
How should blanks be treated?
Mark a blank response as open or not answered according to the approved process. Do not assume that silence means compliance.
- Ask a focused clarification
- Keep the original response
- Record the effect on comparison
- Route technical questions
- Keep the final decision visible
What is the relation to bid leveling?
The response schedule supplies the evidence for bid leveling. Leveling should compare like scope, delivery and testing basis, with any approved adjustment shown separately.
Sources: Acquisition.gov: FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of quotations or offers
Common questions
What else should the bid team know?
Does a template decide the supplier award?
No. It structures comparable responses. The buyer applies the approved evaluation basis and obtains technical and commercial approval.
Can a blank supplier response be treated as included?
No. Mark it open, excluded or requiring clarification according to the approved evaluation rules.
Is this a government form?
No. The templates are original private-sector structures and are not affiliated with a government agency.
Primary sources
- FAR 13.106-1, Soliciting competitionAcquisition.gov
- FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of quotations or offersAcquisition.gov
- Request for Quotation formUS General Services Administration