When will my contract be awarded?

After you receive your selection notification, the acquisition requirements package is compiled and reviewed by the technical point of contact. A contract specialist will then reach out to discuss next steps ahead of the contract awarding. It can take up to 120 days for your contract to be awarded, although the contracting office often awards contracts sooner than 120 days.

During this part of the process, a Government Contracting Officer may contact the offeror to discuss and request additional information required for the award. This may include representations and certifications, certified or other than certified cost data, a subcontracting plan for small businesses and/or other information as applicable to the proposed award. It’s important to respond as quickly as possible to the Contracting Officer’s request for documentation. Offerors must not regard these communications as an authorization to commit or expend funds. Unless a Government Contracting Officer signs the award document (i.e., contract), no obligations to provide funding are made. The government may reject the proposal or cancel the contract action at any time.