SSI-PROCURE
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Source Selection Information encompasses all data generated during the evaluation and selection of contractors, including evaluation criteria and ratings, competitive range determinations, source selection plans, technical and cost evaluation reports, and rankings of offerors. Unauthorized disclosure of source selection information is a criminal offense under the Procurement Integrity Act, carrying penalties of up to 5 years imprisonment. Access limited strictly to source selection team members with a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement. Store source selection documents in designated locked containers or secure electronic systems with access logging. Never discuss source selection information outside the evaluation team. Contractor support personnel assisting with evaluations must sign organizational conflict-of-interest mitigation agreements. Post-employment restrictions apply for one year after participation in source selections exceeding $10 million.
Meaning in practice
Source Selection Information is part of the federal rule set that governs procurement, compliance, or program administration.
Where you’ll see it
You will see it in the FAR, DFARS, the Federal Register, clauses, and compliance checklists. Example: FAR 3.104-4 (Disclosure, Obtaining, or Use of Non-Public Information); Procurement Integrity Act (41 U.S.C. 2101-2107).
Common confusion
People often confuse a regulation with agency guidance or with a checklist that merely references the rule.
What to do next
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(SSI-PROCURE) is a regulation concept federal contractors and grant writers run into across solicitations, regulations, and award filings
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Source Selection Information is part of the federal regulatory framework that governs procurement, performance, or compliance. For example: FAR 3.104-4 (Disclosure, Obtaining, or Use of Non-Public Information); Procurement Integrity Act (41 U.S.C. 2101-2107) For contractors, Source Selection Information is not just background — it shapes solicitation language, evaluation criteria, source-selection authority, and what counts as compliant performance. Understanding when Source Selection Information applies and (more importantly) when it doesn't apply is the difference between a proposal that's competitive within its actual constraint set and one that over-engineers compliance. Contracting officers use Source Selection Information as common vocabulary, so reading their decisions, modifications, and source-selection memoranda gets easier when the regulation is in your working memory. Pair Source Selection Information with the related terms above to see how it interacts with adjacent regulatory mechanisms.
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FAR 3.104-4 (Disclosure, Obtaining, or Use of Non-Public Information); Procurement Integrity Act (41 U.S.C. 2101-2107)
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