The selecting official shall notify each offeror whose proposal was not selected for award and explain generally why the proposal was not selected. If requested, the selecting official shall arrange a debriefing under FAR 15.5, with the participation of a contracting officer. A copy of the selected proposal as originally submitted, any revisions, and any correspondence from the successful offeror. The selecting official may provide to the contracting officer copies of the reviewers' evaluations. Reviewers' names and institutions may be omitted.
Any costs incurred by the offeror in anticipation of an award are at the offeror's risk.
The contracting officer shall choose the appropriate award instrument. 1835.016-72 Foreign participation in NRA proposals. Foreign proposals or U.S. proposals with foreign participation shall be treated in accordance with 1835.016-70. Additional guidelines applicable to foreign proposers are contained in the provision at 1852.235-72, Instructions for Responding to NASA Research Announcements. 1835.070 NASA contract clauses and solicitation provision.