Problem briefBid eligibility

Can you support the requirements behind this opportunity?

Review compliance requirements and evidence before committing proposal and engineering resources to a pursuit.

Review bid requirements Read the decision guides

Pursuit review

Review eligibility requirements before committing bid resources.

Requirement view
  1. 01 Solicitation Read
  2. 02 Requirement Interpreted
  3. 03 Current status Reviewed
  4. 04 Decision Owned
  5. 05 Pursuit Decided
A go/no-go decision needs the source requirement, current status, accountable owner, and supporting evidence in the same record. Deep Fathom requirement record

01Source requirement

Review the governing requirement.

These pages explain the source requirement and its practical implications. A contracting officer defines solicitation requirements. Assessors, customers, and counsel make their own determinations.

  1. 01

    The opportunity record is the starting point. Requirements can appear in clauses, attachments, statements of work, amendments, and prime flowdowns.

    DFARS 252.204-7012 official sourceDFARS 252.204-7020 official sourceDFARS 252.204-7021 official source

  2. 02

    Where DFARS 252.204-7021 applies, it requires the contractor to have and maintain a current CMMC status at the level stated in the contract for systems used in performance, and it includes subcontract flowdown conditions.

    DFARS 252.204-7021 official source

  3. 03

    DFARS 204.7302 says contractors subject to NIST SP 800-171 under DFARS 252.204-7012 need a current Basic Assessment at time of award unless a lesser timeframe is specified in the solicitation.

    DFARS 204.7302 official sourceNIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3 official source

BoundaryResponsibility

Prepare the record for review.

Deep Fathom organizes the requirements review and supporting evidence. The company decides whether to bid. The contracting officer and customer determine their own requirements and approvals.

02Decision guides

Answer the buyer question before the decision.

Short, source-backed answers for teams reviewing a requirement, making a representation, or committing time to a pursuit.

01 Does this solicitation require CMMC?Read the solicitation and attachments for the governing CMMC requirement. The incorporated requirement establishes the level, timing, and scope to review. 02 Is CMMC required at proposal or award?The governing clause and solicitation language control the timing. Verify that timing for the specific requirement. 03 Can I bid without CMMC?Start with the specific opportunity and whether its requirements apply to the planned performance scope.

03Platform workflow

Assign the work. Keep evidence with the requirement.

Deep Fathom records requirements, accountable owners, work, evidence, and decisions so the team can prepare for the next review.

  • Record clauses and obligations as assigned work with evidence requirements.
  • Connect evidence to the exact claims the pursuit team must support.
  • Update the record when the opportunity, scope, or owners change.

Review bid requirements

Review the requirements before you commit bid resources.

Tell our team about the opportunity, deadline, and qualification question. We will show how Deep Fathom can organize the requirements, work, and evidence for the pursuit decision.

  • The solicitation, customer request, or pursuit deadline
  • The requirement that may block eligibility or award
  • The bid decision the team needs to make

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05Related reading

Related resources

CMMC for subcontractorsA guide to the supply-chain questions that often surface during a pursuit. NIST assessment evidence gapWhy a score alone may not provide the evidence a review requires. CMMC versus NIST SP 800-171Keep the frameworks and the contract requirement distinct.

SourcesReviewed

Read the governing material.