Section 236.303-1 - Phase One(a) (4) In lieu of the limitations on the maximum number of offerors that may be selected to submit phase-two proposals at FAR 36.303-1(a)(4), for DoD- (i) If the contract value exceeds $4.5 million, the maximum number of offerors specified in the solicitation that are to be selected to submit phase-two proposals shall not exceed five, unless- (A) The solicitation is issued for an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract for design-build construction; or(B) The head of the contracting activity, delegable to a level no lower than the senior contracting official within the contracting activity, approves the contracting officer's decision with respect to an individual solicitation, that a maximum number greater than five is in the best interest of the Government and is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the two-phase selection procedures. The decision shall be documented in the contract file (10 U.S.C. 3241(d) ).(ii) If the contract value is at or below $4.5 million, the maximum number of offerors specified in the solicitation that are to be selected to submit phase-two proposals is at the discretion of the contracting officer. 84 FR 4373 , Feb. 15, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 61504 , Sept. 29, 2020; 87 FR 76995 , Dec. 16, 2022 84 FR 4373, 2/15/2019; as amended at 85 FR 61504, 9/29/2020; 87 FR 76995, 12/16/2022