Pre-award debriefings are intended to provide information to unsuccessful offerors. Which statement is true?

• A. The number of offers
• B. The evaluation criteria used
• C. The strengths of the awardee's proposal
• D. The source selection decision

Answer: (A)

In a pre-award debriefing, the goal is to inform an unsuccessful offeror so they can understand the level of competition and how to decide whether to protest or improve future proposals. The only option that fits this context is reporting the total number of proposals the agency received. This is a straightforward, factual detail that helps the bidder gauge competition without revealing sensitive evaluation results or revealing who has been selected, since no award decision has been made yet.

The evaluation criteria used, the strengths of the awardee’s proposal, and the actual source selection decision all hinge on information about who won or how proposals were judged, which isn’t appropriate to disclose before an award is made.