Proposal Preparation Costs

Please describe the circumstances . For example:

Competitive action?

Non-competitive action?

Original contract?

Modification to the contract?

If for new contract, how are bid and proposal costs normally accounted for by the company ? 

If for modification, who is preparing the proposal ?  If it is the same person or persons preparing bids and proposals- and if those person(s)’ costs are charged to an overhead or G&A pool, they are already covered. 

For a modification, If it is prepared by employees already being paid under the (FFP) contract, and if there are no additional costs involved, my position was “no”. 

If it is a proposal for a claim, “no”.

All offerors, or just the winner?

Have you read FAR 31.205-18 to determine what, if any, effect it might have on your question?

Have you read CAS 402, Interpretation No. 1, to determine what, if any, effect it might have on your question?

If you are from a DOD agency/component have you read the guidance on the topic, to determine what, if any, effect it might have on your question?

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/usa002866-11-dpap.pdf

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ji20874 said:

It seems the original poster has abandoned this thread.

Probably because we pointed them at the answer rather than providing it.

On 4/29/2019 at 9:12 PM, joel hoffman said:

Please describe the circumstances . For example:

Competitive action?

Non-competitive action?

Original contract?

Modification to the contract?

If for new contract, how are bid and proposal costs normally accounted for by the company ? 

If for modification, who is preparing the proposal ?  If it is the same person or persons preparing bids and proposals- and if those person(s)’ costs are charged to an overhead or G&A pool, they are already covered. 

For a modification, If it is prepared by employees already being paid under the (FFP) contract, and if there are no additional costs involved, my position was “no”. 

If it is a proposal for a claim, “no”.

All new task orders procured non-competitively via single award IDIQ.

As direct costs; the contract vehicle treats every single task order as either an "engineering change proposal" or "contract change proposal".

On 4/29/2019 at 10:35 PM, ji20874 said:

All offerors, or just the winner?

The sole offeror/winner.

On 4/30/2019 at 12:25 PM, Retreadfed said:

Have you read FAR 31.205-18 to determine what, if any, effect it might have on your question?

Very helpful. Thank you.

On 5/2/2019 at 10:15 AM, here_2_help said:

Have you read CAS 402, Interpretation No. 1, to determine what, if any, effect it might have on your question?

Perfect. Thank you.

On 5/2/2019 at 10:16 AM, here_2_help said:

If you are from a DOD agency/component have you read the guidance on the topic, to determine what, if any, effect it might have on your question?

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/usa002866-11-dpap.pdf

Once again, thank you. Apologies for my delayed response.

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