Proposal Period of Performance
Started by nkd9 · Jul 16, 2020 · 5 replies
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nkd9
Jul 16, 2020 · 5y ago
Hoping wifcon might be able to provide some insight. This is a FAR 15 acquisition using best-value tradeoff. Assume the Statement of Work stated that work must be complete no later than 09/25/2020. Multiple proposals were received. A large number of offerors (60% of them) indicated in their proposals that the completion date in our Statement of Work would not be possible to meet and gave completion dates ranging from 01/05/2020 to 02/05/2020. Can the Government accept one of the proposals with a later completion date if the CO determines that the later date is acceptable to the Government?
If for some reason your answer is no, what if we enter into discussions and allow all offerors to indicate their period of performance?
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Don Mansfield
Jul 16, 2020 · 5y ago
nkd9,
You would need to amend the RFP to allow for alternate delivery dates, or to specify a later delivery date.
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ji20874
Jul 16, 2020 · 5y ago · edited 5y ago
So, 40% of offers will meet your date? Award to one of them, if you have confidence in them.
Or, do you want to change (relax) a requirement? Do a solicitation amendment. Send it just to offerors or the open market as appropriate (see FAR 15.206(c) and (e)).
When early delivery or completion is desired but not mandatory, you can let that be part of the trade space -- an earlier date (if you have confidence in it) will result in a higher rating as part of the tradeoff, all else being equal.
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Retreadfed
Jul 16, 2020 · 5y ago
nkd9, also keep in mind FAR 15.206(e)
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C Culham
Jul 16, 2020 · 5y ago
If 52.215-1Alt II is in the solicitation note paragraph (c)(9)
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Constricting Officer
Jul 29, 2020 · 5y ago
Question just for fun nkd9 - Are the 40% of the offerors that are capable of the required completion date more expensive and you don't have the funding?