California2012

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• Chargeable vs Non-Chargeable Staff

  > > Ibn Battuta said: > > > What follows reflects some musings and is not intended as criticism. > > > > My answer to California2012's question and to the ones that followed in his later post would

  in Contract Pricing including CAS & Allowable Costs · 6y ago

• Chargeable vs Non-Chargeable Staff

  > > On 1/24/2020 at 12:07 AM, joel hoffman said: > > > Cal, I will try to look at this tonight. However, I really think that you need to talk to the contracting officer or their point of contact to g

  in Contract Pricing including CAS & Allowable Costs · 6y ago

• Two offer extensions

  We submitted a bid to an RFP in September 2019.  Our bid was valid for 90 days per the solicitation.  They then wrote back asking for a 45 day extension, to which we agreed.  That 45-day window is alm

  in Contract Award Process · 6y ago

• Chargeable vs Non-Chargeable Staff

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > Is this an existing or proposed contract? JOC contractors used to complain that it was high risk on how to staff and price full or part-time personnel dedicated to the JO

  in Contract Pricing including CAS & Allowable Costs · 6y ago

• Chargeable vs Non-Chargeable Staff

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > Edit: Cal did clarify somewhat while I was composing the following post. I didn’t see Cals post till after I posted the following: > >   > > > > Cal, I’m curious. > >

  in Contract Pricing including CAS & Allowable Costs · 6y ago

• Chargeable vs Non-Chargeable Staff

  > > Retreadfed said: > > > You have not said what the solicitation says about staffing.  I have seen some solicitations that specifically say superintendent costs may not be charged as a direct cost.

  in Contract Pricing including CAS & Allowable Costs · 6y ago

• Chargeable vs Non-Chargeable Staff

  > > here\_2\_help said: > > > CA2012-- > > > > As a contractor, it is your responsibility (not the client's) to determine your direct vs. indirect charging practices, keeping in mind the definitions

  in Contract Pricing including CAS & Allowable Costs · 6y ago

• Chargeable vs Non-Chargeable Staff

  For an IDIQ JOC where the UPB contains a list of roles and their rates (e.g. field superintendent, design engineer, etc), when calculating the overhead cost for the project, how do you distinguish bet

  in Contract Pricing including CAS & Allowable Costs · 6y ago

• Old Construction Task Catalogs for an IDIQ JOC

  > > On 1/4/2020 at 2:53 PM, joel hoffman said: > > > I found a link to the 2012 Edition at Amazon. > > > > [https://www.amazon.com/RSMeans-Building-Construction-Cost-Means/dp/1936335298](https://www

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• Recommended project staff/org chart for an IDIQ JOC

  Bumping this up hoping to get a response. Thank you!

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• Old Construction Task Catalogs for an IDIQ JOC

  > > On 12/20/2019 at 3:51 PM, joel hoffman said: > > > How about reviewing JOC solicitations or a current JOC contract? > > > > EDIT: didn’t see your other post. I assume you are interested in typic

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• Proof of ability to obtain bonds from non-US bank for non-US project

  > > On 12/20/2019 at 10:29 PM, joel hoffman said: > > > Can you quote the solicitation provision language? _"Offerors are required to submit proof of their ability to obtain surety for performance a

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Proof of ability to obtain bonds from non-US bank for non-US project

  We're looking at an RFP for USACE work outside the US and the RFP asks for a letter confirming bonding capacity from a US federally insured bank.  Our local banks are willing to provide such letter, b

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Recommended project staff/org chart for an IDIQ JOC

  I'm bidding on an IDIQ JOC and would love some recommendations on the size of project team/staff suitable, the roles, their composition, and their org chart that would be deemed acceptable to the clie

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• Old Construction Task Catalogs for an IDIQ JOC

  Is there anyway of digging up a historical construction task catalog that contains unit prices for various line items?  The one I'm looking for is like a 2012-13 version and I know that it was develop

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• Pricing an IDIQ Job Order Contract (JOC)

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > [https://apps.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA391431](https://apps.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA391431) > > > > This might be helpful Thank you Joel.  Will take a look.

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• Pricing an IDIQ Job Order Contract (JOC)

  My company is considering bidding on an IDIQ Job Order Contract (JOC) for basic construction/renovation/maintenance works for the first time.  The construction catalog which contains unit costs for it

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 6y ago

• Performance and payment bonds

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > Don’t know what type of contract the bonds are required for.  Construction? Services?  > > > > Performance and payments bonds (for construction) are sold together wi

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Performance and payment bonds

  I'm coming across RFPs where there is a 20% performance (of bid value) and 20% payment bond required in the event you get the contract.  Unclear to me how it works mechanically though.  Are you suppos

  in Contract Administration · 6y ago

• Non-Uniform Changes to Unit Price Book

  I'm coming across several instances of Unit Price Book contracts where the client has modified the prices of only certain items and subitems compared to the prior version of the UPB (say from 3-5 year

  in Contract Pricing including CAS & Allowable Costs · 6y ago