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• Cost realism on material

  We have 3 competitive offerors for a CPFF completion contract. One offeror is clearly technically superior to the other 2 (Outstanding vs 2 Acceptables). However, in the cost realism analysis, there w

  in Contract Award Process · 10mo ago

• Single Award IDIQ normalization

  You're correct, I am establishing an IDIQ contract with specific labor categories and using the LOE as the contract maximum.  The offeror's question about normalization gave me pause, as I want to en

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• Single Award IDIQ normalization

  I appreciate your perspective. I think there's a critical distinction between a completion contract, where the government is buying a defined deliverable by a unique technical approach, and a LOE

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• Single Award IDIQ normalization

  @joel hoffman - Unfortunately we can't share a representative task order due to the classified/sensitive nature of the requirements.

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• Single Award IDIQ normalization

  @formerfed - You raise a good point about evaluating the true potential cost of performance. The challenge is that as an IDIQ, we can't precisely define all the work upfront - the specific requirement

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• Single Award IDIQ normalization

  The source selection includes two primary technical factors: 1\. Technical Understanding of SOW - where offerors must demonstrate their knowledge of the specialized Level 2/3 support requirements, cy

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• Single Award IDIQ normalization

  To clarify - this isn't a typical IT help desk. The requirement involves specialized Level 2/3 support for classified systems and secure facilities.  This is why it's being procured under FAR Part 15

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• Single Award IDIQ normalization

  I'm working on an IT help desk procurement and have a question about CPFF (LOE)  single-award IDIQ. The solicitation provides both estimated labor hours and required labor categories/mix that all offe

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 1y ago

• Early Award with Delayed Period of Performance

  I appreciate all the feedback on my original question. To clarify, this is a CPFF LOE SeaPort Task Order where all work is issued via Technical Instructions (TIs). The term "bid" comes from the Navy's

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Early Award with Delayed Period of Performance

  Thank you for pointing out DFARS 215.371. However, that provision relates to only one offer being received, which is not the core issue I'm facing here. All required one bid/offer procedures were prop

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Early Award with Delayed Period of Performance

  Hi Vern! 1\. Service 2\. Severable  3\. Service Cost Center funds -Unlike annual appropriations, these funds do not expire at the end of the fiscal year. They are "no-year" funds that carry o

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Early Award with Delayed Period of Performance

  I think the disconnect is that management wants an FMR citation regarding lead in and generally accepted practices.  I agree that nothing seems to prohibit it, however I was hoping some rule of financ

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Early Award with Delayed Period of Performance

  I'm reaching out for some guidance on a situation I'm facing as a junior contract specialist. I'm working on a procurement where we received only one bid from the incumbent contractor. The projected a

  in Contract Award Process · 1y ago

• Negotiate with a Sub?

  Fortunately, the prime contractor has an approved purchasing and accounting system, which provides some assurance of their processes. The concerning subs are all proposed for time and materials contra

  in Subcontracts & Subcontract Management · 2y ago

• Negotiate with a Sub?

  I understand that. Doing research via DAU, it stated multiple times that our contract is with the prime, not the subs. While the government can leverage its buying power in negotiations, we don't have

  in Subcontracts & Subcontract Management · 2y ago

• Negotiate with a Sub?

  As a young contract specialist, I recently had the opportunity to take the lead on negotiating my first major contract. With my contracting officer (CO) on extended leave, I knew this was my chance to

  in Subcontracts & Subcontract Management · 2y ago

• Ratio of key personnel to non-key personnel on contracts

  In response to the question of how many key personnel are needed, I appreciate the input, and I agree that having around 2-3 key personnel might be sufficient for this particular CPFF LOE contract. A

  in Contract Award Process · 2y ago

• Ratio of key personnel to non-key personnel on contracts

  I made a small edit due to a typo. Obviously it depends on the requirement but in my case its truly a CPFF LOE Engineering contract.    The Tech Code is very old school and like maintaining a

  in Contract Award Process · 2y ago

• Ratio of key personnel to non-key personnel on contracts

  I wanted to open up a discussion on the appropriate ratio of key personnel to non-key personnel on contracts. Recently, I've been debating this issue with our Tech Code office. They want to require ap

  in Contract Award Process · 2y ago

• Increase of Cost Ceiling in a Seaport NxG Task Order

  I have a Seaport NxG Task order Level-Of-Effort that is out of cost and fee, however I have about 1,000 remaining labor hours. When reviewing the Seaport CONOPS and Section H, I found: **H-216-H002 L

  in About the Regulations · 3y ago