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• Does a Bidder on an Multiple Award IDIQ Umbrella Contract Need to be Responsible for all of the Supplies and Services to be Awarded

  > > C Culham said: > > > Here?  Emphasis added.   Federal Acquisition Regulation "16.504(c)(ii)(A) The contracting officer must determine whether multiple awards are appropriate as part of acquisitio

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 4y ago

• Does a Bidder on an Multiple Award IDIQ Umbrella Contract Need to be Responsible for all of the Supplies and Services to be Awarded

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > Well, now I'm not sure what your original question was. > > > > Try again. What do you want to do? Thank you for your help.  I am a student learning/writing about IDIQs

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 4y ago

• Prime/Sub Contracters Fees

  Thanks for all the replies. I am a student trying to understand the process.  It is not for any particular application-- just academic understanding.

  in For Beginners Only · 4y ago

• Does a Bidder on an Multiple Award IDIQ Umbrella Contract Need to be Responsible for all of the Supplies and Services to be Awarded

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > Yes. > > > > The contract should be written so that there is a contract line item for each product or service for which orders can be placed. See FAR Subpart 4.10. Offer

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 4y ago

• Prime/Sub Contracters Fees

  > > Neil Roberts said: > > > From my time in the prime contractor world of delivering end item goods to the Government, I offer the following response to your question: > > > > 1\. I have never enco

  in For Beginners Only · 4y ago

• Does a Bidder on an Multiple Award IDIQ Umbrella Contract Need to be Responsible for all of the Supplies and Services to be Awarded

  If an umbrella contract for an multiple award IDIQ that bundles different products and services, is there any way under the FAR to write the contract so that an awardee (maybe a small business) who is

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 4y ago

• Prime/Sub Contracters Fees

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > What do you mean by a “reduced rate”? , Do you mean paying the subcontractor less than a contract unit price? Please clarify. Thanks. Yes, I was trying to figure out how

  in For Beginners Only · 4y ago

• Prime/Sub Contracters Fees

  > > here\_2\_help said: > > > "Is it normal?" > > > > No. But it happens. > > > > When it happens, the prime needs to be very careful, because contract clause 52.203-7 is in play. Have you read tha

  in For Beginners Only · 4y ago

• Prime/Sub Contracters Fees

  > > here\_2\_help said: > > > Thought I would add that there is a case that may be on point regarding what is "normal" in this context. > > > > See ASBCA Nos. 47416, 50453, 50888, United Technologie

  in For Beginners Only · 4y ago

• Prime/Sub Contracters Fees

  When a prime contracter for an IDIQ contract subcontracts part of the their business is it normal for them to charge subcontracters some kind of fee or pay a reduced rate for services as compensation

  in For Beginners Only · 4y ago