TippHill
@TippHill
Joined Apr 1, 2010 · 25 posts
Recent posts
- Another commercial-product RFQ gone terribly wrong.
I'd really like to understand the purpose of selectively posting critiques of solicitations and contracts. Is there some sort of self-satisfaction gained by using the WIFCON Forum to comment on the qu
in The Good, The Bad, The Ugly · 1y ago
- Subcontracting Plan under GSA as newly graduated Small Business
Hi, In FAR 19.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan-- "(f) If a subcontracting plan has been added to the contract due to a modification (see [19.702](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/1
in Small Business Socioeconomic Programs · 2y ago
- SERVICES TASK ORDER INCREASE MODIFICATIONS
If the original task orders were awarded on the basis of fair opportunity, consider doing a class fair opportunity exception D&F based on economy and efficiency (logical follow-on). The efficiency p
in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 5y ago
- Sew What?
As we celebrate the 4th of July... According to some historical reports, Col. George Ross, a Congressional delegate from Pennsylvania, gave Betsy Ross, the wife of Col. Ross' nephew, "an unlimited o
in Contract Award Process · 9y ago
- Rescinding Acceptance
Our customer recently accepted an item (CLIN 1) and the contractor is now telling us that it cannot install the item (CLIN 2) because the item will not fit into the designated install space due to its
in Contract Administration · 10y ago
- Can an agency contract out the COR/COTR job?
If you contracted it out, wouldn't you then need a COR/COTR for the COR/COTR?
in Contracting Workforce · 10y ago
- Toy Delivery Contract
Scenario: You are going to issue a contract for the overnight, world-wide delivery of toys by a sleigh pulled by reindeer. How do you formulate the contract?
in Contract Award Process · 10y ago
- Who is the Contracting Officer?
Mr./Ms. Williams- You don't owe anyone an apology. Anyone posting on this forum should always be treated with courtesy-- unfortunately, that's not always the case.
in Contracting Workforce · 10y ago
- RFP states a proposed solution
After getting over Mounds of problems the contractor got its Pay Day.
in Contract Award Process · 10y ago
- Failure to Deliver
We have a component-breakout contract for the production of a component that is critical to the performance of a system. Without the Government's approval, the contractor incorporated a number of perf
in Contract Administration · 11y ago
- Reverse Auction for Catholic Priest Services
I have a CONFESSION to make and hope I'm RITE. This concept could have MASS appeal
in Contract Award Process · 11y ago
- Artifact Recovery
Our CONS recently contracted for the demolition of a building constructed pre-WWII. The contract type is FFP.The tasks included "removal of ALL (emphasis added) material from the demolition". After th
in Contract Award Process · 12y ago
- $0 Offer
Our base has solicited offers to construct a trench around the flight line and runways in order to alleviate recurring flooding. One offeror submitted an offer of $0 with the conditoin that it be allo
in Contract Award Process · 13y ago
- Title to Residual Inventory under an FPIF contract
Question: The Incentive Price Revision clause requires the contractor to submit a list of residual inventory and its estimated value. May the Government, at its discretion, acquire title to residual i
in Contract Administration · 13y ago
- Prime/Sub
I appreciate everyone's interest in my 1 April post
in Contract Award Process · 14y ago
- Prime/Sub
I was told that the Contracting Officer has to approve the subcontract so I want to make sure we are doing the right thing.
in Contract Award Process · 14y ago
- Prime/Sub
Thank you. My concern is that the prime and sub include G&A and fee on their proposals which seem to increase the overall price of the contract. Can we just tell the prime to design the interface?
in Contract Award Process · 14y ago
- Prime/Sub
I am working on a contracting action for the development of a transportable radar and am encountering an odd prime/sub relationship. The prime will develop the radar. The sub will provide the transpor
in Contract Award Process · 14y ago
- Security Services
I appreciate everyone's inputs yesterday, April 1st.
in Contract Award Process · 15y ago
- Security Services
We just completed an industry day for this work and one of the questions had to do with indemnifying the contractors in the event of an incident. Can someone explain how this would work?
in Contract Award Process · 15y ago