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  1. Thanks Jacques,  so far there has been no release of info,  we monitor the new beta SAM website daily.  We understand through our sources the only other party capable of manufacturing the product is in communication with the USG during this presolicitation stage, and we trust/ hope the USG would keep us informed of what is going on since there appears to be some delay in issuing the formal solicitation.

  2. A Presolicitation notice was issued approximately 80 days ago and to date there is no sign when the USG will issue the formal solicitation. The solicitation included the sentence, “All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to……”  Is the government required to provide all interested parties any questions and answers related to the Presolicitation notice?

  3. We had an IDIQ contract that expired Sept. 8, 2018 and our USG customer awarded a Task Order Sept. 6, 2018 with Period of Performance to Sept. 2023.  Wording in the IDIQ is: "Pursuant to FAR 16.505(c) and 10 U.S.C. 2304b, the total ordering period of this contract, shall not exceed five years. The period of performance for individual orders shall be specified in each awarded order."                                               

  4. We have this  clause in a number of prime contracts awarded to our company:

    H.#.   INCORPORATION OF TECHNICAL PROPOSAL 

    The Contractor’s technical proposal dated XXXXX, submitted in response to solicitation XXXXXXX, is hereby incorporated into the contract by reference. The Contractor shall perform the work substantially as set forth in Order awards.  Any revisions to the technical proposal that would significantly alter the technical approach must be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer. In the event of a conflict between the Contract and the Contractor’s technical proposal, the Contract shall take precedence. 

  5. Thanks. I did now find and check 1.6049-4, but there is no reference to "International Organization".  It appears there may have been an update to the CFR.  When I search for it on the internet under this link: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/26/1.6049-4 "International Organization" shows  up six times, five of which are in Example 3, Item (G).  But in the CFR website (" e-CFR data is current as of December 29, 2016") a search for "International Organization", does not show up any results at all.

  6. I am working on a proposal to DOD DTRA and the BAA requires a small business subcontracting plan, but does not provide an example of the format DOD expects to be followed.  I searched the internet and have been unable to find any examples. I have worked on plans for DHHS in the past and they would provide a template.  The BAA simply refers to the FAR's: "Any Offeror, other than small businesses, submitting a proposal for an award with a value more than the amount listed in FAR 19.702(a)(1) and that has subcontracting possibilities, must submit a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 19.7" and " The narrative in the subcontract plan must address each element listed in FAR 19.704(a)(1)-(11)."

    Can anyone provide advice on where I might find a template or is the format up to the individual offeror?

    Thank-you

  7. I am just reading this topic now as a situation recently came up simliar to this. I understand a contract can have CLINs with different periods of performance and we currently have two contracts with 11 and 20 CLIN's respectively with different periods of performance. The complication arose because the end date of the latest CLIN was getting out of sync with the Section F Clause Period of Performance. What the Contracting Offcer did was set up a table summarizing the period fo performance for each CLIN in Section F.

    We have a third contract now with a different agency and the contracting officer is issuing a mod to exercise an optional CLIN but the performance period of this CLIN through December 2015 will take it beyond the February 2015 period of performance in the Section F clause. When we try to explain this to him, he keeps saying this mod is only for the CLIN being exercised and does not seem to understand the Section F Period of Perfornance information will be out of sync with this CLIN. In our last communication to him we laid out a table, simliar to what the other contracting officer did in an attempt to make this clear. We are still waiting a reply

    Are we being unreasonable in expressing our concern about the period of performance information in Section F being kept up to date?

  8. Some more background info. The total potential value of the support that might be provided by several consultants working for the large company we are attempting to contract with in support of our US gov't contract is ~$385K. The CO is challenging the hourly rate of one individual who, if we used him to the maximum hours projected for his support, would total ~$70K of that amount. The CO wants a reduction on his rate that would reduce the overall total by $3,500. It's not a significant amount and we will resolve the issue, but it just seems strange.

  9. Just received a message from the CO on our contract referring to The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) publishing a notice in the Federal Register announcing it has raised the cap for government reimbursement of certain contractor executive and employee compensation and the hourly rate which our consultant has proposed is too high.

    I found a document on the internet dated Dec. 4, 2013 which seems to be what the CO is referring to, "Determination of Benchmark Compensation Amount for Certain Executives and Employees", but am unable to attach it or include a link to it for this post.

    Any further comments on this are appreciated.

  10. Looking for advice on whether there is any FAR that defines maximum hourly rates to pay consultants. As a prime contractor, we proposed to use consultants in support of work being done on a CPFF line item and were told the FAR's do not allow the hourly rates which the consultant quoted.

  11. Is anyone familiar with IDIQ contracts where under the Indefinite Quantity Clause, orders will be issued to all contractors awarded a contract under this solicitation and all awardees will be given an opportunity to compete for task orders in excess of $3,000? Each Task/Delivery Order Request issued will include a SOW, Evaluation Factors for Award of the Task/Delivery Order, Reporting Requirements and Deliverables, required components of the offer to be submitted, format for submission, and any other issues pertinent to the Task/Delivery Order, including information on whether it is anticipated that the Task/Delivery Order will be awarded with or without discussions.

    My previous experience with IDIQ contracts was the contractor would receive a Task/Delivery Order if the government had requirements, not have to compete again.

  12. I have reviewed the FAR's referenced in previous comments(copied below) and cannot find anything that specificially states a government representative can visit the prime contractor's subcontractor without first notifying the prime contractor. Or conversely, I can find nothing that states the government representative does not have to notify the prime contractor prior to visiting the subcontractor. It seems to be an area that is not properly defined.

    It would just seem to be a matter of professional courtesy to inform the prime contractor.

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    FAR 53.245-1 (g)(4):

    4) The Contractor shall ensure Government access to subcontractor premises, and all Government property located at subcontractor premises, for the purposes of reviewing, inspecting and evaluating the subcontractor?s property management plan, systems, procedures, records, and supporting documentation that pertains to Government property.

    45.501 Prime contractor alternate locations.

    The property administrator assigned to the prime contract may request support property administration from another contract administration office, for purposes of evaluating prime contractor management of property located at subcontractors and alternate locations.

    45.502 Subcontractor locations.

    (a) For property located at a subcontractor, FAR 52.245-1(g) requires that the prime contractor allow support property administration. Should the prime contractor fail to comply with FAR 52.245-1(g), the property administrator assigned to the prime contractor shall immediately refer the matter to the contracting officer.

    (:lol: The prime property administrator shall accept the findings of the delegated support property administrator and advise the prime contractor of any deficiencies within the subcontractor?s property management system.

  13. Furrther "fuel for the fire". The Project Officer seems to have something against this particular supplier, one of two used by us on the Contract, both provide the same raw material to us. We want to have one of our reps accompany the PO to the supplier, but event the Contracting Officer is suggesting they can do this. I have been unable to find any FAR covering this.

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