A big shout-out to Don for constructing the matrix, very helpful indeed. I watched the video but I’m not entirely sure of how to use the matrix for my particular situation. Let’s say my company has decided to chase Federal business opportunities as a subcontractor. And, let’s say our products meet the commercial item definition. Assume further that the prime contract is a $100M fixed price contract with no exemptions, subject to CAS, etc. Further, let’s say the subcontract in this case has a value of $5M which is under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for commercial items.
How do I use the matrix to determine which clauses (A, R, O, etc) the prime contractor should flow down to my company? Is it as follows?:
1. Fixed Price column (exclude blanks)
2. Commercial Item (include blanks as they represent possible Customer Commercial Practice)
3. SAP (exclude blanks)
4. Subcontract Flowdown (exclude blanks)
Thank you for any help you can provide. This website is an excellent source of information!