Thanks to all for your help!!! Here is a scenario:
1) Prime contractor has been awared a FFP contract to perform work and work has begun
2) One of the original subcontractors is failling to perfrom or Prime decides to offload work
3) Prime contractor enters into negotiations with new subcontractor as a contingency plan
4) Value of this proposal exceeds the $650,000 threshold and it is not commercial or competitive
5) Prime contractor is requiring new subcontractor to provide certified cost and pricing data
In the above situation, does the FAR require the Prime to request and the subcontractor to provide cost and pricing data? If so, doesn't it feel counter-intuitive that, after being awarded a FFP contract, a Prime is required to obtain cost and pricing data from a subcontractor since at the end of the day the government price will be unaffected by any price negotiations between the Prime and the subcontractor?
Thanks again for the support!!
Would the following statment accurately reflect the intent of the FAR: