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  1. Thanks. I did just that. On to the next thing.
  2. I did. My Branch Chief and Division Chief had already approved and signed. The QA reviewer is next before it goes to the HCA. HCA will not look at it without all signatures and approvals of other members.
  3. It is definitely a FFP, no chance of any other types.
  4. Thanks. My agency has added more levels of approval.
  5. My CO supports me and my decision but everyone seems to accept what QA says without question here. So this is the first time it appears where the QA reviewer is asking contracting to make a change that isn't correct and will cause further issues with the acquisition and I haven't gone along with their decision. I think there's some agency confusion about who controls what when it comes to reviews. Our legal team does the same and they take a hard lined stance on issues that are debatable and will not give legal approval unless contracting does everything that they say. It's a weird group dilemma. QA is supposed to be a support and resource outlet but will not let formal reviews go through unless they agree with every issue. Most of my team will just make the changes without question and go on. Many are burned out and don't want to go through the trouble of pushing back or questioning decisions. I normally go along with everything as well except this seems like an issue that can cause me a lot of headache down the road with the solicitation.
  6. After I complete the final draft of the AP it goes through several approval reviews that require a signature on the document before moving to the next reviewer. My AP was reviewed by the BC, DC and is not stuck at the QA review on this issue. I need to have it resolved before I can move it forward.
  7. They haven't addressed this yet. They have ignored most of my comments. We are scheduling a meeting and will discuss this in detail.
  8. I am part of the team along with the BC and COR. The QA reviewer is a mandatory approval step and is forcing me to make edits that I don't think are correct. I'm looping the team in on it and we are going to have a discussion with them. I am not going to use the term "contract type" as Don said. I will discuss the delivery and compensation methods and further tell them how important it is to flesh the compensation method out within the AP.
  9. Thank you for the references. The QA team isn't in charge of the AP, but their signature on the review is mandatory before I send it up higher for further approval.
  10. I sure will. Thank you. I cannot get them to sign off on the Acq. Plan without me removing "firm fixed price" which would put my solicitation in a pickle. They will also be reviewing my solicitation for approval. I'll try to discuss it with them again and show them your explanation. I hope it helps.
  11. I'm working on an IDIQ contract that will be a firm fixed price contract. Within my Acq. Plan I state that this will be a firm fixed price IDIQ contract. My local QA review had me remove the term "firm fixed price" and stated that the contract type is an IDIQ not a firm fixed price contract. I responded citing FAR 16.101(b) stating there are two broad contract types which are fixed price and cost reimbursement. I said that the contract type is fixed price and the contract delivery with be an IDIQ. I stated that I needed to list that this will be a firm fixed price IDIQ because it impacts what provisions and clauses that I will use. Their response was that I can state in each TO that it is a firm fixed price. I'm confused because shouldn't the provisions and clauses be tailored towards an fixed price contract? I said that my concern would be that the base IDIQ will not have the adequate fixed price clauses now but I was overruled. My question is, am I interpreting the contract type correctly? Is stating a firm fixed price IDIQ contract correct? Or is the QA reviewer correct in that it's only an IDIQ with no mention of fixed price?
  12. Thank you so much for this. I think my confusion comes from how my office appears to only use RFQs as an offer and not as an inquiry so when I see it talked about as not being an offer it confuses me. My office uses RFPs only when negotiating in FAR 15. When we purchase a supply we use the term RFQ because we are in FAR 13 and my COs explain that FAR 13 is an RFQ, FAR 15 is an RFP, FAR 14 is an IFB. So practically speaking in my office all three RFQ, RFP, and IFB are offers even though an RFQ doesn't always have to be an offer but can be. Am I understanding that correctly?
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