FFP task order - invoicing breakout requirement?

[MDJohn]

Contractor is working for the military on a TO awarded pursuant to Contractor's GSA MOBIS contract. TO is FFP and provides that contractor will bill USG a fixed amount each month, say, $50,000, Contractor submitted first invoice and the COR rejected the invoice, saying that it is generally fine, but that he wants the contractor to "split out the following to capture the actual total for hours worked and the difference to come to the $50,000 amount.

Breakout

001 1‐31 March Labor Support 50,000.00

to

001 1‐31 March Labor Support $$$$$$

001 1‐31 March FFP Labor Support $$$$$$

Total 50,000.00"

After further communication, Contractor understands that the COR wants the line "001 1-31 March Labor Support" to be "actual" (i.e., the amount contractor would have invoiced had this been T&M)" and

and the line 001 1‐31 March FFP Labor Support $$$$$$ to be the "monthly lump sum invoice amount. "

Is this a legitimate request? The payment terms of neither the TO nor the MOBIS contract state what is required in an invoice and the contract terms themselves do not require such a breakout.

[August]

As you've suggested, if it is not a contract requirement, a breakout of the costs that comprise the FFP cannot be required.

[here_2_help]

Suggest you notify the CO that the COTR has directed a change to contract terms and request confirmation. Then submit an REA for the additional costs of complying.

[Guest Vern Edwards]

Tell the COTR to show you in the contract where it requires that you to do as he has asked.

[MDJohn]

Much thanks.