SSKO Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 SORRY TITLE SHOULD SAY "OPTIONAL TASKS" Due to the Iraq drawdown, the impending Afghanistan drawdown, depletion in funds, and mission changes we are having difficulty projecting the contractual requirement past the base year. Even for the base year, customers are sending me PWSs/procurement packages (for services) with a large percentage of "optional" tasks. For example, the PWS may include funded or known tasks for $4M and optional tasks for $7M. The outyear requirements are completely uncertain. I have found information regarding a "Phased Tasking" model contract Tasks are broken down into 3 categories Initial Tasks Optional Tasks Future Tasks [*]The contract is signed for a Committed amountTotal of Initial Tasks (ordered implicitly at contract start) [*]Maximum Contract value which is Total of initial tasks Total of optional tasksTotal of future tasks [*]I cannot find any guidance that limits the number of "optional" tasks however, I want to provide the greatest flexibilty to accomodate the unknowns but not have this contract turn into an open-ended "wish list" that would impede future competition. I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mansfield Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 SSKO, You wrote: I'm selecting a CPFF contract fover a IDIQ/task order contract because of the uncertainties in performance, funding and scope are way beyond determination of quantities. That doesn't make sense. It's like saying I've chosen to buy a red car instead of a foreign car. CPFF is a pricing arrangement. IDIQ is a delivery arrangement. Two different attributes of a contract. Read this: http://www.wifcon.com/discussion/index.php?app=blog&module=display§ion=blog&blogid=6&showentry=1897 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSKO Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 You are right, I misspoke and deleted the comment to not cause further confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woops85 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 We did one that involved BRAC that had a single optional CLIN per year for BRAC installs/decommissions (of IT installs into facilities). We used a Govt provided estimate for the CLIN price and then executed using a series of FFP SubCLINs when we had firm dates/places. Since it was BRAC related, we didn't know at time of contract award when a post would actually close and that was the trigger for decommissioning the facility on the post and setting up a replacement facility in some nearby commercial location. (Distance learning stuff) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mansfield Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 SSKO, What's wrong with using an IDIQ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurphy430 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 SSKO, I do not think you will find anything that limits the number of exercisable optional tasks. Remember according to FAR 17.207(f) the option must have been evaluated as part of the initial competition and be exercisable at an amount specified in or reasonably determinable from the terms of the basic contract. Moreover, we the Government have a responsibility to contract in good faith. Therefore, I would not have 1400 exercisable task options when you have no intention of exercising them. Be reasonable in your assessment of the work, and have options that have a good possibility of being exercised, and that meets the Government need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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