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Instructions U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid Next Generation Financial Services Environment
| Optimal Processing Solution | | |
| Attachment 18 – Pricing Template | Instructions | | |
| 1.0 Offerors shall use this pricing template to provide their price proposals. | | |
| a | Offerors shall complete blue tabs: "Volume Assumptions", "Pricing WITH Development" and "Pricing WITHOUT Development" |
| b | Optional Tab: "Proposed Alternative Pricing". |
| 2.0 Pricing WITH Development (REQUIRED) | | |
| Offerors shall propose pricing for Developlemt, Implementation, Integration, and Deployment and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) separately | | |
| PLEASE NOTE: The separate subcomponents under this tab are functions in which FSA is requesting separate pricing. | | |
| a | Offerors shall provide proposed pricing by subcomponent for the Base Period and all Option Years in each 'yellow' box. |
| b | Offerors shall propose prices based on pricing models (e.g., firm fixed, price per customer account, etc) stated in Column C in each worksheet. |
| c | Offerors shall complete the pricing template for all operating elements, including those noted as "Optional Tasks". |
| 3.0 Pricing WITHOUT Development (REQUIRED) | | |
| Offerors shall provide price proposals with the Developlemt, Implementation, Integration, and Deployment price incorporated under the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Price | | |
| PLEASE NOTE: The separate subcomponents under this tab are functions in which FSA is requesting separate pricing. | | |
| a | Offerors shall provide proposed pricing by subcomponent for the Base Period and all Option Years in each 'yellow' box. |
| b | Offerors shall propose prices based on pricing models (e.g., firm fixed, price per customer account, etc) stated in Column C in each worksheet. |
| c | Offerors shall complete the pricing template for all operating elements, including those noted as "Optional Tasks". |
| 4.0 Volume Assumptions Tab (REQUIRED) | | |
| a | Offerors shall detail all volume/factor assumptions that inform price proposals in the "Volume Assumptions" tab -- add more rows as needed. |
| 5.0 Proposed Alternative Pricing Tab (OPTIONAL) | | |
| PLEASE NOTE: Offerors may provide alternative pricing for the Development and Operation & Maintenance of both the "Required" and "Optional Tasks" listed in Section C.1.2 of the solicitation. | | |
| a | Offerors shall provide pricing proposals using alternative pricing in the separately provided "Proposed Alternative Pricing" tab. Offerors may tailor the worksheet as desired, but shall not change the base and option period columns. |
| b | Offerors may propose both price methodologies (e.g., by subcomponent) and pricing model (e.g., per customer, flat price, performance-based). |
| c | Offerors shall provide adeqaute details about the alternative pricing for the Government to understand the Offeror's rationale for proposing it. |
| 6.0 General Instructions | | |
| Offerors shall submit a Supplemental Price Narrative that includes the following information: | | |
| a | Rationale for all assumptions that inform prices; |
| b | Confirming statement that all prices reflect software licenses as licensed to the Government; |
| c | Potential additional costs that may arise due to needed integration with existing or future state solutions; |
| d | Explanation of value opportunities that are incorporated into quoted prices and ongoing costs and how they shall be captured and/or shared with FSA (i.e., those that result from technology or business process improvements or economies of scale). |
| e | Rationale for alternative pricing, if proposed; and |
| f | Any proposed price escalation, including methodology and rationale. |
Offerors shall note that volume assumptions are provided only as information. They are NOT a guaranty of work or volume in the future.
Volume Assumptions U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid Next Generation Financial Services Environment
| Optimal Processing Solution |
| Attachment 18 – Pricing Template | Volume Assumptions |
| Offerors shall provide additional volume assumptions as relevant. Offerors shall explain how these assumptions were derived and how they factor into pricing approach, price quoted, and cost projections within supplementary narrative. |
| Current state and baseline annual assumptions provided only as information. They are NOT guarantees of work or volume in the future. |
| Assumption | Current / Baseline | Base Period - One (1) year | Option Periods - Nine (9) one (1) year option periods | | | | | | | | | Offeror Comments |
| | | Year 1 | Option Year 1 | Option Year 2 | Option Year 3 | Option Year 4 | Option Year 5 | Option Year 6 | Option Year 7 | Option Year 8 | Option Year 9 | |
| Customers | Total customers | 42,000,000 | 43,260,000 | 44,557,800 | 45,894,534 | 47,271,370 | 48,689,511 | 50,150,196 | 51,654,702 | 53,204,343 | 54,800,474 | 56,444,488 | |
| and loans | Total loans | 203,599,828 | 209,707,823 | 215,999,058 | 222,479,029 | 229,153,400 | 236,028,002 | 243,108,842 | 250,402,107 | 257,914,171 | 265,651,596 | 273,621,144 | |
| Customer growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | |
Partners Total partners 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000
Eligibility processing Applications 20,000,000 20,600,000 21,218,000 21,854,540 22,510,176 23,185,481 23,881,046 24,597,477 25,335,402 26,095,464 26,878,328
| Origination and disbursement | Direct Loan originations | 18,000,000 | 18,540,000 | 19,096,200 | 19,669,086 | 20,259,159 | 20,866,933 | 21,492,941 | 22,137,730 | 22,801,861 | 23,485,917 | 24,190,495 |
| processing | Pell grant originations | 8,000,000 | 8,240,000 | 8,487,200 | 8,741,816 | 9,004,070 | 9,274,193 | 9,552,418 | 9,838,991 | 10,134,161 | 10,438,185 | 10,751,331 |
| Other originations | 35,000 | 36,050 | 37,132 | 38,245 | 39,393 | 40,575 | 41,792 | 43,046 | 44,337 | 45,667 | 47,037 |
| Direct Loan disbursements | 34,000,000 | 35,020,000 | 36,070,600 | 37,152,718 | 38,267,300 | 39,415,319 | 40,597,778 | 41,815,711 | 43,070,183 | 44,362,288 | 45,693,157 |
| Pell grant disbursements | 19,000,000 | 19,570,000 | 20,157,100 | 20,761,813 | 21,384,667 | 22,026,207 | 22,686,994 | 23,367,603 | 24,068,632 | 24,790,690 | 25,534,411 |
| Other disbursements | 65,000 | 66,950 | 68,959 | 71,027 | 73,158 | 75,353 | 77,613 | 79,942 | 82,340 | 84,810 | 87,355 |
| Grant overpayment balances | 83,000 | 85,490 | 88,055 | 90,696 | 93,417 | 96,220 | 99,106 | 102,080 | 105,142 | 108,296 | 111,545 |
Servicing Support Processing New customers (first-time customers with loans processed through OPS O&D)1 2,500,000 2,575,000 2,652,250 2,731,818 2,813,772 2,898,185 2,985,131 3,074,685 3,166,925 3,261,933 3,359,791
| Additional assumptions as | N/A |
| provided by Offeror | N/A |
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| 1 Includes only first-time borrowers whose accounts were distributed from the OPS O&D solution. | |
Pricing WITH Development U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid Next Generation Financial Services Environment
| Optimal Processing Solution |
| Attachment 18 – Pricing Template |
| Pricing Subcomponents | Base Period - One (1) Year | Option Periods - Nine (9) one (1) year Option Periods | | | | | | | | | Offeror Comments |
| Year 1 | Option Year 1 | Option Year 2 | Option Year 3 | Option Year 4 | Option Year 5 | Option Year 6 | Option Year 7 | Option Year 8 | Option Year 9 | |
| Eligibility Processing (Required Task) *See Note 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Development, Implementation, Integration and Deployment | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Hosting | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Annual Release of the FAFSA Application | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Tier II Technical Help Desk | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Support for School Interfaces | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - FAA Access Support | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Middleware/Platform Services | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - All Other Requirements | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Operation & Maintenance - Total | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Eligibility Processing Total Price | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Origination & Disbursement (Optional Task) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Development, Implementation, Integration and Deployment | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Hosting | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Tier II Technical Help Desk | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - All Other Requirements | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Operation & Maintenance - Total | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Origination & Disbursement Total Price | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Servicer Processing System (Optional Task) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Development, Implementation, Integration and Deployment | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Hosting | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Tier II Technical Help Desk | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - All Other Requirements | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Operation & Maintenance - Total | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
*Note 1: Offerors shall be given up to 12 months for Development, Implementation, Integration and Deployment. Prices after initial 12 months shall reflect ongoing O&M and expected development costs necessary to meet solution operating requirements.
Pricing WITHOUT Development U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid Next Generation Financial Services Environment
| Optimal Processing Solution |
| Attachment 18 – Pricing Template |
| Pricing Subcomponents | Base Period - Two Years | | Option Periods - Eight (8) one (1) year Option Periods | | | | | | | | Offeror Comments |
| Base Year 1 | Base Year 2 | Option Year 1 | Option Year 2 | Option Year 3 | Option Year 4 | Option Year 5 | Option Year 6 | Option Year 7 | Option Year 8 | |
| Eligibility Processing (Required Task) *See Note 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| O&M - Hosting | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Annual Release of the FAFSA Application | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Tier II Technical Help Desk | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Support for School Interfaces | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - FAA Access Support | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Middleware/Platform Services | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - All Other Requirements | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Operation & Maintenance - Total | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Eligibility Processing Total Price | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Origination & Disbursement (Optional Task) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| O&M - Hosting | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Tier II Technical Help Desk | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - All Other Requirements | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Operation & Maintenance - Total | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Origination & Disbursement Total Price | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Servicer Processing System (Optional Task) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| O&M - Hosting | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - Tier II Technical Help Desk | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| O&M - All Other Requirements | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
| Operation & Maintenance - Total | | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | $ - 0 | |
*Note 1: Offerors shall be given up to 12 months for Development, Implementation, Integration & Deployment. Prices after initial 12 months shall reflect ongoing O&M and expected development costs necessary to meet solution operating requirements.
Proposed Alternative Pricing U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid Next Generation Financial Services Environment
| Optimal Processing Solution |
| Attachment 18 – Pricing Template | Proposal Based on Alternative Pricing |
Price proposals on this worksheet may reflect any alternative methodologies or pricing models as desired by the vendor.
| Pricing Model | Base Period - First year | Option Periods - Nine (9) one (1) year option periods | | | | | | | | | Vendor Comments |
| Year 1 | Option Year 1 | Option Year 2 | Option Year 3 | Option Year 4 | Option Year 5 | Option Year 6 | Option Year 7 | Option Year 8 | Option Year 9 | |
TOTAL PRICE PROPOSED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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