Appendix 3 - Overseas Comparison Market Basket.xlsx

This document appears to be an Appendix providing an Overseas Comparison Market Basket for a federal Cost-of-Living Data Collection And Analysis contract opportunity.

The key details are:

• The purpose of this acquisition is to receive objective, available non-housing cost data for each CONUS/OCONUS duty location annually from the private sector, which the DoD can use to establish COLA rates for military personnel serving OCONUS and within the CONUS.
• The Contractor shall provide all necessary supervision, personnel, labor, supplies and services, data, and transportation to collect, analyze, and provide CONUS COLA and OCOLA data as required.
• Contract staff must have the technical expertise to explain economic trends and changes in non-housing cost-of-living.
• Data collected may only be used for performance of this contract unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.
• The Appendix provides instructions and a market basket template for collecting price data as if shopping for a typical mid-grade uniformed member with 3 dependents, selecting moderately priced items, and excluding generic, organic, bulk, discounted or luxury items.