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252.215-7993 Proposal Adequacy Checklist. (DEVIATION 2026-O0048) As prescribed in 215.110-70(d), use the following provision:

PROPOSAL ADEQUACY CHECKLIST (DEVIATION 2026-O0048) (MAR 2026)

The offeror shall complete the following checklist, providing location of requested information, or an explanation of why the requested information is not provided. In preparation of the offeror’s checklist, offerors may elect to have their prospective subcontractors use the same or similar checklist as appropriate.

PROPOSAL ADEQUACY CHECKLIST

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SUBMISSION ITEM

PROPOSAL PAGE No.

If not provided EXPLAIN (may use continuation pages)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. FAR 15.408-2,

Table 15-1, Section I Paragraph A Is there a properly completed first page of the proposal per FAR 15.408-2 Table 15-1 I.A or as specified in the solicitation?

2. FAR 15.408-2,

Table 15-1, Section I Paragraph A(7) Does the proposal identify the need for Government-furnished material/tooling/test equipment? Include the accountable contract number and contracting officer contact information if known.

3. FAR 15.408-2,

Table 15-1, Section I Paragraph A(8) Does the proposal identify and explain notifications of noncompliance with Cost Accounting Standards Board or Cost Accounting Standards (CAS); any proposal inconsistencies with your disclosed practices or applicable CAS; and inconsistencies with your established estimating and accounting principles and procedures?

4. FAR 15.408-2,

Table 15-1, Section I, Paragraph C(1) FAR 2.101, “Cost or pricing data” Does the proposal disclose any other known activity that could materially impact the costs?

This may include, but is not limited to, such factors as—

(1) Vendor quotations;

Attachment 03 Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 15 Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 215

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SUBMISSION ITEM

PROPOSAL PAGE No.

If not provided EXPLAIN (may use continuation pages)

(2) Nonrecurring costs;

(3) Information on changes in production methods and in production or purchasing volume;

(4) Data supporting projections of business prospects and objectives and related operations costs;

(5) Unit-cost trends such as those associated with labor efficiency;

(6) Make-or-buy decisions;

(7) Estimated resources to attain business goals; and

(8) Information on management decisions that could have a significant bearing on costs.

5. FAR 15.408-2,

Table 15-1, Section I Paragraph B Is an Index of all certified cost or pricing data and information accompanying or identified in the proposal provided and appropriately referenced?

6. FAR 15.403-

2(b) Are there any exceptions to submission of certified cost or pricing data pursuant to FAR 15.403-2(b)? If so, is supporting documentation included in the proposal? (Note questions 18-20.)

7. FAR 15.408-2,

Table 15-1, Section I Paragraph C(2)(i) Does the proposal disclose the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate, including those used in projecting from known data?

8. FAR 15.408-2,

Table 15-1, Section I Paragraph C(2)(ii) Does the proposal disclose the nature and amount of any contingencies included in the proposed price?

PROPOSAL PAGE No.

If not provided EXPLAIN (may use continuation pages)

9. FAR 15.408-2,

Table 15-1, Section II, Paragraph A or B Does the proposal explain the basis of all cost estimating relationships (labor hours or material) proposed on other than a discrete basis?

10. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section I Paragraphs D and E Is there a summary of total cost by element of cost and are the elements of cost cross-referenced to the supporting cost or pricing data? (Breakdowns for each cost element must be consistent with your cost accounting system, including breakdown by year.)

11. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section I Paragraphs D and E If more than one Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) or sub Contract Line Item Number (sub-CLIN) is proposed as required by the RFP, are there summary total amounts covering all line items for each element of cost and is it cross-referenced to the supporting cost or pricing data?

12. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section I Paragraph F Does the proposal identify any incurred costs for work performed before the submission of the proposal?

13. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section I Paragraph G Is there a Government forward pricing rate agreement (FPRA)? If so, the offeror shall identify the official submittal of such rate and factor data. If not, does the proposal include all rates and factors by year that are utilized in the development of the proposal and the basis for those rates and factors?

COST ELEMENTS

MATERIALS AND SERVICES

PROPOSAL PAGE No.

If not provided EXPLAIN (may use continuation pages)

14. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph A Does the proposal include a consolidated summary of individual material and services, frequently referred to as a Consolidated Bill of Material (CBOM), to include the basis for pricing? The offeror’s consolidated summary shall include raw materials, parts, components, assemblies, subcontracts and services to be produced or performed by others, identifying as a minimum the item, source, quantity, and price.

SUBCONTRACTS (Purchased materials or services)

15. DFARS

215.404-8 Has the offeror identified in the proposal those subcontractor proposals, for which the contracting officer has initiated or may need to request field pricing analysis?

16. FAR 15.404-

8(b)

FAR 52.244-2

Per the thresholds of FAR 15.404-8(b), Subcontract Pricing Considerations, does the proposal include a copy of the applicable subcontractor’s certified cost or pricing data?

17. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Note 1; Section II Paragraph A Is there a price/cost analysis establishing the reasonableness of each of the proposed subcontracts included with the proposal? If the offeror’s price/cost analyses are not provided with the proposal, does the proposal include a matrix identifying dates for receipt of subcontractor proposal, completion of fact finding for purposes of price/cost analysis, and submission of the price/cost analysis?

EXCEPTIONS TO CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA

PROPOSAL PAGE No.

If not provided EXPLAIN (may use continuation pages)

18. FAR 52.215-

20, FAR 2.101,

“commercial product” or “commercial service” Has the offeror submitted an exception to the submission of certified cost or pricing data for commercial products or commercial services proposed either at the prime or subcontractor level, in accordance with provision 52.215-20?

a. Has the offeror specifically identified the type of commercial product or commercial service claim (FAR 2.101 “commercial product” or “commercial service” definition), and the basis on which the commercial product or commercial service meets the definition?

b. For modified commercial products (FAR 2.101 “commercial product” definition); did the offeror classify the modification(s) as either—

i. A modification of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace (paragraph (3)(i)); or

ii. A minor modification (paragraph (3)(ii)) of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal Government requirements not exceeding the thresholds in FAR 15.403-2(c)(3)(iii)(B)?

c. For proposed commercial products “of a type”, or “evolved” or modified (FAR

2.101 “commercial product” definition), did the contractor provide a technical description of the differences between the proposed item and the comparison item(s)?

PROPOSAL PAGE No.

If not provided EXPLAIN (may use continuation pages)

20. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph A(1) Does the proposal support the degree of competition and the basis for establishing the source and reasonableness of price for each subcontract or purchase order priced on a competitive basis exceeding the threshold for certified cost or pricing data?

INTERORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFERS

21. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph A.(2) For inter-organizational transfers proposed at cost, does the proposal include a complete cost proposal in compliance with Table 15-1?

22. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph A(1) For inter-organizational transfers proposed at price in accordance with FAR 31.205-26(e), does the proposal provide an analysis by the prime that supports the exception from certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR15.403-2?

DIRECT LABOR

23. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph B Does the proposal include a time phased (i.e.; monthly, quarterly) breakdown of labor hours, rates and costs by category or skill level? If labor is the allocation base for indirect costs, the labor cost must be summarized in order that the applicable overhead rate can be applied.

24. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph B For labor Basis of Estimates (BOEs), does the proposal include labor categories, labor hours, and task descriptions, (e.g.; Statement of Work reference, applicable CLIN, Work Breakdown Structure, rationale for estimate, applicable history, and time-phasing)?

PROPOSAL PAGE No.

If not provided EXPLAIN (may use continuation pages)

25. FAR subpart 22.10 If covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), are the rates in the proposal in compliance with the minimum rates specified in the statute?

INDIRECT COSTS

26. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph C Does the proposal indicate the basis of estimate for proposed indirect costs and how they are applied? (Support for the indirect rates could consist of cost breakdowns, trends, and budgetary data.)

OTHER COSTS

27. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph D Does the proposal include other direct costs and the basis for pricing? If travel is included does the proposal include number of trips, number of people, number of days per trip, locations, and rates (e.g. airfare, per diem, hotel, car rental, etc)?

28. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph E If royalties exceed $1,500 does the proposal provide the information/data identified by Table 15-1?

29. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section II Paragraph F When facilities capital cost of money is proposed, does the proposal include submission of Form CASB-CMF or reference to an FPRA/FPRP and show the calculation of the proposed amount?

FORMATS FOR SUBMISSION OF LINE ITEM SUMMARIES

30. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section III Are all cost element breakdowns provided using the applicable format prescribed in FAR 15.408-2, Table 15-1 III? (or

PROPOSAL PAGE No.

If not provided EXPLAIN (may alternative format if specified in the request for proposal)

31. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section III Paragraph B If the proposal is for a modification or change order, have cost of work deleted (credits) and cost of work added (debits) been provided in the format described in FAR 15.408-2, Table 15-1.III.B?

32. FAR 15.408-

2, Table 15-1, Section III Paragraph C For price revisions/redeterminations, does the proposal follow the format in FAR 15.408-2, Table 15-1.III.C?

OTHER

34. FAR 16.203-

4 and FAR 15.408-2, Table 15-1, Section II, Paragraphs A, B, C, and D If Economic Price Adjustments are being proposed, does the proposal show the rationale and application for the economic price adjustment?

35. FAR 52.232-

If the offeror is proposing Performance-Based Payments did the offeror comply with FAR 52.232-28?

36. FAR

15.110(v)

FAR 52.215-22

FAR 52.215-23

Excessive Pass-through Charges– Identification of Subcontract Effort: If the offeror intends to subcontract more than 70% of the total cost of work to be performed, does the proposal identify: (i) the amount of the offeror’s indirect costs and profit applicable to the work to be performed by the proposed

PROPOSAL PAGE No.

If not provided EXPLAIN (may subcontractor(s); and (ii) a description of the added value provided by the offeror as related to the work to be performed by the proposed subcontractor(s)?

(End of provision) 252.215-7994 Requirements for Certified Cost of Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data. (DEVIATION 2026-O0048) Basic. As prescribed in 215.110-70(e)(1) and (e)(1)(i), use the following provision:

REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA—BASIC (DEVIATION 2026-O0048) (MAR 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Market prices” means current prices that are established in the course of ordinary trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors.

“Non-Government sales” means sales of the supplies or services to non-Governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes.

“Relevant sales data” means information provided by an offeror on sales of the same or similar items that can be used to establish price reasonableness taking into consideration the age, volume, and nature of the transactions (including any related discounts, refunds, rebates, offsets, or other adjustments).

“Sufficient non-Government sales” means relevant sales data that reflects market pricing and contains enough information to make adjustments covered by FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii).

“Uncertified cost data” means the subset of “data other than certified cost or pricing data” (see FAR 2.101) that relates to cost.

(b) Exceptions from certified cost or pricing data.

(1) In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data, the Offeror may submit a written request for exception by submitting the information described in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this provision. The Contracting Officer may require additional supporting information, but only to the extent necessary to determine whether an exception should be granted and whether the price is fair and reasonable.

(i) Exception for prices set by law or regulation - Identification of the law or regulation establishing the prices offered. If the prices are controlled under law by periodic rulings, reviews, or similar actions of a governmental body, attach a copy of the controlling document, unless it was previously submitted to the contracting office.

(ii) Commercial product or commercial service exception. For a commercial product or commercial service exception, the Offeror shall submit, at a minimum, information that is adequate for determining commerciality and evaluating the reasonableness of the price for this acquisition, including prices at which the same product or service or similar products or services have been sold in the commercial market. Such information shall include—

(A) For products or services previously determined to be commercial, the contract number and military department, defense agency, or other DoD component that rendered such determination, and if available, a Government point of contact;

(B) For subsystems of a major weapon system and components and spare parts of a major weapon system or subsystem of a major weapon system that have not previously been determined to be commercial—

(1) The comparable commercial product the Offeror sells to the general public or nongovernmental entities;

(2) A comparison between the physical characteristics and functionality of the comparable commercial product and the subsystem, component, or spare part, including—

(i) For products under paragraph (3)(i) of the “commercial product” definition at FAR 2.101, a description of the modification and documentation to support that the modification is customarily available in the marketplace; or

(ii) For products under paragraph (3)(ii) of the “commercial product” definition at FAR 2.101, a detailed description of the modification and detailed technical data to demonstrate that the modification is minor (e.g., information on production processes and material differences); and

(3) The national stock number (NSN) for the comparable commercial product, if one is assigned, and the NSN for the subsystem, component, or spare part, if one is assigned; or

(4) If the Offeror does not sell a comparable commercial product to the general public or nongovernmental entities for purposes other than government purposes, the Offeror shall—

(i) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing that it does not sell such a comparable product; and

(ii) Provide the Contracting Officer with a comparison of the physical characteristics and functionality of the most comparable commercial product in the commercial market.

(C) For items priced based on a catalog—

(1) A copy of or identification of the Offeror’s current catalog showing the price for that item; and

(2) If the catalog pricing provided with this proposal is not consistent with all relevant sales data, a detailed description of differences or inconsistencies between or among the relevant sales data, the proposed price, and the catalog price (including any related discounts, refunds, rebates, offsets, or other adjustments);

(D) For items priced based on market pricing, a description of the nature of the commercial market, the methodology used to establish a market price, and all relevant sales data. The description shall be adequate to permit DoD to verify the accuracy of the description;

(E) For items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule contract, proof that an exception has been granted for the schedule item; or

(F) For items provided by nontraditional defense contractors, a statement that the entity is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the 1-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by DoD for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for DoD that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1502 and the regulations implementing such section.

(2) The Offeror grants the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative the right to examine, at any time before award, books, records, documents, or other directly pertinent records to verify any request for an exception under this provision, and to determine the reasonableness of price.

(c) Requirements for certified cost or pricing data. If the Offeror is not granted an exception from the requirement to submit certified cost or pricing data, the following applies:

(1) The Offeror shall prepare and submit certified cost or pricing data and supporting attachments in accordance with the instructions contained in Table 15-1 of FAR 15.408-2, which is incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as though it were inserted here in full text. The instructions in Table 15-1 are incorporated as a mandatory format to be used in any resultant contract, unless the Contracting Officer and the Offeror agree to a different format and change this provision to use Alternate I.

(2) As soon as practicable after agreement on price, but before contract award (except for unpriced actions such as letter contracts), the Offeror shall submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, as prescribed by FAR 15.403-4.

(3) The Offeror is responsible for determining whether a subcontractor qualifies for an exception from the requirement for submission of certified cost or pricing data on the basis of adequate price competition, i.e., two or more responsible offerors, competing independently, submit priced offers that satisfy the Government’s expressed requirement in accordance with FAR 15.403-2(c)(1)(ii).

(d) Requirements for data other than certified cost or pricing data.

(1) Data other than certified cost or pricing data submitted in accordance with this provision shall include the minimum information necessary to permit a determination that the proposed price is fair and reasonable, to include the requirements in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 215.402-70(a)(1), 215.404-170, and 234.7002(e).

(2) In cases in which uncertified cost data is required, the information shall be provided in the form in which it is regularly maintained by the Offeror or prospective subcontractor in its business operations.

(3) If the Offeror redacts data that identifies the customer (see DFARS 234.7002(e)(2)), then the Offeror shall include, for each sale, the following signed statement with the data submitted:

“By submission of this data, the Offeror [Offeror insert company name] certifies that the customer was [Offeror insert one or more of the following as applicable: a government customer; a commercial customer purchasing the same or similar product for governmental purposes (e.g., Federal, state, local, or foreign government); or a commercial customer purchasing the same or similar product for a commercial, mixed, or unknown purpose].”

(4) Within 10 days of a written request from the Contracting Officer for additional information to permit an adequate evaluation of the proposed price in accordance with FAR 15.403-1 or DFARS 234.7002(e), the Offeror shall provide either the requested information, or a written explanation for the inability to fully comply.

(5) Subcontract price evaluation.

(i) Offerors shall obtain from subcontractors the minimum information necessary to support a determination of price reasonableness, as described in FAR part 15 and DFARS part 215.

(ii) No cost data may be required from a prospective subcontractor in any case in which there are sufficient non-Government sales of the same item to establish reasonableness of price.

(iii) If the Offeror relies on relevant sales data for similar items to determine the price is reasonable, the Offeror shall obtain only that technical information necessary—

(A) To support the conclusion that items are technically similar; and

(B) To explain any technical differences that account for variances between the proposed prices and the sales data presented.

(e) Subcontracts. The Offeror shall insert the substance of this provision, including this paragraph (e), in subcontracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold defined in FAR part 2. The Offeror shall require prospective subcontractors to adhere to the requirements of—

(1) Paragraphs (c) and (d) of this provision for subcontracts above the threshold for submission of certified cost or pricing data in 215-403-3(a); and

(2) Paragraph (d) of this provision for subcontracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold defined in FAR part 2.

(End of provision)