Attachment J.3 - Other Direct Cost Breakdown (693JJ926R000067).xlsx

This is an Other Direct Cost (ODC) Breakdown template for the Countermeasures That Work (CMTW) and Countermeasures At Work (CMAW) Guide Updates solicitation issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The spreadsheet provides a framework for contractors to itemize and justify direct costs associated with contract performance, including specific cost categories such as printing ($0.30 per page), postage, rent ($1,000 per month), and dues/subscriptions, with provisions to add additional cost categories as needed. Contractors are required to clearly explain the use of each ODC in their proposals, with the template including worked examples demonstrating how to calculate and present costs (e.g., printing cost of $0.30 per page at 10 pages total, or rent at $1,000 per month over a 6-month period).

This template is part of the solicitation package for updating the 12th edition of NHTSA's Countermeasures That Work guide to a 13th edition, which requires comprehensive literature searches, research evaluation, and incorporation of new findings into three to four program-area chapters annually. Proposals utilizing this ODC breakdown must provide transparent itemization and justification for all non-labor direct costs to support the contractor's cost proposal.