1-CLOIS_RFI_Questions_-_25_April_2014.pdf

All responses provided to the following questions are for the purposes of government information gathering as part of acquisition planning for the CLOIS program. All submissions will be maintained by the government and protected as proprietary data. Please ensure all submitted documentation and responses have the appropriate classification markings.

1. Given the draft PWS and a notional CLIN structure, please provide pros, cons and/or recommendations given the following: long term (7+ years) IDIQ contract with a requirement for downward pricing of forward priced, fixed price line items. NOTE: for this exercise, all material is assumed to be purchased under a separate cost reimbursement line item.

2. Given the draft PWS and notional CLIN structure, please discuss the possible Return on Investment (ROI) over time of a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program. At what point might this program realize a positive ROI on repair and maintenance CLINS?

3. If possible, please cite specific examples from your experience to support your answer to Question 2.

(Government or Commercial contracts)

4. Please provide any other general feedback on the draft PWS and notional CLIN structure that you feel would be of value to the government during the acquisition planning phase, to include forward priced elements and corresponding units of measure.