J.1 Cost Proposal Template (T&M).xlsx

This is a Time and Materials (T&M) cost proposal template for submission to the Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in response to Solicitation REQ693JJ926RQ000101 for developing a smartphone application to enhance older driver safety. The template is designed for a project involving iterative development and evaluation of an iOS and Android application targeting drivers aged 65 and older, encompassing user interface and experience design, prototyping, pilot testing, research design including Field Operational Test framework development, and technical documentation.

The cost proposal template provides structured line items for direct labor (with hourly rates and FTE tracking across three tasks), fringe benefits calculated as a percentage of direct labor, travel costs, subcontractor expenses (with space for up to seven subcontractors), other direct costs, indirect costs applied as a percentage, and fee/profit. The template accommodates multiple task breakdowns and allows offerors to add columns as necessary to incorporate all contract tasks. All cost fields are currently populated with zero values and placeholder percentages, indicating this is a blank template requiring contractor completion with specific labor categories, rates, hours, and associated costs for the smartphone application development project.