Enclosure_1_-_Bidders_Question_Response_Q_36.pdf

For Official Use Only N00024-17-R-4312 Attachment S-8

Question and Comment Form

SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

Question No.

Document Description

Section/ Paragraph &

Page Question/Comment Answer

36 Cost Proposal

Section L, Volume II – Cost, Page 141

Upon review of cost proposal requirements, it has only recently become apparent that in order to provide the requested information, approximately 45 spreadsheet will be required for the prime’s cost proposal, and approximately 45 for each subcontractor. This is due to the fact that the government has requested an L002 tab for each labor CLIN (there are 45). This creates an extraordinary number of spreadsheets for an offeror with a sizeable team.

Solicitation states:

Each Offeror is required to submit a cost volume, separate from the other volume, in the required number of copies and paper/electronic media format. NO COST

INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ANY

VOLUME OTHER THAN VOLUME II. All MS Excel files must have traceable formulas that are, editable, and functioning, and provide full insight and traceability into the Offeror’s proposed cost position.. MS Excel spreadsheets must be linked to other cells within the same workbook or worksheet (e.g., direct labor = hours x direct labor rate), with summary tabs showing roll-up pricing information. Cells shall not be linked to cells in other workbooks (i.e., separate files). THE REQUIREMENTS

OF THIS SECTION APPLY EQUALLY TO THE

OFFEROR AND ANY PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTOR

REGARDLESS OF CONTRACT TYPE.

A separate spreadsheet/tab is not required for each proposed CLIN. Solicitation Attachment S-6, Exhibit L002 requires the offeror to fully document their cost proposal on a CLIN by CLIN basis. This can be accomplished by utilizing multiple columns within the same spreadsheet, or multiple tabs within the same spreadsheet.