Q AND A Responses 2.pdf

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N3220521R4190

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #2

The following are answers to questions received from potential offerors. The answers provide clarification only and DO NOT constitute an amendment to the solicitation.

SPECIFICATION ITEM NO.: Solicitation

PARAGRAPH / SECTION NO:

TITLE: Far Clauses Incorporated

QUESTION #2:

Does the inclusion of FAR 52-215-12(dev) under Section I of the solicitation mean this is a sole-source solicitation and the contractor will be required to provide certified cost and pricing data with their proposal? Additionally multiple clauses like the one above were included. Please clarify.

ANSWER:

Please review clause below as it discuss what the contractor shall require from the sub

FAR52.215-12 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data (Deviation 2018-O0015).DEV (May 2018)(Current)

Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data (DEVIATION 2018-O0015) (MAY 2018)

(a) Unless an exception under FAR 15.403-1 applies, the Contractor shall require the subcontractor to submit certified cost or pricing data (actually or by specific identification in writing), in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2 (to include any information reasonably required to explain the subcontractor’s estimating process such as the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate, including those used in projecting from known data, and the nature and amount of any contingencies included in the price) –

(1) Before awarding any subcontract expected to exceed $750,000 prior to July 1, 2018, or modifying any subcontract that was awarded prior to July 1, 2018, involving a pricing adjustment expected to exceed $750,000, or

(2) Before awarding any subcontract expected to exceed $2 million on or after July 1, 2018, or modifying any subcontract that was awarded on or after July 1, 2018, involving a pricing adjustment expected to exceed $2 million.

(b) The Contractor shall require the subcontractor to certify in substantially the form prescribed in FAR 15.406-2 that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the data submitted under paragraph (a) of this clause were accurate, complete, and current as of the date of agreement on the negotiated price of the subcontract or subcontract modification.

(c) In each subcontract that exceeds the threshold for submission of certified cost or pricing data at FAR 15.403-4, when entered into, the Contractor shall insert either—

(1) The substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), if paragraph (a) of this clause requires submission of certified cost or pricing data for the subcontract; or

(2) The substance of the clause at FAR52.215-13,Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data–Modifications

(DEVIATION 2018-O0015).

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FAR52.215-12 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data (Deviation 2018-O0015).DEV (May 2018)(Current)