Redacted Final PWS IHS Cost Analyzer.pdf

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Defense Logistics Agency Acquisition

Subscription Services for IHS Global Inc. Cost Analyzer

1. BACKGROUND:

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) describes the work required in providing a cost analyzer subscription service for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). This support will be coordinated through DLA’s J72 office. This subscription service will provide forecasts that are updated quarterly. Each update contains ten years of historical and forecast observations respectively, both at quarterly and annual periods. Various average hourly earnings, producer price, consumer price, and employment cost indices are also included in the service. The Cost Analyzer allows clients to access data quickly and perform customized cost analysis. The Cost Analyzer enables clients to identify appropriate contract escalators, build composite cost-escalator indices, create company-specific budgets, and compare various forecasts and historical perspectives. IHS Global (USA), Inc's (IHS) Cost Analyzer helps users evaluate contractor price proposals (labor and material escalation rates) covering multiple years. Most proposals contain economic assumptions about future periods. The microeconomic forecasts provided in the IHS Global Insight subscription assist DLA acquisition personnel test the reasonableness of these assumptions underlying bids, offers and price proposals received, and to develop Government awards and negotiation positions for firm-fixed-price, flexibly priced and cost reimbursable type contracts. Furthermore, IHS labor and material inflation indicators are used in validating prices of contracts containing economic price adjustment clauses. IHS has a proven forecast accuracy track record that facilitates minimization of unexpected price adjustments. IHS economic forecasts are also used as an efficient means of identifying and reexamining price growth of major acquisition programs.

2. OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of this contract is to obtain a cost analyzer subscription service for DLA that provides forecasts and analyses of over 750 commodity prices and wages by industry; the focus is global coverage, this includes forecast coverage for North America (US, Canada, and Mexico) as well as coverage for Europe and Asia.

3. SCOPE:

DLA J72 has requested funding to support and obtain thirty (30) subscriptions for IHS Global Inc.’s cost analyzer module: Pricing and Purchasing Service – Global and Premium. The subscriptions will be for four (4) DLA primary (multiple user) locations : (i) Aviation, Richmond Virginia; (ii) Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; (iii) DLA Energy Aerospace, San Antonio, Texas; and (iv) DLA Land and Maritime, Columbus, Ohio ; and at five (5) additional single user locations: (i) DLA Acquisition Operations; (ii) DLA Energy; and DLA Strategic Materials, all at Ft. Belvoir, VA; plus (iv) DLA Disposition Services, Battle Creek, Michigan; and (v) DLA Distribution Services, New Cumberland, PA.

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4. TASKS/DELIVERABLES:

The tasks the contractor shall perform include, but are not limited to:

o Provide Software Package (e.g., IHS Global Insight Cost Analyzer LAN Access) to the nine

DLA locations listed above.

o Provide daily updates to the data & software upgrades

Deliverables Thirty subscriptions for IHS Global Inc.’s cost analyzer module:

Pricing and Purchasing Service – Global and Premium, which will provide access to over 750 commodity prices and wages by industry to four (4) multiple user sites and five (5) single user sites (See 3 Above). The subscription should include access to training, training materials, and webinars.

Additional Information:

o The contractor shall accomplish all tasks and provide all deliverables related to IHS Global

Insight Cost Analyzer.

o In Process Review (IPRs) shall be provided at the request of the Contracting Officer’s

Technical Representative (COTR).

o Final report to include receipt of subscriptions.

5. PERFORMANCE PERIOD (POP):

POP will be twelve months beginning from September 28, 2021 to September 27, 2022, with four (4) 12-month option periods.

6. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Data packages are employed at multiple locations referenced in section 2.

8. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

Access to classified information, material, or access to specific facilities will not be required.

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The contractor shall establish and administer personnel and physical security programs in accordance with DoD 5200.2-R. Any specific or unique DoD, Federal, DLA, DLA customer, or industry location Instructions for Security will be provided by the Government upon start of performance or at a time as required. The program shall include requirements and procedures needed to meet PWS and mission requirements within each functional area. Contractor must protect information in accordance with applicable Government regulations. Contractor shall observe and comply with security provisions in effect at all DoD locations, and contractor facilities where work is accomplished under the contract. Any required ID badges shall be worn and displayed at all times.

9.0. PRIVACY ACT REQUIREMENTS:

All work performed under this contract is the property of the Government and is not to be released to outside parties without express written permission from the DLA Contracting Officer.

The contractor shall not establish files and computer software or systems outside the Government offices, except those specifically for use in the development or revision of programs approved by DLA. Software will neither be developed nor procured, nor will hardware be procured for the accomplishment of these tasks without the written permission of the COR and appropriate procurement contracting personnel.

Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government property provided for contractor use. At the end of each work period, all Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

10. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EOUIPMENT AND INFORMATION:

The government shall provide access to key personnel, source documentation, applicable manuals and regulations, subject to availability.

11. RIGHTS, TITLE AND OWNERSHIP:

All deliverables become the property of the Government upon acceptance.