A01_-_SwISS_Intent_to_Bid_Questionnaire.docx

Software In-Service Support (SwISS) Questionnaire The Government is requesting that the SwISS contractors review the attached PWS and provide a response to the government in accordance with the below submission requirements on the following questions to encourage competition and exchanges of information:

1. The Government considers this effort to be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Effort. Does your company consider this a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) effort, Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), or Cost plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type effort?

a. If CPFF, does industry consider this a completion or term effort?

b. Given your answer to item 1 a above what type of additional data/metrics/etc if any , would need to be included in the TOR package to be proposed as a CPFF (term or completion) or FFP effort?

c. If CPIF, what would you consider an acceptable share ratio (both overrun and underrun) to incentivize both cost and schedule?

2. Please provide any questions, comments and feedback on the attached Performance Work Statement and its contents.

3. Will your company propose on this effort? Yes or No?

a. If yes, please indicate the amount of time required to develop a proposal, 14 or 30 days.

b. If not, please explain.

4. Please include the following with your response:

a. Name and address of firm

b. Point of contact, email address and telephone number Responses to this request are due no later than TBD 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) to michael.m.gomes.civ@mail.mil . Responses to this notice may not be returned.

Do not include your company's name in your questions and answers as the questions and answers may be released to all SwISS contractors.

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A TASK ORDER REQUEST (TOR) ISSUANCE. This request is issued for the purpose of developing a viable TOR that will best communicate the Government's requirements to industry through this exchange of information. Responses to this request are voluntary and will not affect any contractor's ability to submit a proposal IF, or when, a TOR is released. The requested information is for planning purposes only and does NOT constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this request. Proprietary information shall NOT be submitted. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. No award will be made as a result of this request. This request is for informational purposes only to promote exchanges of information with industry in accordance with FAR part 16.505. The Government will not pay for any information and/or materials received in response to this request for information and is in no way obligated by the information received.