ATTACH_4_-_Cost_Model_-_Task_2_-_Methodology.xlsx

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

General: Each offeror is to provide a cost/price proposal and accompanying narrative as part of their proposal in response to the solicitation. FAR 15.403-5(b) allows the contracting officer to specify the format of cost or pricing data or data other than certified cost or pricing data. The completed enclosed spreadsheets shall be part of the cost/price proposal. This is a required flow down requirement, and therefore shall be submitted for the prime offeror AND for any and all divisions and subcontractors proposed to perform effort in response to this solicitation. The prosed costs and prices will be evaluated for completeness, acceptability, fairness, and reasonableness based on the cost/price analysis criteria in FAR 15.404-1. Only cost CLINs will be evaluated for realism. Please enter the requested data in the light blue shaded areas in the Labor-Cost Detail, ODC-Cost Detail, and in the Indirect Rate worksheets. The spreadsheets are designed to automatically compute and populate other cells in the Excel spreadsheets and workbooks.

Section B Spreadsheet: The Section B worksheet imports data from the Cost Summary, Labor Cost Detail spreadsheets ODC – Cost detail spreadsheet and is used as a basis for the proposed formal Section B.

Cost Summary Spreadsheet: This spreadsheet is for Govt analysis purposes. It is populated from the Labor-Cost Detail and ODC-Cost Detail spreadsheets. Please provide the cost/price of these reports in the blue cells on this tab.

Labor - Cost Detail Spreadsheets and Labor General: Enter the requested data in the blue shaded cells. It may be necessary for each offeror to revise the number of rows, columns, and/or formulas to reflect differences or nuances in the offeror's accounting and estimating systems. However, it is requested that the general format be maintained as much as possible for cost/price analysis and contract administration purposes.

NOTE 1: FTE = Full Time Equivalent.

NOTE 2: In column b of the Labor- Detail Spreadsheets propose appropriate labor categories, column c the number of FTEs, and column d the number of hours. During contract performance these categories may be performed by the prime contractor and/or other divisions or subcontractors. The offeror is to enter a P in Col G if the effort is to be performed by the prime contractor, and an S if performed by another division or subcontractor. Enter the name of the division or contractor in Col H. If the particular individual category is to be performed by more than one entity, the offeror will be required to insert additional row(s) under the labor category and to allocate the Col d hours for the individual category among the Col d cells in the original and inserted rows to reflect the proposed performance during the contract. After this allocation, the total of the original and inserted rows under the individual category shall total to the number of hours provided by the Govt for the respective labor category.

NOTE 3: Please enter the base labor rate for the labor categories listed. The base labor rate is the rate actual paid to the employee EXCLUSIVE of social security, federal unemployment, state unemployment, workman's compensation, and non-statutory fringe benefits (i.e. 401K, vacations, holidays, etc), overhead, G&A, and fee. For proprietary reason, subcontractors may provide this information directly to the Contracting Officer if the subcontractor chooses not to disclose this information to the offeror. Escalation on wages in out years for Service Contract Act positions is unallowable except where the Collective Bargaining Agreement and/or Wage Determinations indicates otherwise.

NOTE 4: Apply fringe and/or overhead to prime offeror derived rates. "Sample Fringe Worksheet and or Sample Overhead Worksheet" provides a sample to be completed to compute fringe and overhead. Provide a complete schedule and describe all elements included in overhead and fringe benefit rates. See attached sample fringe and overhead worksheets. Fringe shall include social security, federal unemployment, state unemployment, workman's compensation, and non-statutory fringe benefits (i.e. 401K, vacations, holidays, etc). If the offeror's accounting system combines fringe and overhead, then the separate column for the application of overhead and the worksheet tab of overhead may be blank as appropriate for the offeror's accounting/estimating system.

NOTE 5: This field will automatically calculate the prime hourly burdened rate before the application of G&A and fee, if the prime is proposing the use of a subcontractor, please enter the subcontractor billing rate (if performed by a subcontractor) BEFORE application of prime offeror general and administrative (G&A) expense and fixed fee. Therefore, the rate calculated for prime contractor performed rate categories is as follows: rate = prime base labor rate + prime fringe + prime overhead. If the labor category is performed by a subcontractor, the rate entered in Col L is as follows: Rate = sub base rate +sub fringe + sub overhead + sub G&A + sub fee (i.e. subcontractor loaded rate EXCEPT for prime G&A and fee).

ODC - Cost Detail Spreadsheet:

NOTE 6: Propose appropriate other direct costs (ODCs) and travel. Any material handling and/or G&A is to be applied as appropriate. No fixed fee will be proposed.

Indirect Rate Summary Spreadsheet: The indirect rates by year will populate directly from the Fringe, Overhead and G & A worksheets. Please provide the proposed percentage of performance by labor hour for the prime offeror and each division or subcontractor proposed to perform effort on this solicitation. For proprietary reasons, subcontractors may submit the information in the requested format directly to the Contracting Officer. This information is necessary for evaluation purposes and MUST be supplied for the offeror, other divisions, and subcontractors for the offeror's proposal to be considered complete and adequate. Remove the Sample label when complete.

Sample Fringe and Overhead Spreadsheets: These spreadsheets shows a generally accepted format for fringe benefit and/or overhead pool/base/rate calculations. Replace the data provided with the data for your organization. Fringe benefit and overhead pool, base, and rate calculations are required as part of the offeror's cost/price proposal. The fringe and overhead rates may be calculated together or separately depending on the contactor/subcontractor's accounting system. Please complete a schedule for fringe and overhead for each FY for the offeror and each division or subcontractor. Describe as necessary in the cost/price narrative. Indicate if the rates are based on a forward pricing rate agreement (FPRA) or other signed rate agreement with DCAA and/or DCMA. Subcontractor data may be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer for proprietary reasons. Remove the Sample label when complete.

Sample G&A Spreadsheet: This spreadsheet shows a generally accepted format for G&A pool/base/rate calculations. Replace the data provided with the data for your organization. G&A pool, base, and rate calculations are required as part of the offeror's cost/price proposal. Please complete a schedule for G&A for each FY for the offeror and each division or subcontractor. Describe as necessary in the cost/price narrative. Please indicate if the G&A rates are based on a forward pricing rate agreement (FPRA) or other signed rate agreement with DCAA and/or DCMA. Subcontractor data may be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer for proprietary reasons.

SECTION B

Cost Summary

TOTAL $ - 0 $ - 0

TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE $ - 0

Labor- Cost Detail

TOTAL STRAIGHT TIME LABOR 0.00 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Indirect Rate Summary

Sample Fringe Worksheet

Rate 98.00% 98.00% 98.00% 98.00% 98.00% 98.00%

Sheet1

Sample Overhead Worksheet

Rate 94.29% 94.29% 94.29% 94.29% 94.29% 94.29%

Sample G&A Worksheet

ODC - Cost Summary