Technical Exercise Solution

Kristen Shaffer

Submitted 25 February 2013

PROC 5860 Government Contracting

Technical Exercise Solution

Professor Willie Bowman

1. What is the best acquisition method and contract type to procure the requirements in the IDEX Technical Support Statement of Work?

Based off of my Market Research evaluation it was determined that the services required for this effort are customarily available in the commercial marketplace. In accordance with FAR Subpart 12.203, Contracting officers shall use the policies unique to the acquisition of commercial items prescribed in this part in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award prescribed in Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; Part 14, Sealed Bidding; or Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, as appropriate for the particular acquisition. In accordance with FAR Subpart 6.401(a) Contracting officers shall solicit sealed bids if—

(1) Time permits the solicitation, submission, and evaluation of sealed bids;

(2) The award will be made on the basis of price and other price-related factors;

(3) It is not necessary to conduct discussions with the responding offerors about their bids; and

(4) There is a reasonable expectation of receiving more than one sealed bid.

My Market Research for this requirement led me to sealed bidding being the most appropriate acquisition method.

The most appropriate contract type for this acquisition is fixed price. In accordance with FAR Subpart 12.207, agencies shall use firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment for the acquisition of commercial items. FAR Subpart 16.202-2 provides guidance for application of firm-fixed price contracts. A firm-fixed-price contract is suitable for acquiring commercial items on the basis of reasonably definite functional or detailed specifications when the contracting officer can establish fair and reasonable prices at the outset, such as when—

(a) There is...