Atch 2 - Request for Proposals Cost Proposal Instructions

Det 8 AFRL/RJZ Cost Proposal Instructions Cost

COST PROPOSAL

INSTRUCTIONS

Contracts

AFRL/RJZ / PKL

3550 ABERDEEN AVE SE

KIRTLAND AFB, NM 87117

Revised: 03 Jun 2021

AFRL/RVKC RDKC Cost Proposal Instructions

COST PROPOSAL ADEQUACY AND STRUCTURE

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

a. In response to this Request for Proposal (RFP), the offeror shall prepare and submit financial or cost records and supporting attachments to substantiate their cost proposal. (1) The responsibility for providing a well-prepared and fully supported cost proposal lies solely with the offeror. The basis and rationale for all proposed costs shall be provided as part of the proposal so that the Contracting Officer (CO) has the information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed price.
(2) If the offeror is unsure as to whether what type of financial or cost records and supporting attachments is required in support of the proposal, the offeror shall contact the Contracting Officer as soon as possible after receipt of the RFP, but in any case prior to proposal submittal, to resolve the questions.
(3) Any significant deviations from the requirements of these instructions will require immediate correction and does not relieve the offeror from the responsibility to comply with any special requirements of the solicitation.
(4) The offeror is encouraged to flow down these instructions to subcontractors/affiliates required to submit financial or cost records and supporting attachments in support of this RFP. b.The offeror is advised that the Contracting Officer may find costs associated with revision/rework of inadequate cost proposals unreasonable, and will consider the nature and extent of any proposal inadequacies when assessing/negotiating profit (if fee/profit is applicable). NOTE: Poor quality, untimely proposals, failure to provide an adequate analysis of subcontractor/affiliate costs, hindrance of the evaluation and negotiation of the proposal, and submission of an inadequate proposal will adversely impact the resultant fee amount (if fee/profit is applicable). c.
Cost Proposal Requirements. The following also apply to the cost proposal submitted in response to this RFP.
(1) Breakout by Year. If the proposal includes more than one priced Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), the proposal shall include a breakout of CLIN prices by cost element by Offeror Fiscal Year (OFY). The proposal shall define the timeframe of the Offeror Fiscal Year (for example, January – December).

Revised: 03 Jun 2021