Attachment 2: DBnC Ordering Procedures

DESIGN-BUILD & CONSTRUCTION (DBnC)

ORDERING PROCEDURES

1. CENTRALIZED ORDERING PROCEDURES

The Government will place task orders (TOs) in accordance with FAR 16.507. Each task order (TO) shall be issued in accordance with the following procedures: Task Order Request for Proposal (TORFP) – The Contracting Officer will furnish the SDVOSB Pool associated with the location of the requirement with a written request for proposal. Projects less than $15M will be set-aside for small business awardees. For projects greater than or equal to $15M but less than $30M A Request for Information (RFI) will be sent to the SDVOSB Pool awardees for five (5) days to determine interest, capability to perform, and bonding capacity. If at least two (2) awardees are identified as interested and capable (Rule of Two), and provide proof of bonding capacity, then the task order will be set-aside. If the Rule of Two is not met, the task order will be competed amongst the unrestricted Pool awardees. Any awardee who expresses interest during an RFI and does not submit a proposal will receive a warning. Three warnings may result in off-ramping. Projects greater than $30M will be competed amongst the Unrestricted Pool awardees. Pricing Structures. All task orders shall be structured in an FFP. Not-to-Exceed (NTE) FFP Fully Burdened Labor Rates. The NTE FFP fully burdened labor rates established at the basic contract level are contractually binding. The NTE FFP fully burdened labor rates are ceiling rates and shall be utilized for future non‑competitive pricing actions, including single‑source task orders, and task order modifications; however, the NTE rates represent the maximum allowable labor rates, and contractors may voluntarily propose discounted or lower rates for both competitive and non‑competitive pricing actions. The Government may accept such discounted rates when determined to be fair and reasonable. This does not preclude any awardee from utilizing or negotiating additional labor categories and their FFP fully burdened rate at the task order level. Any Government-furnished property, material, equipment, or utilities, facility access, or other Government-furnished support to be made available for performance will be identified at the task order level. Terms and conditions of each TO, to include proposal preparation instructions and proposal due date, will be specified in the TORFP. Adequate price competition is anticipated at the TO level. If, after receipt of TO proposals, the CO determines there is insufficient data to determine price reasonableness or adequate price competition is not established and none of the exceptions in 15.404 apply, Offerors may be required to submit additional data.