Attachment 3: Guide to Preparing Contractor Statements of Work

Broad Agency Announcement
Air Force Research Laboratory
Directed Energy Directorate
Contractor Statement of Work Preparation
1. The Contractor Statement of Work (C-SOW) must be a separate and distinct proposal part submitted on the same CD-R as the Technical Proposal submission. The Government intends to incorporate the C-SOW into the resulting award document. This will occur only if the C-SOW accurately describes the work to be performed, is enforceable and is void of inconsistencies. Offerors should consult FAR 35.005 before writing the C-SOW. The C-SOW must describe the technical methodology as well as the task description, but not in so much detail as to make the C-SOW inflexible. NOTE: If an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is anticipated, a C-SOW is required for both the Basic IDIQ contract and the individual Task/Delivery Order(s). 2. There is no page limit for the C-SOW. Adhere to the technical section formatting instructions specified for submission when preparing the C-SOW. Do not include any proprietary information in the C-SOW. The C-SOW developed by the offeror and included in the proposal may be incorporated into a binding contract. Contractors may request copies of our contracts under the Freedom of Information Act; consequently, it is imperative that no company-sensitive information be included in the C-SOW. Developing the C-SOW as a separate and distinct part of the proposal will allow the Government to incorporate it with minimal time and effort. 3. Begin the C-SOW on a new page.
a. Title format shall be as follows:
Statement of Work
BAA Number
Technical Topic Area (if applicable)
Project Title (to correspond exactly to the project title used on the coversheets of each proposal) Date of C-SOW
Footer shall include offeror's name, page # (page x of x pages), and project title b. The following is offered as a recommended template for the C-SOW: Note: please use the decimal numbering system below for C-SOW preparation. 1.0 SCOPE: This section includes the technology area to be investigated, objectives/goals, and major milestones for the effort. Provide a brief overview of the technology development effort and describe why it is being pursued, what is intended to be accomplished, and what aspect of the "Statement of Problem/Objective" is being addressed.
2.0 BACKGROUND: This section includes any information, explanations, or constraints that are necessary in order to understand the technical requirements presented in the C-SOW. It may include