the work, contractor’s technical capability and financial responsibility, or adequacy of the contractor’s accounting system). Discuss the opportunity to transition from cost type to fixed priced contracts, if applicable. Provide rationale if procuring services that are and a contract type other than a firm-fixed price is contemplated. 2.5.2 Discuss the use and authority of multi-year contracting or other special contracting methods. 2.5.3 Discuss any applicable FAR or DFARS deviations that will be required. 2.5.4 Discuss why any equipment will be acquired by lease, if applicable. Explain the type of source selection procedure being 2.6 Source-selection procedures. contemplated (i.e., Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) or Price/Technical Tradeoff) in the evaluation of proposals and source selection. Discuss why the choice is appropriate and in the best interest of the Government. 2.7 Milestones for the acquisition 2.7.1 For all acquisitions, provide the dates for the following milestones: Purchase request receipt. Issuance of solicitation. Contract award. 2.7.2 For ACAT I - IV programs, also provide the for the following milestones: MDA approval of the Technology Development Strategy. Completion of the Pre-EMD Review. Completion of all Milestone B requirements. MDA approval of the Acquisition Strategy and RFP. Completion of any applicable peer review. 2.8 Performance evaluation. 2.8.1 Describe the plan for evaluating performance metrics or other measures to identify what has been achieved. Such measures shall include thresholds for cost, schedule and performance. 2.8.2 Identify the personnel responsible for assessing and reporting contractor performance into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Section 3: Program Discuss technical, cost, and schedule risks and describe what efforts are planned or Risks. underway to reduce risk and the consequences of failure to achieve goals. If concurrency of development and production is planned, discuss its effects on cost and schedule risks.
the work, contractor’s technical capability and financial responsibility, or adequacy of the contractor’s accounting system). Discuss the opportunity to transition from cost type to fixed priced contracts, if applicable. Provide rationale if procuring services that are and a contract type other than a firm-fixed price is contemplated. 2.5.2 Discuss the use and authority of multi-year contracting or other special contracting methods. 2.5.3 Discuss any applicable FAR or DFARS deviations that will be required. 2.5.4 Discuss why any equipment will be acquired by lease, if applicable. 2.6 Source-selection procedures. Explain the type of source selection procedure being contemplated (i.e., Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) or Price/Technical Tradeoff) in the evaluation of proposals and source selection. Discuss why the choice is appropriate and in the best interest of the Government. 2.7 Milestones for the acquisition 2.7.1 For all acquisitions, provide the dates for the following milestones: Purchase request receipt. Issuance of solicitation. Contract award. 2.7.2 For ACAT I - IV programs, also provide the for the following milestones: MDA approval of the Technology Development Strategy. Completion of the Pre-EMD Review. Completion of all Milestone B requirements. MDA approval of the Acquisition Strategy and RFP. Completion of any applicable peer review. 2.8 Performance evaluation. 2.8.1 Describe the plan for evaluating performance metrics or other measures to identify what has been achieved. Such measures shall include thresholds for cost, schedule and performance. 2.8.2 Identify the personnel responsible for assessing and reporting contractor performance into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Section 3: Program Risks. Discuss technical, cost, and schedule risks and describe what efforts are planned or underway to reduce risk and the consequences of failure to achieve goals. If concurrency of development and production is planned, discuss its effects on cost and schedule risks.
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