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Acquisition Planning Exercise
Read the SH 0-2 BSVD Program and answer the 4 questions.
1. Market Research & Commercial Item Use –
a. FAR Part 10 requires agencies to use market research results to identify whether a commercial item exists to meet agency needs. According to FAR Part 10, if no such commercial item exists, what steps must the agency next take to meet its requirements? (3 points)
b. According to the Commerciality Determination Report written for the BSVD program, the required biosensor is not readily available in the commercial marketplace. Analyze the report and identify four areas where either the market research does not adequately address the requirements of FAR Part 10 or the thoroughness of documentation is lacking to support its conclusions. (1 point for each identified area with supporting rationale
2. Competition – 4 points total
FAR Part 6
If your agency decides to limit competition for the BSVD contract, which FAR Subpart 6.3 exception is best justified in relation to the facts presented? Provide rationale for your response to include addressing any unique requirements contained in the FAR Subpart 6.3 exceptions.
3. Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCAs) –
DFARS Subpart 217.74
In analyzing your alternatives to get this requirement on contract rapidly and responsibly, you are now considering using a letter contract – a type of undefinitized contract action (UCA). Under a UCA, the contractor starts work before all contract terms, specifications, or prices are agreed upon.
Identify and explain four risks that are introduced into a program by use of a UCA. For each identified risk, what limitation in DFARS 217.7404 could be used to mitigate that risk? (2 points for each identified risk with supporting rationale –
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4. Contract Type –
FAR Part 16
a. Cost, schedule (delivery), and technical (performance) risks are typically the major risks to successful execution of a Government contract. Describe how each of these three risks could impact execution of a BSVD program development contract. Provide specific BSVD program details in your response.
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b. Which one FAR Part 16 contract type (e.g., firm fixed price, cost plus fixed fee, etc.) and, if applicable, contract incentive(s) – (i.e., delivery incentive, performance incentive, multiple incentive) best mitigates the risks to the BSVD program you identified above? Provide rationale and relevant FAR/DFARs cites for your response.
