Cost Proposal Guidelines Sample Clauses
Cost Proposal Guidelines. The Offeror shall ensure consistency between the information/data in this Volume and that provided in the Technical Volume. The Offeror’s Cost Proposal should trace to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Cost information shall be submitted in Then Year dollars (TY$) with the escalation formula provided for each year. Offeror provided Cost Attachments are acceptable in lieu of entering data on established Government forms only if they include the same information as the established Government forms. The Offeror shall prepare and submit the cost proposal narrative substantiation and rationale in MS Microsoft Word format and any numerical data in a Microsoft Excel. Files received in a format other than requested are unacceptable. Portable Document Format (PDF) is not acceptable, except when provided in addition to Microsoft Word or Excel formats. Within all Excel spreadsheets, the Offeror shall use formulas and functions to the maximum extent possible and avoid using "value only" cells. If external links are utilized, supply those referenced files. The cost proposal shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulas intact to show mathematical operations.
Cost Proposal Guidelines. 3.3.1 As this is a non-performance-based requirement, the Offeror shall propose a level of effort in accordance with the Government provided labor categories and hours (by year) as shown in Attachment CA-1. The total hours proposed, inclusive of prime contractor hours and subcontractor hours, shall be equal to the labor mix and level of effort provided in Attachment CA-1; deviations are not permitted and may render the Offeror unawardable. These Government-provided labor categories and hours shall be used by Offerors in generating the Cost Volume proposal. Given the dynamic environment of the NTWL, the actual required labor categories and hours during execution of the contract may vary from these annual estimates. Accordingly, the Government cannot guarantee that the contractor will perform either the estimated quantities of hours shown for individual labor categories or the total estimated hours. For Attachment CA-1 and Attachment CA-2 a work-year is defined as 1920 hours, exclusive of holidays and leave.
3.3.2 Offerors shall submit their fully completed cost proposal, which includes the Cost Summary Format in Attachment CA-1-). The spreadsheet shall be formatted on legal size (8.5 X 14) paper and shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulae intact to show mathematical operations. The Offeror shall use the CLIN Summary tab to breakout total proposed costs by CLIN. Offerors shall review the instructions tab contained within Attachment CA-1 for detailed instructions for completing the Cost Spreadsheet. The Offeror shall prepare and submit the cost proposal narrative substantiation and rationale in Microsoft Word 2016 format and any numerical data in a Microsoft Excel 2016 format. Files received in a format other than requested are unacceptable. For this factor, PDF is not acceptable, except when provided in addition to Microsoft Word or Excel formats. Numerical data presented in Microsoft Office format must not be pictorial (i.e., pasted as a picture out of a Microsoft Excel file) and must show formulas when presented in Microsoft Excel, as applicable. The proposal spreadsheet shall be unprotected and unlocked, with formulae intact to show mathematical operations. Links to outside spreadsheets are not permitted. Limitation on Subcontracting (per 13 CFR §125.6(e)(2), compliance with the limitation on subcontracting shall be an element of responsibility. This requirement is being set-aside for the small business. Offerors shall provide a breakout to demon...