General Business PROJ-598 Contract and Procurement Mgmt COURsE PROJECT

The course project for PROJ598 consists of three parts, which provide familiarization to processes associated with contract and procurement management. Part 1 (PP1) of the Course Project focuses on the first section of the RFP and entails selecting one of the three RFP procurement cases listed under the PP1 section and using the PP1&2 – Course Project RFP template document in the Doc Sharing area to develop information to support section one of the RFP. Part 1 (PP2) of the Course Project entails completing the remaining sections of the RFP by developing a comprehensive document that could be submitted to a vendor. Part 3 (PP3) covers all of the TCOs but touches mainly upon textbook Chapters 9 through 12. You will be required to identify an opportunity through https://www.Fbo.gov and follow the instructions, which are located in the Doc Sharing section.

 

Part III (PP3)

Assignment:  PP1 and PP2 were designed to highlight TCOs A, B, C, D, and E. In terms of textbook coverage, PP1 dealt with material in Chapters 1 through 8. In contrast, PP3 covers all of the TCOs but touches mainly upon textbook Chapters 9 through 12. You will be required to identify an opportunity through https://www.Fbo.gov and follow the instructions which are located in the Doc Sharing section.

This project is to be prepared and submitted in accordance with the guidelines presented below.

Submission Details:

Please submit your PP3 document to the Week 6 Dropbox. Instructions could be found in the PP3 – Formal Proposal Submission in the Doc Sharing section.

Clarification Issues:  As a service to everyone in the class, all questions of a clarification nature should be posted in the weekly Q & A  Forum during the week in which your question arises.

Grading:  see scoring grid below.

Deadline:  PP3 is due by the end of Week 6.

Submit your PP3 assignment to the Week 6 Dropbox.

Scoring:

Cover Page

5

Technical Approach

35

Personnel quals and management approach

35

Past performance and teaming agreements

25

Capabilities and format

25

Total Points 125

 

 

 

 

 

Formal Proposal Submission Assignment

 

Go to the https://fbo.gov

  Search for an opportunities within a 90 day period and select any opportunity of your choice Include the solicitation Number and Contract Award date Submit a formal written proposal in response to the opportunity that you have selected.

 

 

Evaluation Criteria  

 

Technical merit is substantially more important than price in determining who will be included in the competitive range.  As proposals become more technically equal, price will take on greater significance.  The Government will select the top 3-5 Offers, considering the following evaluation criteria, listed in descending order of importance.

  Technical Approach Subject Matter Knowledge Key Staff and Other Resources Past Performance Cost

 

 

Written Proposal Format and Instructions

 

Written Proposal Format

 

Your written proposal must not exceed 25 pages in length and include the items below.

  1 Page Cover Letter Technical Approach must not exceed 10 pages Resumes should be provided for the key staff that you are proposing 3 Past Performance references. Each reference must include a point of contact and contact information. Description of any proposed teaming partners and subcontractors Your proposal should evidence your capabilities, as well as your proposed partners’ capabilities.  The format of your entire proposal must use standard margins with the font size greater than 10 points (e.g., 11 point or 12 point font is acceptable) to include all attachments.

 

Instructions

 

Please note that there must be no communication with the client regarding this initiative until a selection has been made.  This includes any potential teaming partners and subcontractors.  Failure to do so will result in disqualification.  Any questions or concerns must be addressed to the instructor.