[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR2052.215-75]

[Page 396-397]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 20--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
Sec. 2052.215-75  Proposal presentation and format.

    As prescribed at 2015.209-70(b)(1), the contracting officer may 
insert the following provision in applicable negotiated procurements for 
cost type solicitations. This clause may be tailored to each procurement 
and solicitation evaluation criteria by the contracting officer to fit 
the circumstances of the procurement.

               Proposal Presentation and Format (OCT 1999)

    (a) Information submitted in response to this solicitation must be 
typed, printed, or reproduced on letter-size paper and each copy must be 
legible. All information provided, including all resumes, must be 
accurate, truthful, and complete to the best of the offeror's knowledge 
and belief. The Commission will rely upon all representations made by 
the offeror both in the evaluation process and for the performance of 
the work by the offeror selected for award. The Commission may require 
the offeror to substantiate the credentials, education, and employment 
history of its employees, subcontractor personnel, and consultants, 
through submission of copies of transcripts, diplomas, licenses, etc.
    (b) The offeror shall submit the following material which 
constitutes its offer, as defined by FAR 2.101, in two separate and 
distinct parts at the date and time specified in * of the solicitation 
for receipt of sealed offers.
    (1) Part 1--Solicitation Package/Offer. Two (2) original signed 
copies of this solicitation package/offer. All applicable sections must 
be completed by the offeror.
    (2) Part 2--Cost Proposal. One (1) original and * copies of the 
``Cost Proposal.''
    (i) The cost proposal shall be submitted separately from the 
Technical and Management Proposal or Oral Presentation and Supporting 
Documentation (as applicable).
    (ii) The offeror's request for an exception to submitting cost or 
pricing data shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.215-20(a).
    (iii) If the contracting officer does not grant the offeror an 
exception from the requirement to submit cost or pricing data, the 
offeror's cost proposal shall conform with the requirements of FAR 
52.215-20(b). Cost information shall include pertinent details 
sufficient to show the elements of cost upon which the total cost is 
predicted in accordance with the requirement of FAR 52.215-20 (b)(1).
    (iv) When the offeror's estimated cost for the proposed work exceeds 
$100,000 and the duration of the contract period exceeds six months, the 
offeror shall submit a Contractor Spending Plan (CSP) as part of its 
cost proposal. Guidance for completing the CSP is attached.
    (v) For any subcontract discussed under the Technical and Management 
Proposal, or Oral Presentation Material, provide supporting 
documentation on the selection process, i.e., competitive vs. 
noncompetitive, and the cost evaluation.
    (c) ``Written Technical and Management Proposal'' or ``Oral 
Presentation and Supporting Documentation'' (as applicable). One (1) 
original and * copies.
    (1) The written Technical and Management Proposal or Oral 
Presentation and Supporting Documentation may not contain any reference 
to cost. Resource information, such as data concerning labor hours and 
categories, materials, subcontracts, travel, computer time, etc., must 
be included so that the offeror's understanding of the scope of work may 
be evaluated.
    (2) The offeror shall submit in the written Technical and Management 
Proposal or Oral Presentation and Supporting Documentation full and 
complete information as set forth

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below to permit the Government to make a thorough evaluation and a sound 
determination that the proposed approach will have a reasonable 
likelihood of meeting the requirements and objectives of this 
procurement.
    (3) The written Technical Proposal or Oral Presentation and 
Supporting Documentation must be tailored to assure that all information 
reflects a one-to-one relationship to the evaluation criteria.
    (4) Statements which paraphrase the statement of work without 
communicating the specific approach proposed by the offeror, or 
statements to the effect that the offeror's understanding can or will 
comply with the statement of work may be construed as an indication of 
the offeror's lack of understanding of the statement of work and 
objectives.
    (d) Written Technical or Oral Presentation and Supporting 
Documentation Requirements--Instructions.

*

    *To be incorporated into the solicitation.

                           (End of provision)

    Alternate 1 (OCT 1999). As prescribed at 2015.209-70(b)(2), this 
Alternate 1 may be used for solicitations for negotiated task orders. 
Include the following paragraph (iv) in place of paragraph (b)(2)(iv) of 
the basic provision:

    (b)(2)(iv) The offeror's cost proposal shall be based on the NRC's 
estimated level of effort. The NRC's estimated level of effort for this 
procurement is approximately * professional and * clerical staff-years 
for the duration of this contract. This information is advisory and is 
not to be considered as the sole basis for the development of the 
staffing plan. For the purposes of the Government estimate, 2000 hours 
constitute a staff year. The total estimated cost proposed by the 
offeror is used for evaluation purposes only. Any resultant contract, 
except a requirements contract, contains an overall cost ceiling whereby 
individual task orders may be issued. The cost and fee, if any, for each 
task order is individually negotiated and also contains a cost ceiling.

    Alternate 2 (OCT 1999). As proposed at 2015.209-70(b)(3), Alternate 
2 may be used for solicitations for negotiated fixed price, labor hour, 
or time and materials contracts. Substitute the following paragraph 
(b)(2)(ii) for the paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of the basic provision, delete 
paragraphs (b)(2)(iii)--(iv) of the basic provision, and renumber the 
remaining paragraphs.

    (ii) Submittal of information other than cost or pricing data shall 
be made in accordance with FAR 52.215-20 Alternate IV.