TAB B-BASIS OF ESTIMATE. (a) Discuss the basis of price in terms of staffing proposed for the PWS (to include applicable task/service areas, rate determination methodology, productive work year, and number of Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)) for each performance period. A justification for these labor categories shall be provided. (b) The Government is concerned with the quality and stability of the work force to be employed on this contract. Compensation that is unrealistically low or not in reasonable relationship to the various job categories, since it may impair the Contractor's ability to attract and retain competent highly skilled service employees, may be viewed as evidence of failure to comprehend the complexity of the contract requirements. (i) Offerors shall submit its proposed compensation plan setting forth salaries and fringe benefits proposed for the employees who will work under the contract. Supporting information shall include data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public and private organizations, used in establishing the total compensation structure. Failure to comply with these provisions may constitute sufficient cause to justify rejection of a proposal. Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (End of provision) 5652.215-9015 Evaluation of Offers - Full Quantity (2003) Award of the contract(s) resulting from this solicitation will be made for the full quantities stated in the schedule. Offers that do not contain prices for all items or for quantities less than those specified in the schedule will be rejected.
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