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M -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR MAXWELL AFB OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES SOL F4168999R0001 POC Ms. Lisa Bergman, e-mail: bergmanl@afaams.wpafb.af.mil E-MAIL: Click here to send e-mail to the point of contact, bergman@afaams.wpafb.af.mil. The Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is seeking information and comments from industry on how to structure the cost and pricing portions of the solicitation and contract of a large OMB Circular A-76 cost study of Operations Support services at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama. Comments and information on the following are requested: 1. How are cost or pricing elements constructed or formatted in requests for proposals (RFP) for cost reimbursement contracts? If cost information in addition to the RFP pricing is provided, how is it constructed or formatted? 2. What steps are taken during the due diligence review? How much time should be spent with each proposing supplier for the due diligence review? 3. How do the customer and supplier interact to develop a budget submittal? Identify the roles and responsibilities of both. 4. What internal controls are available in the accounting systems to manage costs for a cost type contract? 5. What type of cost or accounting products and reports are used to monitor costs? What elements are presented in the reports? 6. Cost reimbursement contracts issued by the Air Force must comply with the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31, unless otherwise authorized. What cost accounting methods and procedures exist in private industry that are similar to CAS or might address the concerns of correctly and accurately costing services? 7. What cost management audits or cost accounting reviews are conducted by customers and/or suppliers? 8. Where possible please provide examples (format and structure, not necessarily names or numbers) of documents that demonstrate your responses. 9. How are indirect costs categorized among overhead, general and administrative, and fee accounts? Please identify the individual indirect costs that go into each account. Please provide any other information you feel is pertinent to the cost or price structuring of the RFP and contract. Responses to this request for informationshould be submitted, not later than 31 Jul 98, to the attention of Ms. Lisa Bergman at bergmanl@afaams.wpafb.af.mil or Mr Duane Wilson at wilsond@rndgate1.aetc.af.mil. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI and all information and materials shall be made available at no cost to the Government. Posted 07/16/98 (W-SN224588). (0197)

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