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LESSONS LEARNED ON FFP COMPETITIVE ACTIONS UNDER $50M. LESSONS LEARNED ON FFP COMPETITIVE ACTIONS UNDER $50M. Background: FFP Hardware Components for Code 400 Flight Projects (LRO and MMS Projects) including multiple procurements with overlapping schedules Communicating with Industry
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LESSONS LEARNED ON FFP COMPETITIVE ACTIONS UNDER $50M
LESSONS LEARNED ON FFP COMPETITIVE ACTIONS UNDER $50M • Background: FFP Hardware Components for Code 400 Flight Projects (LRO and MMS Projects) including multiple procurements with overlapping schedules • Communicating with Industry • Posted RFIs and Sources Sought Synopsis with Draft Spec Documents • Assists with Market Research • Assists Code 210 Small Business Office on Set-Aside Review • Draft RFPs • Industry Review of Requirements and Terms and Conditions • RFP Build in CMM
LESSONS LEARNED ON FFP COMPETITIVE ACTIONS UNDER $50M • Evaluation Team Members • Training • Dedicated Team • Leadtimes • Communicating to Customers—MOST CRITICAL!! • Allows for realistic and clear expectations • Tracking Each Milestone • Weekly /Bi-Monthly Meetings to ensure requirements come in timely and not in a flood. Allows us to manage workload without making up for their lost time • All involved informed of necessary paperwork • Realistic Delivery Schedules for Hardware Delivery
LESSONS LEARNED ON FFP COMPETITIVE ACTIONS UNDER $50M • Proposals • Page Count on Initial and Revised • Timely Submission on Initial and Revised • Only One Proposal Received • Maintained as if in Competitive Environment • Debriefings • Conducted less than 24 hours after Request from Offeror • Discussions • Thorough and Meaningful • Are we really ready to close discussions?