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Air Force Space Command and National Defense Industrial Association Forum on Acquisition Industry Bid and Proposal Process Overview. Objectives. Review nominal industry process for response to Government Request for Proposals (RFP)
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Air Force Space Command and National Defense Industrial Association Forum on Acquisition Industry Bid and Proposal Process Overview
Objectives • Review nominal industry process for response to Government Request for Proposals (RFP) • Show how the Industry process maps to Government acquisition process • Identify areas where Government activities impact proposal cost, proposal quality or the number of bidders • Explain how contractor proposal development costs affect Government budgets
Contractor Processes – Overview of Phases Govt Industry IRAD & Indirect Indirect Indirect (Marketing) B&P (for ENs) Direct B&P (Proposal) Indirect (Ops preparation)
Identification/Preparation (Phase 1) Potential for Government Impact Slide 5
Draft RFP / SOW RFI Phase 2|Qualification of Opportunity|
Opportunity Qualification (Phase 2) Potential for Government Impact Slide 8
Bid Decision Factors • Basic Questions • Is it real? • Is there value in winning? • Are we competitive? • Detailed Questions: • Do we understand requirements? • Does the customer want change? • Do we have a solution? • How high is the risk in our solution? • Do we know the customer’s vision? • Do we have positive experience with this customer? • Is there good revenue? • Can we make a profit? • Is there a strategic reason to bid? • Is the contract Budget viable?
RFP Draft RFP / SOW Phase 3|Pre-Proposal Preparation|
Pre-Proposal (Phase 3) Potential for Government Impact Slide 11
RFP Phase 4|Proposal |
ENs FPR Phase 5|Post-Proposal | AWARD
Post-Proposal (Phase 5) Potential for Government Impact Slide 15
Phase 6|Transition / Phase-In / Pre-Start-Up | AWARD CONTRACT START
Transition/Phase-In/Pre-Start-Up (Phase 6) Potential for Government Impact Slide 17
Summary • Industry and the Government are in the proposal process together with the same objectives: • Improved Mission Support • Smooth and Competitive Proposal process • Communication is critical in every phase of proposal development – both ways
Integrated Acquisition Processes <Draft RFP> Motivation to keep costs Low: Virtually all Bid & Proposal Costs are charged back to the Government.