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Week 9 Assignment 3 – Acquiring a Contract With the Navy
Introduction
Based on the same scenario as in your first two assignments, you are ready to begin considering the factors needed for your proposal based on RFP #123456789, dated 07/14/2014. Remember that another local competitor intends to submit a proposal as well.
Before beginning this assignment, review Subpart 19.5 –
https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-19.5
Small Business Total Set-Asides, Partial Set-Asides, and Reserves.
Additional factors to consider are as follows:
Both your company and your competitor’s company will qualify under the HUBZone Act (FAR 19.5).
Based upon the scope of work required, your initial estimates for the contract will exceed 150,000 dollars. Therefore, you are willing to offer incentives to the Navy.
Your competitor intends to submit a proposal for a one-year contract.
Instructions
Write a 5–6 page paper in which you:
Examine two reasons why your business would qualify under the basic concepts of the HUBZone set-aside procedures. Provide a rationale for your response.
Analyze the primary ways in which a multiyear contract would benefit both the Navy and your business.
Determine whether your bid proposal should be based on a fixed-price, a cost-reimbursement, or a time-and-materials type of contract. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine the category of incentives that you are willing to offer (that is, cost, schedule, or performance). Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine whether your bid proposal should be a technical, management, or cost proposal. Provide a rationale for your response.
Speculate on five potential risk factors that you will need to consider if your company is awarded the contract. Provide a rationale for your response.
Go to the Strayer University Online Library to locate at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other related websites do not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Analyze bid proposal considerations related to benefits, costs, incentives, and risk factors.
Week 3 Assignment 1 – Small-Business Opportunities With the Navy
Introduction
Imagine that you are the owner of a small floor refinishing business that provides a specialty coating product for ceramic tile and marble floors. There is no other local flooring business that provides this service. Having recently received a patent on your product, you are ready to expand your business by competing for Navy contracts at the local base, which is located a few miles away. The services you want to sell are the specialty coating, the application of the coating, and a regular maintenance schedule. Your company consists of you, one office assistant, and two production employees.
Note: You will be referencing this business throughout all three assignments for this course. Please use “First Name, Last Name, Inc.” as the name of your company throughout these assignments.
Instructions
Write a 3–4 page paper in which you do the following:
Develop your company’s acquisition and planning strategy for obtaining a contract.
Analyze the manner in which utilizing The GSA SmartPay Program or a similar program in electronic contracting will assist your company and the Navy. Provide a rationale for your response.
Go to the Strayer University Online Library to locate at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other related websites do not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Create an acquisition and planning strategy that uses an electronic contracting program to assist a company in obtaining a contract.
Week 6 Assignment 2 – Bidding on a Contract With the Navy
Introduction
Based on the same scenario as in your Week 3 assignment, Small-Business Opportunities With the Navy, imagine that you have received a request for proposal (RFP #123456789), dated 07/14/2014. You also find out through a reliable source that a local competitor has also received an RFP for a similar type of product and service. Because of this, you will be required to negotiate the contract and will need to consider the contract specifics.
Instructions
Write a 3–4 page paper in which you do the following:
Suggest three ways in which the basic concepts of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policy would mutually benefit your small business and the Navy.
Determine the method that you will use for solicitation of a bid. Next, explain why the Navy is likely to choose your company in the sealed-bidding process.
Go to the Strayer University Online Library to locate at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other related websites do not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Determine the impact of the FAR policy on a given business including solicitation methods.
