Posted: July 29th, 2015

Acquiring a Contract with the Navy

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Assignment 3: Acquiring a Contract with the Navy
Due Week 6 and worth 300 points

Based on the same scenario as in Assignments 1 and 2, 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 FAR Subpart 19.5�Set-Asides for Small Business, located at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/Subpart%2019_5.html

Additional factors to consider are:
1. Both your company and your competitor�s company will qualify under the HUBZone Act
(FAR 19.5).
2. Based upon the scope of work required, your initial estimates for the contract will exceed $150,000. Therefore, you are willing to offer incentives to the Navy.
3. Your competitor intends to submit a proposal for a one (1) year contract.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Examine two (2) reasons why your business would qualify under the basic concepts of the HUBZone Set-Aside Procedures. Provide a rationale for your response.
2. Analyze the primary way(s) in which a multiyear contract would benefit both the Navy and your business.
3. 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.
4. Determine the category of incentives that you are willing to offer (i.e., cost, schedule, or performance). Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Determine whether your bid proposal should be a technical, management, or cost proposal. Provide a rationale for your response.
6. Speculate on five (5) potential risk factors that you will need to consider if your company is awarded the contract. Provide a rationale for your response.
7. Use at least three (3) quality references Note: Wikipedia and other related websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
� Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
� Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student�s name, the professor�s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
� Interpret the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as it relates to small-business programs.
� Describe the various types of contracts and considerations for their use.
� Outline and explain the process for developing competitive proposals and source selection.
� Use technology and information resources to research issues in federal acquisition and contract management.
� Write clearly and concisely about federal acquisition and contract management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 300 Assignment 3: Acquiring a Contract with the Navy
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Examine two (2) reasons why your business would qualify under the basic concepts of the HUBZone Set- Aside Procedures. Provide a rationale for your response.

Weight: 5% Did not submit or incompletely examined reasons why your business would qualify under the basic concepts of the HUBZone Set-Aside Procedures. Did not provide or incompletely provided a rationale for your response. Insufficiently examined reasons why your business would qualify under the basic concepts of the HUBZone Set-Aside Procedures. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response. Partially examined reasons why your business would qualify under the basic concepts of the HUBZone Set-Aside Procedures. Partially provided a rationale for your response. Satisfactorily examined two (2) reasons why your business would qualify under the basic concepts of the HUBZone Set-Aside Procedures. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response. Thoroughly examined two (2) reasons why your business would qualify under the basic concepts of the HUBZone Set-Aside Procedures. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
2. Analyze the primary way(s) in which a multi-year contract would benefit both the Navy and your business.

Weight: 10% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the primary way(s) in which a multi-year contract would benefit both the Navy and your business. Insufficiently analyzed the primary way(s) in which a multiyear contract would benefit both the Navy and your business.
Partially analyzed the primary way(s) in which a multiyear contract would benefit both the Navy and your business.
Satisfactorily analyzed the primary way(s) in which a multiyear contract would benefit both the Navy and your business.
Thoroughly analyzed
the primary way(s) in which a multiyear contract would benefit both the Navy and your business.
3. 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.

Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely determined whether your bid proposal should be based on a fixed-price, a cost-reimbursement, or a time-and-materials type of contract. Did not provide or incompletely provided a rationale for your response. Insufficiently determined whether your bid proposal should be based on a fixed-price, a cost-reimbursement, or a time-and-materials type of contract. Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response. Partially determined whether your bid proposal should be based on a fixed-price, a cost-reimbursement, or a time-and-materials type of contract. Partially provided a rationale for your response. Satisfactorily determined whether your bid proposal should be based on a fixed-price, a cost-reimbursement, or a time-and-materials type of contract. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response. Thoroughly determined whether your bid proposal should be based on a fixed-price, a cost-reimbursement, or a time-and-materials type of contract. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.