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Potential for a fifteen (15) year contract - Each indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract (MAC) is for a base of five (5) years with two five (5) year options which allow for long-term partnerships. |
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Award term provisions - Each indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract (MAC) is for a base of five (5) years with two five (5) year options which allow for long-term partnerships. |
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Guaranteed savings clause - A guaranteed savings clause which guarantees a minimum savings rate for those task orders for repetitive services that extend beyond one (1) year and convert from cost type to fixed price are included in the contract of each of the twenty-one (21) MAC teams. This provides an excellent tool for headquarters Directorates, Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and field activities to demonstrate quantifiable cost savings. |
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Pass through escalation and profit on cost contracts caps - Each of MAC team has agreed to a maximum pass through escalation and profit for CPFF task orders. The actual bid on a task order is likely to be less than the maximum offered due to the competition of the task orders. |
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Conversion to performance based task orders - Contractors may propose the accomplishment of the effort in performance-based terms in the option years of a task order. The performance-based plan submitted by the contractor will ensure the same or higher quality level of support at reduced prices. |
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Focus on quality - Through the establishment of an electronic "issue resolution desk" (IRD) within the SeaPort e-procurement portal, quality is measured on a real time basis and contractor quality issues are immediately addressed. |
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Fully electronic Task Order Process (including electronics signature) - From the desktop, managers can initiate a Task Order, accept and evaluate proposals and award a task order through the web-based Seaport portal. |
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Ombudsman for resolving disputes - In an effort to maintain partnerships and to keep disputes out of the court system, an Ombudsman has been established to objectively and expeditiously evaluate and resolve complaints of fairness from the contractors. |
