A term used to generically describe a potential contractor that responds to a solicitation
What is an offeror?
100
The document, which is part of a solicitation, defines the “what” must be accomplished and “how” it must be achieved.
What is a SOW (Statement of Work)?
100
Following the conclusion of discussions/negotiations, this is the offeror’s final proposal.
What is their Best and Final Offer (BAFO)?
100
There are several techniques you might use in planning and writing a proposal. Name two.
What are Win Theme, Storyboarding, and/or Ghosting?
100
A solicitation requirement in which only certain types of offerors are permitted to compete.
What are set-asides?
200
The main offeror who enters into a contract with the requesting organization and has the full responsibility for its completion
Who is the “Prime” (Prime Contractor)?
200
Two types of solicitations
What are RFI (request for information), RFQ (request for quote), RFP (request for proposal), and/or RFQ (request for qualifications)?
200
Three of the four types of pricing
What is FFP (Firm Fixed Price), CPFF (Cost Plus Fixed Fee), CPIF (Cost Plus Incentive Fee), and/or T&M (Time and Materials)?
200
An internal document, this proposal preparation document captures all requirements and evaluations that impact all parts of the RFP response.
What is a Compliance Matrix?
200
These two documents are considered alternatives to SOWs (Statements of Work).
What are PWS (Performance Work Statements) and SOO (Statements of Objectives)?
300
This company does not contract with the requesting organization. Instead, they enter into a contract stating they will perform some or all of another company’s contractual-obligations.
What is the “Sub” (Subcontractor)?
300
These are two types of purchase agreements used when an agency requires recurring goods or services from a contractor.
What are BPAs (Blanket Purchase Agreements) and IDIQs (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity)?
300
Costs not previously identified as a direct material cost, direct labor cost, or indirect cost. Examples of this type of costs include computer services or travel.
What are Other Direct Costs (ODCs)?
300
This document is used to validate that the contractor’s work is timely, effective, and is delivering the results specified in the contract or task order.
What is QCP (quality control plan) or QASP (quality assurance surveillance plan)?
300
A type of designation that makes an offeror eligible for certain set-asides.
What is 8A status?
400
This person has the delegated written authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations.
Who is the "CO" (Contracting Officer)?
400
A supplement or alternative to a written proposal which allows select offerors an opportunity to present the proposal contents verbally, in person, to select representative from the requesting org.
What are orals?
400
This project management technique coordinates the scope, schedule, and cost goals of a contract and objectively measures progress towards those goals.
What is EVM (Earned Value Management)?
400
This document is signed by a contracting officer (or the equivalent role) and permits the expenditure of funds/resources to the selector offeror(s).
What is the award?
400
An acquisition method used by the government to pre-select offerors. Selected offerors do not automatically win a paid contract, but are instead part of a smaller group of offerors allowed to compete to provide products or services.
What is a Contract Vehicle?
500
CORs and COTRs are authorized to do the following.
What is perform contract administration functions on behalf of the CO?
500
This element of a proposal response describes how the offeror will deliver the service and how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled.
What is the Management Approach?
500
The type of pricing that represents a hybrid of fixed-price and cost-plus pricing.
What is T&M (Time & Materials)?
500
Five potential elements of a proposal
What is any combination of: capabilities statement, executive summary, QCP/QASP, management approach, technical approach, past performance, resumes, pricing, compliance matrix?
500
An order for products or services placed by the requesting organization against an already established contract.