Section F. Delivery and Performance
Section F defines how delivery and contract performance will occur after contract award including time, place, and method. Information might include delivery order process, task order process, whether products are to be delivered in the Continental U.S. (CONUS) or Outside the Continental U.S. (OCONUS), terms and conditions of the contract, late/early delivery implications, special delivery requirements, option to extend completion, and CDRL delivery schedule and review process.
The information in this section should be scrutinized to ensure compliance with funding policies (for example, funded delivery period for procurement end items and period of performance for incrementally funded activities). This section also contains any clauses regarding liquidated damages, variations in quantity, stop work orders, suspension of work, government delays of work, or order rating under Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
REVIEW ACTION
If this section includes a required delivery schedule by CLIN and CDRL, review for consistency against each CDRL (DD Form 1423) included in Section J, Attachments.
Section F will include any clauses that are incorporated by reference for deliveries and performance including free on board (FOB) designations. Be sure to understand when and where the product or service must be delivered or performed and whether travel expenses are allowed.
Also, look for “hidden extras” that the Government is requesting of you, for example: “The Contractor will be required to relocate personnel, but will not be reimbursed.”
SUCCESS TIP
Understand the difference between FOB origin and FOB destination how they can impact your cost proposal:
SUBMISSION ACTION
It is a best practice to account for each CDRL in your written response. Include the location in a cross-reference matrix to let the Government know that you are aware of all deliverables. Also, do a final review of any Gantt or schedule charts in your proposal submission so that dates or time frames are consistent with Section F requirements.
For commercial item procurements, this section may include the Offeror’s Proposed Delivery Schedule. Be sure to fill in the schedule and submit with your proposal.
Any shipping instructions included in this section relate to post-award contract execution. For details on how to deliver your proposal response, refer to Section L, Instructions.
WARNING
Read this section carefully for impacts to your cost proposal. Also, this section may show the period of performance for the final contract. However, this date will change if there is a delay in the final RFP release or the contract award date.
Watch for hidden proposal instructions and fill-in the blank items. Fool proof method: read entire section end-to-end and mark instructions and blanks with a highlighter.
The information in this section should be scrutinized to ensure compliance with funding policies (for example, funded delivery period for procurement end items and period of performance for incrementally funded activities). This section also contains any clauses regarding liquidated damages, variations in quantity, stop work orders, suspension of work, government delays of work, or order rating under Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
REVIEW ACTION
If this section includes a required delivery schedule by CLIN and CDRL, review for consistency against each CDRL (DD Form 1423) included in Section J, Attachments.
Section F will include any clauses that are incorporated by reference for deliveries and performance including free on board (FOB) designations. Be sure to understand when and where the product or service must be delivered or performed and whether travel expenses are allowed.
Also, look for “hidden extras” that the Government is requesting of you, for example: “The Contractor will be required to relocate personnel, but will not be reimbursed.”
SUCCESS TIP
Understand the difference between FOB origin and FOB destination how they can impact your cost proposal:
- An FOB origin contract requires the Government to pay shipping costs and to assume the risk of loss or damage to the goods en route. The contractor is responsible only for delivery of the goods to a common carrier or the USPS. Contractor delivery is complete once this occurs.
- With FOB destination, the contractor is responsible for the arrival of goods to the location specified in the contract. The contractor pays all shipping costs and retains the risk of loss or damage to the goods until they arrive at their destination.
SUBMISSION ACTION
It is a best practice to account for each CDRL in your written response. Include the location in a cross-reference matrix to let the Government know that you are aware of all deliverables. Also, do a final review of any Gantt or schedule charts in your proposal submission so that dates or time frames are consistent with Section F requirements.
For commercial item procurements, this section may include the Offeror’s Proposed Delivery Schedule. Be sure to fill in the schedule and submit with your proposal.
Any shipping instructions included in this section relate to post-award contract execution. For details on how to deliver your proposal response, refer to Section L, Instructions.
WARNING
Read this section carefully for impacts to your cost proposal. Also, this section may show the period of performance for the final contract. However, this date will change if there is a delay in the final RFP release or the contract award date.
Watch for hidden proposal instructions and fill-in the blank items. Fool proof method: read entire section end-to-end and mark instructions and blanks with a highlighter.
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