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Redundant Competitions?

To add to your confusion, I searched and found several multiple award contracts for A&E services for $249 million. Apparently agencies want to stay under the $250 million OFPP review threshold.

By formerfed · 9 hours ago9 hr
Redundant Competitions?

I'm a bit confused so I'll ask, even though I know it's a naïve question.
Recently, the Army awarded a $249 Million firm-fixed-price contract for architect and engineering services. Apparently, this is an ID/IQ contract award but the DoD Daily Digest Bulletin for 11 April doesn't expressly say so. It does say that bids were solicited via the internet. Thirteen bids were received and thirteen contracts were awarded. Each awardee "will compete for each order." Also:
"work locations and funding will be determined with each order."
Why?
Why have firms compete for a contract when, just by submitting a bid, you get an award? Clearly there were no down selects; apparently no competitive range was established. All 13 bidders were winners … but winners of what? They were awarded a contract that means nothing because all 13 winners will still need to submit proposals for each task order. They were awarded a contract that is not relevant because there is no current obligated funding. (There was no mention if any guaranteed minimum amounts were awarded; pretty sure they were because they would have to be, right?.)
Given the new administration's emphasis on reducing waste in acquisitions, I was wondering why do this? Is there not a more streamlined, straight-forward way to acquire architect and engineering services?
Yes, naïve question, I know. For some reason, I felt compelled to post it. Thanks for letting me vent.

By here_2_help · Posted 10 hours ago10 hr
Are you permitted to ask for additional discounts from a contractor during contract performance?

What I really was trying to understand is why do you want or need the contractor to reduce its prices?

By joel hoffman · Saturday at 12:21 AM3 days
Are you permitted to ask for additional discounts from a contractor during contract performance?

Edit: I apologize if my comment sounds rude but just wanted to get at your objective. The post doesn’t make sense. Why is that the end goal? Do you think the contractor gets paid too much for the work they do? Or are you afraid of what DOGE might find? Just saying the end goal is simply reducing the contract value without reducing scope isn’t a reason for the contractor to do anything.
What do you plan on giving up for the contractors concessions?

By formerfed · Friday at 09:20 PM3 days
Are you permitted to ask for additional discounts from a contractor during contract performance?

It does create an issue with the option periods that are remaining. In negotiating a modification the government would potentially be giving up the options it currently owns and the contractor may or may not agree to new ones.
Additionally, a contract modification requires consideration. In this case the contractor would be giving up "value", what consideration would the government provide in return? Realistically if you want to reduce the value of the contract you should probably be willing to reduce the supplies or services you expect them to deliver in some way.

By Witty_Username · Friday at 05:59 PM3 days

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