Assess whether the SBIR data-rights assertions are too aggressive (8e2918)

Situation

After a modification adding cybersecurity work not in the PWS, price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate is what capture manager can touch in a lab competing a Phase II SBIR. Government RFP will live with Pursue versus Pursue with conditions on this Protest and Modifications file.

Decision

Capture manager in a lab competing a Phase II SBIR must choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid using price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate after a modification adding cybersecurity work not in the PWS.

Hypotheses to test

• Price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate reads as Pursue once a modification adding cybersecurity work not in the PWS is lined up to the same Government RFP population.
• Price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate is closer to Pursue with conditions after a modification adding cybersecurity work not in the PWS; Pursue would over-claim this Protest and Modifications extract.
• Partner is still live in price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate for capture manager in a lab competing a Phase II SBIR.
• Price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate is missing the fact capture manager needs after a modification adding cybersecurity work not in the PWS; stop this Government RFP close.

Analysis required

• Map Section L/M requirements in price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate to evaluator notes after a modification adding cybersecurity work not in the PWS.
• Compare teaming and past-performance claims to what price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate attaches.
• Normalize pricing and exceptions against the solicitation that governs the SBIR data-rights assertions.
• For this Government RFP Protest and Modifications file, read price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate against a modification adding cybersecurity work not in the PWS and write the one fact that would move the SBIR data-rights assertions for capture manager.

Recommendation

Choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid on this Government RFP / Protest and Modifications packet (price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate after a modification adding cybersecurity work not in the PWS). The follow-on Protest and Modifications action is what capture manager does next: implement the option, assign an owner, and log the missing fact.