Whether the SBIR data-rights assertions are too aggressive from price-to-win

Situation

The desk packet is price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate after a key person who just resigned. Price-to-win analyst in an 8(a) teaming on a civilian shared-services RFP has to name Pursue or Pursue with conditions for this Government RFP Compliance and Cyber Requirements file.

Decision

Price-to-win analyst in an 8(a) teaming on a civilian shared-services RFP must choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid using price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate after a key person who just resigned.

Hypotheses to test

• Price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate reads as Pursue once a key person who just resigned 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 key person who just resigned; Pursue would over-claim this Compliance and Cyber Requirements extract.
• Partner is still live in price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate for price-to-win analyst in an 8(a) teaming on a civilian shared-services RFP.
• Price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate is missing the fact price-to-win analyst needs after a key person who just resigned; 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 key person who just resigned.
• 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 Compliance and Cyber Requirements file, read price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate against a key person who just resigned and write the one fact that would move the SBIR data-rights assertions for price-to-win analyst.

Recommendation

Choose Pursue / Pursue with conditions / Partner / No-bid on this Government RFP / Compliance and Cyber Requirements packet (price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate after a key person who just resigned). Lead with the Government RFP option price-to-win versus independent government cost estimate can support after a key person who just resigned, then the two facts that force it, then the Monday action for price-to-win analyst in an 8(a) teaming on a civilian shared-services RFP.