4.6.  HOW MANY CONTRACTS SHOULD YOU AWARD?

4.6.1.  There is no "magic" number of contracts under a MACC. The size, complexity, and scope of the requirements anticipated under the MACC program, funding available to support contract minimums, regional influences, and the costs and resources needed to administer the contracts are all factors to be weighed when determining what constitutes a "reasonable" number of awards. Awarding too many contracts could result in overly optimistic expectations on the part of contractors. Further, some awardees may find it is not cost effective to continue to submit proposals because there is too much competition. The chart below depicts what other Air Force bases have done in this area: