6.2  Volume Organization

The Cost/Price volume shall consist of the following sections:

(Tailor to include only the information you are asking for.)

SECTION 1 - Table of Contents; summary descriptions of estimating, purchasing, and accounting systems; changes to estimating, accounting practices, or Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Disclosure Statement.

SECTION 2 - Cost or pricing information and supporting data, to include estimating methodology.

SECTION 3 - Other information such as Government Furnished Property/Government Furnished Equipment (GFP/GFE), base support, long lead costs, termination costs, development/production schedule, inflation rate summary and explanation, life cycle cost, and special tooling/test equipment.  List each exception to the ground rules and assumptions provided in the solicitation and each qualification of the Cost/Price volume, if any.  Provide complete rationale for any exceptions.

(Use the following paragraphs as a guide for specifying which cost elements require offeror supplied information for purposes of determining price reasonableness or performing a cost realism analysis. Tailor the sections 6.3 and 6.4 to address any specific cost elements necessary to accomplish that objective.)