Small Business Program and Source Selection Plans

Assignment 3: Small Business Program and Source Selection Plans
Due Week 7 and worth 130 points

Choose to respond to this scenario from a government or a contractor

perspective. If you select government, then you will complete the

assignment as if you are a government employee (or military personnel)

receiving the proposal from the contractor. If you select contractor,

then you will complete the assignment as if you are a contractor

employee submitting a proposal to the government.

Imagine

that you are working on a program for the purchase of (if government) or

the sale of (if contractor) the installation of security fencing around

the base of towers along the Arizona-Mexico border that are used for

long-range cameras. The cost of the project is one hundred thousand

dollars ($100,000). Your boss has asked you to create a portion of the

main contract for a small business set- aside contract.

Write a six to eight (6-8) contract proposal in which you:

1. Examine
   the purpose of the federal small business program to include a
   historical aspect of the government regulations that created the
   program.
2. Evaluate the small business set-aside program in regard to the eligibility to participate.
3. Assess the dollar threshold reserved for small business contracts in the scenario.
4. Analyze
   the contract formats for government contracts to include universal and
   commercial formats. Determine which format to use for the small business
   contract described in the scenario.
5. Determine the purpose of the source selection evaluation plan.
6. Create ranking of criteria for evaluation plans for this scenario.
7. Use
   at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:
   Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be
  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the
  assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,
  and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
  the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Apply the concepts of the federal small business program and apply the contract format.
• From a contractor’s perspective, synthesize actions to make the decision to respond and bid on an RFP.
• Apply
  the considerations for effective source selection and technical
  evaluation plans, and develop actions to complete the legal review
  during the solicitation phase.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in government acquisition.
• Write clearly and concisely about government acquisition using proper writing mechanics.