This amendment is to post the following response to a contractor question: Question: Please define the Governments interpretation of reasonableness and balance. Response: A cost is reasonable if, in its nature and amount, it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of competitive business. As stated in FAR 15.404-1(g) - Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. ___________________________________________________________________ This solicitation is being extended to 24 March 2014, 2:00 PM MST. Only proposals from offerors' who provided a response to the 4 March 2014 proposal deadline will be accepted. This amendment is to notify offerors' that the Government will be evaluating price for reasonableness, affordability, and balance (see highlighted change in Section M). This amendment is also requesting a response to one additional technical question (#3a). See highlighted change in Section L. Offerors' are being asked to resubmit their proposals with their best and final offer to Mr. Matthew Anderson
[email protected] before the closing date/time above.