252.215-7993 Proposal Adequacy Checklist

This clause was introduced by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (EO 14275) and does not appear in the codified eCFR. It applies to contracts using the RFO model.

RFO Prescription

(d) When the solicitation requires the submission of certified cost or pricing data, the contracting officer should include 252.215-7993, Proposal Adequacy Checklist, in the solicitation to facilitate submission of a thorough, accurate, and complete proposal.

Current Text (RFO)

PROPOSAL ADEQUACY CHECKLIST (DEVIATION 2026-O0048) (MAR 2026)

The offeror shall complete the following checklist, providing location of requested
information, or an explanation of why the requested information is not provided. In
preparation of the offeror's checklist, offerors may elect to have their prospective
subcontractors use the same or similar checklist as appropriate.

PROPOSAL ADEQUACY CHECKLIST

If not provided
SUBMISSION PROPOSAL EXPLAIN (may
REFERENCES
ITEM PAGE No. use continuation
pages)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. FAR 15.408-2, Is there a properly completed

Table 15-1, first page of the proposal per
Section I FAR 15.408-2 Table 15-1 I.A
Paragraph A or as specified in the
solicitation?

1. FAR 15.408-2, Does the proposal identify the

Table 15-1, need for Government-
Section I furnished
Paragraph A(7) material/tooling/test
equipment? Include the
accountable contract number
and contracting officer contact
information if known.

1. FAR 15.408-2, Does the proposal identify

Table 15-1, and explain notifications of
Section I noncompliance with Cost
Paragraph A(8) Accounting Standards Board
or Cost Accounting Standards
(CAS); any proposal
inconsistencies with your
disclosed practices or
applicable CAS; and
inconsistencies with your
established estimating and
accounting principles and
procedures?

1. FAR 15.408-2, Does the proposal disclose

Table 15-1, any other known activity that
Section I, could materially impact the
Paragraph C(1) costs?
This may include, but is not
FAR 2.101, "Cost limited to, such factors as—
or pricing data" (1) Vendor quotations;
(2) Nonrecurring costs;
(3) Information on changes in
production methods and in
production or purchasing
volume;
(4) Data supporting
projections of business
prospects and objectives and
related operations costs;
(5) Unit-cost trends such as
those associated with labor
efficiency;
(6) Make-or-buy decisions;
(7) Estimated resources to
attain business goals; and
(8) Information on
management decisions that
could have a significant
bearing on costs.

1. FAR 15.408-2, Is an Index of all certified cost

Table 15-1, or pricing data and
Section I information accompanying or
Paragraph B identified in the proposal
provided and appropriately
referenced?

1. FAR 15.403- Are there any exceptions to

2(b) submission of certified cost or
pricing data pursuant to FAR
15.403-2(b)? If so, is
supporting documentation
included in the proposal?
(Note questions 18-20.)

1. FAR 15.408-2, Does the proposal disclose the

Table 15-1, judgmental factors applied
Section I and the mathematical or
Paragraph other methods used in the
C(2)(i) estimate, including those
used in projecting from
known data?

1. FAR 15.408-2, Does the proposal disclose the

Table 15-1, nature and amount of any
Section I contingencies included in the
Paragraph proposed price?
C(2)(ii)

1. FAR 15.408-2, Does the proposal explain the

Table 15-1, basis of all cost estimating
Section II, relationships (labor hours or
Paragraph A or material) proposed on other
B than a discrete basis?

1. FAR 15.408- Is there a summary of total

2, Table 15-1, cost by element of cost and
Section I are the elements of cost cross-
Paragraphs D referenced to the supporting
and E cost or pricing data?
(Breakdowns for each cost
element must be consistent
with your cost accounting
system, including breakdown
by year.)

1. FAR 15.408- If more than one Contract

2, Table 15-1, Line Item Number (CLIN) or
Section I sub Contract Line Item
Paragraphs D Number (sub-CLIN) is
and E proposed as required by the
RFP, are there summary total
amounts covering all line
items for each element of cost
and is it cross-referenced to
the supporting cost or pricing
data?

1. FAR 15.408- Does the proposal identify

2, Table 15-1, any incurred costs for work
Section I performed before the
Paragraph F submission of the proposal?

1. FAR 15.408- Is there a Government

2, Table 15-1, forward pricing rate
Section I agreement (FPRA)? If so, the
Paragraph G offeror shall identify the
official submittal of such rate
and factor data. If not, does
the proposal include all rates
and factors by year that are
utilized in the development of
the proposal and the basis for
those rates and factors?
COST ELEMENTS
MATERIALS AND SERVICES

1. FAR 15.408- Does the proposal include a

2, Table 15-1, consolidated summary of
Section II individual material and
Paragraph A services, frequently referred
to as a Consolidated Bill of
Material (CBOM), to include
the basis for pricing? The
offeror's consolidated
summary shall include raw
materials, parts, components,
assemblies, subcontracts and
services to be produced or
performed by others,
identifying as a minimum the
item, source, quantity, and
price.
SUBCONTRACTS (Purchased materials or services)

1. DFARS Has the offeror identified in

215.404-8 the proposal those
subcontractor proposals, for
which the contracting officer
has initiated or may need to
request field pricing analysis?

1. FAR 15.404- Per the thresholds of FAR

8(b) 15.404-8(b), Subcontract
Pricing Considerations, does
FAR 52.244-2 the proposal include a copy of
the applicable subcontractor's
certified cost or pricing data?

1. FAR 15.408- Is there a price/cost analysis

2, Table 15-1, establishing the
Note 1; reasonableness of each of the
Section II proposed subcontracts
Paragraph A included with the proposal?
If the offeror's price/cost
analyses are not provided
with the proposal, does the
proposal include a matrix
identifying dates for receipt of
subcontractor proposal,
completion of fact finding for
purposes of price/cost
analysis, and submission of
the price/cost analysis?
EXCEPTIONS TO CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA

1. FAR 52.215- Has the offeror submitted an

20, exception to the submission of
FAR 2.101, certified cost or pricing data
"commercial for commercial products or
product" or commercial services proposed
"commercial either at the prime or
service" subcontractor level, in
accordance with provision
52.215-20?
a. Has the offeror
specifically identified the type
of commercial product or
commercial service claim
(FAR 2.101 "commercial
product" or "commercial
service" definition), and the
basis on which the
commercial product or
commercial service meets the
definition?
b. For modified commercial
products (FAR 2.101
"commercial product"
definition); did the offeror
classify the modification(s) as
either—
i. A modification of a type
customarily available in the
commercial marketplace
(paragraph (3)(i)); or
ii. A minor modification
(paragraph (3)(ii)) of a type
not customarily available in
the commercial marketplace
made to meet Federal
Government requirements
not exceeding the thresholds
in FAR 15.403-2(c)(3)(iii)(B)?
c. For proposed commercial
products "of a type", or
"evolved" or modified (FAR
2.101 "commercial product"
definition), did the contractor
provide a technical
description of the differences
between the proposed item
and the comparison item(s)?

1. [Reserved]
2. FAR 15.408- Does the proposal support the

2, Table 15-1, degree of competition and the
Section II basis for establishing the
Paragraph A(1) source and reasonableness of
price for each subcontract or
purchase order priced on a
competitive basis exceeding
the threshold for certified cost
or pricing data?
INTERORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFERS

1. FAR 15.408- For inter-organizational

2, Table 15-1, transfers proposed at cost,
Section II does the proposal include a
Paragraph A.(2) complete cost proposal in
compliance with Table 15-1?

1. FAR 15.408- For inter-organizational

2, Table 15-1, transfers proposed at price in
Section II accordance with FAR 31.205-
Paragraph A(1) 26(e), does the proposal
provide an analysis by the
prime that supports the
exception from certified cost
or pricing data in accordance
with FAR15.403-2?
DIRECT LABOR

1. FAR 15.408- Does the proposal include a

2, Table 15-1, time phased (i.e.; monthly,
Section II quarterly) breakdown of labor
Paragraph B hours, rates and costs by
category or skill level? If
labor is the allocation base for
indirect costs, the labor cost
must be summarized in order
that the applicable overhead
rate can be applied.

1. FAR 15.408- For labor Basis of Estimates

2, Table 15-1, (BOEs), does the proposal
Section II include labor categories, labor
Paragraph B hours, and task descriptions,
(e.g.; Statement of Work
reference, applicable CLIN,
Work Breakdown Structure,
rationale for estimate,
applicable history, and time-
phasing)?

1. FAR subpart If covered by the Service

22.10 Contract Labor Standards
statute (41 U.S.C. chapter
67), are the rates in the
proposal in compliance with
the minimum rates specified
in the statute?
INDIRECT COSTS

1. FAR 15.408- Does the proposal indicate the

2, Table 15-1, basis of estimate for proposed
Section II indirect costs and how they
Paragraph C are applied? (Support for the
indirect rates could consist of
cost breakdowns, trends, and
budgetary data.)
OTHER COSTS

1. FAR 15.408- Does the proposal include

2, Table 15-1, other direct costs and the
Section II basis for pricing? If travel is
Paragraph D included does the proposal
include number of trips,
number of people, number of
days per trip, locations, and
rates (e.g. airfare, per diem,
hotel, car rental, etc)?

1. FAR 15.408- If royalties exceed $1,500 does

2, Table 15-1, the proposal provide the
Section II information/data identified by
Paragraph E Table 15-1?

1. FAR 15.408- When facilities capital cost of

2, Table 15-1, money is proposed, does the
Section II proposal include submission
Paragraph F of Form CASB-CMF or
reference to an FPRA/FPRP
and show the calculation of
the proposed amount?
FORMATS FOR SUBMISSION OF LINE ITEM SUMMARIES

1. FAR 15.408- Are all cost element

2, Table 15-1, breakdowns provided using
Section III the applicable format
prescribed in FAR 15.408-2,
Table 15-1 III? (or
alternative format if specified
in the request for proposal)

1. FAR 15.408- If the proposal is for a

2, Table 15-1, modification or change order,
Section III have cost of work deleted
Paragraph B (credits) and cost of work
added (debits) been provided
in the format described in
FAR 15.408-2, Table 15-
1.III.B?

1. FAR 15.408- For price

2, Table 15-1, revisions/redeterminations,
Section III does the proposal follow the
Paragraph C format in FAR 15.408-2,
Table 15-1.III.C?
OTHER

1. FAR 16.4 If an incentive contract type,

does the proposal include
offeror proposed target cost,
target profit or fee, share
ratio, and, when applicable,
minimum/maximum fee,
ceiling price?

1. FAR 16.203- If Economic Price

4 and FAR Adjustments are being
15.408-2, Table proposed, does the proposal
15-1, Section II, show the rationale and
Paragraphs A, B, application for the economic
C, and D price adjustment?

1. FAR 52.232- If the offeror is proposing

28 Performance-Based Payments
did the offeror comply with
FAR 52.232-28?

1. FAR Excessive Pass-through

15.110(v) Charges– Identification of
Subcontract Effort: If the
FAR 52.215-22 offeror intends to subcontract
more than 70% of the total
FAR 52.215-23 cost of work to be performed,
does the proposal identify: (i)
the amount of the offeror's
indirect costs and profit
applicable to the work to be
performed by the proposed
subcontractor(s); and (ii) a
description of the added value
provided by the offeror as
related to the work to be
performed by the proposed
subcontractor(s)?

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