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This PGI section supplements: DFARS 215.407-2 · FAR 15.407-2
The corresponding FAR Part 15 and DFARS Part 215 have been overhauled under the RFO. PGI replacement text is provided in the RFO deviation attachment. View FAR Part 15

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(d) Solicitation Requirements. Consider the following factors when deciding whether to request a make-or-buy plan—

(1) The prime contractor’s assumption of risk;

(2) The prime contractor’s plant capacity;

(3) The prime contractor’s degree of vertical integration;

(4) The prime contractor’s internal resources;

(5) The anticipated contract type;

(6) The complexity, uniqueness, or configuration maturity associated with the end item or its subsystems;

(7) Critical path items;

(8) The impact on contract overhead rates with respect to maintaining work in-house;

(9) The industrial base that could potentially satisfy some system requirements, based on market survey;

(10) Proprietary data and/or trade secrets;

(11) Potential product quality concerns associated with items that would be subject to subcontracting;

(12) Integrated master schedule timelines and their tolerances for variation;

(13) The availability and experience of program office personnel to credibly analyze and evaluate a submission; and

(14) Socioeconomic considerations, e.g. small business or labor surplus area concerns.

(f) Evaluation, negotiation, and Agreement. When a make-or-buy plan is required, listed below are factors that may be considered when evaluating a submission—

(1) Prime contractor past performance, especially with respect to subcontract management;

(2) Prime contractor make-or-buy history;

(3) Adequacy of contractor’s existing make-or-buy processes, including cost and technical risk considerations;

(4) Component availability through existing sources, e.g. available inventory, or other Government contracts;

(5) Prime contractor plant capacity;

(6) The adequacy of the prime contractor’s technical, financial and personnel capabilities; and

(7) Prime contractor justification that is provided with respect to items it does not normally make.

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-(a) General. See PGI for guidance on factors to consider when deciding whether to request a make-or-buy plan and for factors to consider when evaluating make-or-buy plan submissions.
-(e) Program requirements.
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-(1) Items and work included. The minimum dollar amount is $1.5 million.+(d) Solicitation Requirements. Consider the following factors when deciding whether to request a make-or-buy plan--
+(1) The prime contractor's assumption of risk;
+(2) The prime contractor's plant capacity;
+(3) The prime contractor's degree of vertical integration;
+(4) The prime contractor's internal resources;
+(5) The anticipated contract type;
+(6) The complexity, uniqueness, or configuration maturity associated with the end item or its subsystems;
+(7) Critical path items;
+(8) The impact on contract overhead rates with respect to maintaining work in-house;
+(9) The industrial base that could potentially satisfy some system requirements, based on market survey;
+(10) Proprietary data and/or trade secrets;
+(11) Potential product quality concerns associated with items that would be subject to subcontracting;
+(12) Integrated master schedule timelines and their tolerances for variation;
+(13) The availability and experience of program office personnel to credibly analyze and evaluate a submission; and
+(14) Socioeconomic considerations, e.g. small business or labor surplus area concerns.
+(f) Evaluation, negotiation, and Agreement. When a make-or-buy plan is required, listed below are factors that may be considered when evaluating a submission--
+(1) Prime contractor past performance, especially with respect to subcontract management;
+(2) Prime contractor make-or-buy history;
+(3) Adequacy of contractor's existing make-or-buy processes, including cost and technical risk considerations;
+(4) Component availability through existing sources, e.g. available inventory, or other Government contracts;
+(5) Prime contractor plant capacity;
+(6) The adequacy of the prime contractor's technical, financial and personnel capabilities; and
+(7) Prime contractor justification that is provided with respect to items it does not normally make.
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