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PGI 215.105-5: Make-or-buy decision.

R-DFARS PGI › Part 215 › PGI 215.105-5 · issued under 2026-O0048

Deviated Text
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(c)(2) RFP requirements. Consider the following factors when deciding whether to request a make-or-buy plan:

(i) The prime contractor’s assumption of risk.

(ii) The prime contractor’s plant capacity.

(iii) The prime contractor’s degree of vertical integration.

(iv) The prime contractor’s internal resources.

(v) The anticipated contract type.

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

(vii) Critical path items.

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

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

(x) Proprietary data and/or trade secrets.

(xi) Potential product quality concerns associated with items that would be subject to subcontracting.

(xii) Integrated master schedule timelines and their tolerances for variation.

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

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

Sources: Deviation attachment (.docx) · Codified PGI 215.105-5