Reporting Performance-Based Acquisitions in the Federal Procurement Data System
Q41
If I'm buying products, and the contract includes services, can I get credit for using a performance-based approach for the services portion?
A41 This question is addressed in the manual for the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) and has been updated via the September 7, 2004 memorandum from OMB on increasing the use of performance-based contracts.
"If more than 50 percent of the requirement is performance-based, as measured in dollars, the service action may be coded as a PBSA. With the increase in the multi-purpose and hybrid service actions, agencies are encouraged to apply PBSA methods to more of their eligible service actions and should be recognized for these efforts. The FPDS instructions will be changed accordingly. As PBSA use increases and performance goals improve, this percentage may change."
back to topQ42 How do I report a performance-based acquisition in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)?
A42The guidance provided in the September 7, 2004 memorandum from OMB states that if more than 50 percent of the dollars obligated on a contract action (contract award, modification, or task order), then agencies may check YES in the block on the ICAR that asks if the acquisition was performance-based. This changes the instruction in the FPDS Manual, which previously held that 80 percent of the dollars had to be performance-based before YES can be checked.
Q43 If a term type order has performance measures, a QASP, and obviously an outcome-oriented PWS since there is nothing prescriptive in such a general requirement, can we code them as performance based in FPDS-NG?
A43 Yes, as long as all elements that comprise a PBA are present.
Q44 Can the requiring agency receive credit for issuing a PBA task order under a GSA Schedule contract?
A44 Yes. The requiring/ordering agency can receive credit for PBA task orders. All GSA contracts for services have been established to enable the issuance of performance-based task orders. To issue a PBA task order against GSA Schedule contracts simply prepare a statement of objectives (SOO) or a performance work statement (PWS) and send it to the vendors your tactical market research has identified as being the best sources. You could contact those vendors in advance, as well, to make sure they're prepared to submit a PBA proposal.
