RCO Frequently Asked Questions

MCINCR CONTRACTING

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Describing The Requirement: Supply Salient Characteristics, Service Tasks
- What are considered essential "Salient Characteristics"?
- Why are “Salient Characteristics” required instead of simply coping and pasting the exact characteristics/specifications of the particular item/brand and model I want?
- Can RA’s simply provide the RCO an exact brand name and model and allow vendors to provide alternative brands?
- What if a requirement can only be satisfied by a particular brand or single company?
- How do I write accurate Salient Characteristics?
Information Technology (I.T.): "I.T. Waiver" Requirements
- What is considered I.T.?
- When is an “I.T. waiver” required?
- When is the <$50K Threshold Approval Letter I.T. Waiver applicable?
DAI PR: ISSUES AND TROUBLESHOOT
- After submitting my PR, what do I do?
- What PRDS OBIEE Reports can help me identify/fix PR interface errors?
- What common errors prevent the PR from interfacing with CWS, SPS, PD2?
- What are the invalid attachment types that will prevent the PR from interfacing with CWS, SPS, PD2?
- DAI won’t let me manually obligate a contract because the vendor isn’t in DAI. How do I resolve this so the contract can be manually obligated?
- A Vendor can not get paid after submitting a correct invoice via WAWF. However, the system indicates “receiving report missing” or “awaiting destination acceptance”. How do I resolve this in DAI?
THE ACQUISTION PROCESS: IMPORTANT MATTERS TO CONSIDER
- Why does it take so long to get a contract awarded?
- Why can't RCO purchase directly from the manufacturer to avoid using a third party?
- Why does my contract have to be awarded to a small business? I would prefer if a large business was awarded the contract, can this requirement be waived?
- How come the vendor who provided the estimate during market research was unable to provide a quote during solicitation? In some cases, why are vendors that provide a quote during solicitation not selected for award?
- Does the MCINCR RCO write all contracts on base?
- I have a contract currently written by MCSC/NAVFAC/NAVAIR/NAVSUP; can the RCO can support the requirement instead?
- I would like to enter into an agreement to accept a loan of some property from a commercial vendor for a certain period of time (bailment). Can I sign this agreement?