§ 215.806-3 - Field pricing reports.

(a)(i) If, in the opinion of the contracting officer or auditor, the review of a prime contractor's proposal requires further review of subcontractors’ cost estimates at the subcontractors’ plants (after due consideration of reviews performed by the prime contractor), these reviews should be fully coordinated with the administrative contracting officer (ACO) having cognizance of the prime contractor before being initiated. The ACO for the prime contractor will initiate the request to the ACO for the subcontractor, with an information copy to the auditor for the subcontractor. The ACO for the subcontractor sends the resulting field pricing report to the prime ACO with an information copy to the prime auditor. Requests for field pricing support on lower tier subcontractors are handled in a like manner.

(ii) Notify the appropriate contract administration activities when extensive, special, or expedited field pricing assistance will be needed to review and evaluate subcontractors’ proposals under a major weapon system acquisition.