Cost and Price Analysis Support Services

Test whether the price is fair, and document why.

Before an award, someone has to answer a hard question: is this price fair and reasonable? Getting it wrong means overpaying or defending a weak determination later. SSC provides cost and price analysis support that helps agencies test proposed prices with structured, documented analysis, so pricing determinations are sound and defensible.

Why Cost and Price Analysis Matters

Pricing is where scrutiny concentrates and where dollars are won or lost. A determination that is not well supported invites challenge, questioned costs, and overpayment. Rigorous, documented analysis protects both the budget and the award.

It also strengthens negotiations, giving the government a clear, defensible basis for the position it takes.

How SSC Approaches Cost and Price Analysis

SSC supports the analysis; the price reasonableness determination and award decision remain with the government. SSC applies structured cost and price analysis techniques and documents the basis clearly. SSC screens each engagement for organizational conflicts of interest and supports agency OCI mitigation requirements.

The work is managed with program management discipline and CMMI Level 3 appraised processes that keep requirements, schedules, and documentation complete and audit-ready, giving the government a pricing record that holds up to review.

SSC’s cost and price analysis support covers the disciplines behind a sound pricing determination:

Price Analysis

Price analysis that compares proposed prices against the market, history, and benchmarks.

Cost Analysis

Cost analysis support that examines the elements behind a proposed cost.

Cost Realism

Cost realism support that assesses whether proposed costs are realistic for the work.

IGCE Support

Independent government cost estimate (IGCE) support that helps build a defensible estimate.

Analysis Documentation

Documentation that records the analysis and its basis for the contracting file.

Negotiation Support

Analytical support for negotiations, within the government’s authority.

Business Outcomes Organizations Can Expect

Rigorous cost and price analysis support shows up in results agencies can measure:

Defensible fair-and-reasonable pricing determinations.
Better-supported negotiations.
Reduced risk of overpayment.
A documented, audit-ready pricing record.
Faster, more confident pricing decisions.

Who SSC Supports

SSC supports contracting offices and program teams across the Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies on the pricing questions that decide an award. As a federal prime that prices its own proposals under the FAR, SSC knows how cost and price data are built, where estimates go wrong, and what a defensible determination has to show. SSC brings that analytical rigor and market view to agency pricing decisions.

Why Organizations Choose SSC

Organizations choose SSC for cost and price analysis support that is rigorous, compliant, and low-risk:

ISO 9001:2015 quality and ISO 27001:2022 information-security management systems, with CMMI Level 3 appraised processes.
CMMC Level 2, assessed by a certified third-party assessor (C3PAO), and a Top Secret Facility Clearance, with a workforce that is 52 percent military veterans.
Program management discipline and CMMI Level 3 appraised processes that keep requirements, schedules, and documentation complete and audit-ready.
Access through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule and OASIS+ (Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB pools).
Certifications as an 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, ED/WOSB, WOSB, and Small Disadvantaged Business.

SSC is veteran-led, and it supports every pricing decision as a long-term partner accountable for defensible analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is cost and price analysis support?

It is the analytical work that helps an agency test whether a proposed price is fair and reasonable, including price analysis, cost analysis, cost realism, IGCE support, and documentation. The price reasonableness determination remains with the government.

Does SSC determine price reasonableness?

No. The price reasonableness determination and award decision remain with the government. SSC provides the structured analysis and documentation that inform the determination.

What is the difference between cost analysis and price analysis?

Price analysis compares a proposed price against external references such as the market and history. Cost analysis examines the individual cost elements that make up a proposal. SSC supports both, plus cost realism and IGCE development.

Which contract vehicles can agencies use to work with SSC?

Agencies can reach SSC through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, OASIS+ Small Business, OASIS+ 8(a), OASIS+ HUBZone, OASIS+ WOSB, and OASIS+ SDVOSB.

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