Ok, well problem solved. i wasn't putting the plugin statement in right. instead of just putting { FacileForms: contact} in the content area, i opened up the html window and copied and pasted the code that was at the bottom of the setup info:
{
contact,
1,
0,
&ff_param_xy=123&ff_param_foo=bar
}
Which resluted in: { FacileForms: contact, 1, 0, &ff_param_xy=123&ff_param_foo=bar } in the content window.
If any moderators actually see this post, you might see if you can request that the plugin informational is a little more specific. The current one led me to believe that i could just put in { FacileForms: contact } and it would work, and it didn't mention inputting it in the html code view.
But anyway problem solved!!!