CaptJax

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• SF 1442 Editing the Templated Language

  Is there any known prohibition in editing the standard form language on the SF 1442 or SF 1449 for that matter?  Occasionally I will get comments from a legal review stating the font type is inconsist

  in For Beginners Only · 2y ago

• 8(a) Sole Source POM/PNM and POP Commencement

  Thanks Joel, \*The delay in revealing the structures was kind of on purpose, that's the field people let me know information, but from the DA PAM alone it doesn't matter if real property or personal

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• 8(a) Sole Source POM/PNM and POP Commencement

  It took forever to solicit because people couldn't figure out if it was a construction or service. It took a week to get pricing. Now it's taking forever to figure out how its to be documented, and th

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• 8(a) Sole Source POM/PNM and POP Commencement

  > > On 9/20/2022 at 7:01 AM, Vern Edwards said: > > > [@CaptJax](/u/captjax)According to FAR 15.000, a negotiated contract is any that is awarded using other than sealed bidding, and Part 15 prescrib

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• 8(a) Sole Source POM/PNM and POP Commencement

  Thanks C Culham, I'm dealing with a KO who spent his entire career in FAR 15 and has not much familiarity with services.  So when FAR 19.808 mentions "negotiate" that triggers the full FAR 15 process

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• 8(a) Sole Source POM/PNM and POP Commencement

  If the Government bought a cage whose purpose was to keep people inside based on the stated purpose I would reason that the cage is not a commercial items because only certain authorized agencies with

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• 8(a) Sole Source POM/PNM and POP Commencement

  The project is OCONUS. SCA or Davis Bacon Act does not apply.  There are no wage determinations issued by DOL because it is out of the agencies jurisdiction and not all US labor laws don't apply.

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• 8(a) Sole Source POM/PNM and POP Commencement

  > > On 9/15/2022 at 10:45 AM, joel hoffman said: > > > So buying hundreds of thousands of dollars of new exterior doors and hardware (and probably frames and trim) to make **_repairs_** to a **_DoD_*

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• 8(a) Sole Source POM/PNM and POP Commencement

  Scenario:  An 8(a) sole source to replace weathered doors at an OCONUS base was issued as an RFP because the dollar value is above $500K.  After a huge debate with legal as to if this was a service or

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• A SAP construction awarded under a commercial SF 1449 enforceable?

  Excellent commentary from everyone; thank you all! FAR-Flung: Good point about the Davis Bacon Act.  Would you consider replacing weathered doors with custom made doors, and a ramp with hand rails in

  in Contract Award Process · 5y ago

• A SAP construction awarded under a commercial SF 1449 enforceable?

  I often come across a request to replace HVAC in a building that often turns out to be more of an upgrade requiring a lot of construction.  Suppose a one to one replacement of an HVAC is solicited to

  in Contract Award Process · 5y ago