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• Vessel Hull Painting (Partial vs Full)

  I'm currently searching the DoD FMR's in case it was an acquisition posit... thanks for the continued search. I'll eventually find what I'm looking for and when I do I'll go ahead and post it. Whether

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Vessel Hull Painting (Partial vs Full)

  Spot painting is but one of the work areas. The vessel is being refit and updated to a large extent.  It's an awarded contract. There are no FAR Part 12 clauses present.  Am aware bottom paint is ap

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Vessel Hull Painting (Partial vs Full)

  Nope, not a FAR Part 12 acquisition. It's FAR Part 15. I'm familiar with the Buy American (and America) Act about subassemblies and the like. Assemblies and subassemblies and the like is not at issue.

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Vessel Hull Painting (Partial vs Full)

  Next scheduled haul out wouldn't be for 2.5 years. Set to go into the water within the next month, assuming the paint situation is adequately addressed. Government is concerned the next haul out would

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Vessel Hull Painting (Partial vs Full)

  joel - thank you for the prompt response.  Yes, areas painted are distinguishable from other areas. Yes, service contract. Warranty per the contract is below as well as FAR 52.246-4(e): - "Warra

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Vessel Hull Painting (Partial vs Full)

  I recall a federal regulation that stated words to the effect the Government is obligated to replace an entire system as opposed to a portion of a system so the Contractor can warrant the entire syste

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Agreed.

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Found the following clause on the internet. It does not apply in my situation but it reinforces some thoughts. I'm working with a DoD contract and the following is from the EPA supplement. It clearly

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Don - no. No new contract. Do you believe the overage on hours pushes those extra hours into an out of scope situation as it deviates from the contracted level of effort (hours) and specific time per

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  RetreadFed - Contract is for on-going programming services with the Govt's existing software. There is no delivery of software itself (as a canned product).  Vern - there's been a plethora of informa

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Don, understood. There are enough funds on contract to cover the added cost of bringing on the 11th person (for 960 hours). Aware of the notice requirements which deals with the dollars. Contractor wo

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Vern - there's also 32.704(c). Assume for arguments sake there are enough funds on contract to cover the hourly overage. Otherwise, we'll get bogged down on tangents concerning the dollar side the CPF

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  No CLIN specific for the labor cats. Applicable Labor CLIN(s) specifies the unit of measure along with a dollar value. And yes, discussions have been had with the Contracting Officer and COR and no ob

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Just fyi, my possible breach scenario mentioned above is only in the unlikely event of failure to show best efforts, which is extremely difficult to achieve. Just wanted to clarify myself.

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  PoP Jan 1 - Dec 31 (Base) Labor Cat1 1920 (hours) Labor Cat2 1920 (hours) etc. Labor Cat10 1920 (hours) Total Hours 19,200 (hours)

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Vern, you aren't missing anything except there are option periods. Option is set up to be exercised at the end of the base year PoP (Dec 31). I took early exercise of the option period off the table a

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  RetreadFed, appreciate the call out and the insight it provides regarding voluntary services.

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Vern,  the 1920 hours will be achieved and contracted hours have been delivered and before the contemplated exercise of next option period. There is no other wording surrounding the 1920 hours per lab

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Vern. Specified at 1,920 hours annually for each of the 10 Labor Categories. And all slots are already filled with personnel. And there's no change in scope.

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Adding a Person under CPFF (Term / LOE)

  Joel, yes. There's a number of options available as to the make up of the current personnel. For example, either move 1 person to another task order or remove him / her altogether. I was trying to see

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago