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• Hiring Subcontractors on Federal Contracts from Foreign Countries

  Retreadfed is correct, but unfortunately "SOFA" is not a term that is used in every country. For example, with Spain it is called the Agreement on Defense Cooperation; in Africa there are programs suc

  in For Beginners Only · 2y ago

• Construction Contract

  No. The replacement of the roof is a single undertaking and is considered a non-severable service because the benefit is not received until the work is complete. If the need is for the replacement of

  in Contract Award Process · 2y ago

• Estimated Contract Administration Costs

  Perhaps it originated from FAR 14.201-8: (c) Advantages or disadvantages to the Government that might result from making more than one award (see 14.201-6(q)). The contracting officer shall assume, fo

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• FFP contract thats severable

  The GAO Red Book Chapter 5 Annual update contains this, on page 5-1:  A multiple year appropriation is available by its very terms for the bona fide needs of the agency arising during that multiple y

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• Fed Gov't Contract vs. State Law

  Mac, in my prior experience doing R&D contracts with universities; they have forward pricing rate agreements (FPRA) that were negotiated with the Department of Health and Human Services. I don't recal

  in Contract Administration · 2y ago

• IDIQ Contract Proposed for 10 years

  > > Vern Edwards said: > > > states that the "period" of such contracts may not exceed five years 💡 - Thanks for setting me straight, Vern.

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• IDIQ Contract Proposed for 10 years

  > > WC79 said: > > > No, the argument here is that FAR 17.204(e) applies to the parent IDIQ as well. The Department of Defense apparently believes that 17.204(e) applies to the parent IDIQ. (DFARS)

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• AE IDIQ Task Order Procedures

  I believe that FAR 16.500(d) answers this, by saying that the placement of orders must be "consistent" with the procedures at 36.6. For NAVFAC, our internal procedures require HQ approval before estab

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 3y ago

• Exceedance of IDIQ Capacity with Modification to Existing Task Order

  > > On 12/1/2022 at 4:13 PM, vsup said: > > > The work to be performed is in-scope - it's just a matter of continuing the exact same services until completion of the construction contract. I've alwa

  in Contract Administration · 3y ago

• Proposal Prep Costs for IDIQ Task Order proposals

  Interesting discussion.  I was wondering if you had seen the DPAP Memo on Direct and Indirect Charging of Contractor Proposal Preparation and Negotiation Support Costs, from 2011.  You can find it her

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 3y ago

• My agency is dumb about FAR 7.105

  > > formerfed said: > > > If I were in that situation I would gather examples and procedures from other agencies. You can look at the various annexes that DASN (P) mandates for acquisition planning

  in About the Regulations · 3y ago

• Are we allowed to provide a list of companies that submitted a response to our market research?

  I've had this happen before. I told the vendor "No" because I had not advised in the sources sought notice that the names of companies that responded would be released. If you do decide to do so, then

  in Contract Award Process · 3y ago

• FAR 5.201(a) Requirement to Synopsize Does Not Apply to SAP

  Have you considered what FAR 13.105 says?

  in For Beginners Only · 3y ago

• Conformed Contract - definition

  > > joel hoffman said: > > > I’m curious about current practices in various agencies and organizations. Could some readers here describe if and how they or their organization maintains an official, c

  in Contract Administration · 4y ago

• Discussions in source selection

  Interesting, Vern.  The issue is still lingering with IAP, but I don't know that we'll get a final answer on this particular issue, because they were arguing DFARS 215.306, vice FAR 15.306.

  in Contract Award Process · 4y ago

• Discussions in source selection

  Based on what you cited, I'd say no.  Sounds remarkably similar to the circumstances in the recent IAP Worldwide Services case from earlier this year.

  in Contract Award Process · 4y ago

• Does a Bidder on an Multiple Award IDIQ Umbrella Contract Need to be Responsible for all of the Supplies and Services to be Awarded

  Your question is fairly broad. You could use a single solicitation and then make multiple awards for specific classes of supplies or services, resulting in several multiple award contracts (MACs) that

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 4y ago

• Did GAO get this right or wrong?

  > > On 6/11/2021 at 5:49 PM, Vern Edwards said: > > > If I were writing an IFB or an RFP, I would develop and include a statement about the SAM registration requirement explaining how I would handle

  in Proposed Law & Regulations / Legal Decisions · 4y ago

• Golden IT - Personnel Substitutions & Notification Requirement

  After I read the case, I went looking for the Article, and also found it on WIFCON.

  in Contract Award Process · 4y ago

• GSA issued TO with Contract Office stating SCA is not applicable, but vendors have SCA applicable LCATs

  > > C Culham said: > > > the question loops back to you Admittedly, I’ve never worked for GSA and even my experience at placing orders under schedules is not very vast. But my take on the requiremen

  in Schedules, GWACs, MACs, IDIQs · 4y ago