# Presentation: 426867

***Marcia Coleman, Contracting Officer, Wiesbaden Contracting Center***

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## Mission

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***Mission***
***The United States Army Contracting Command, Europe is responsible for providing excellent acquisition support to customers throughout the USAREUR area of operations.***
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***Vision***
***A team of business professionals partnering with customers satisfying needs and expectations through excellence.   ***
***Purpose***
***Our constancy of purpose is to provide as professionals, continuously improved contracting support to our customers. The work we do is vital to their mission and quality of life.   ***

## Introduction

*** *****Organization And Purpose**
** ****Business Processes**
** ****Rules of Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 25 Clauses**
** ****Finding U.S. Government Solicitations in the Internet**
** ****How to win a Federal Contract**

## U.S. Army Contracting Command 

**ITALY**

**U.S. Army Contracting Command **

##  CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

** ****DEPLOYMENT**
** ****TRAINING**
** ****OPERATIONAL SUPPORT**
** ****BASE OPERATIONS **
** ****QUALITY OF LIFE**

**Major Programs Supported By Our Organization**

## COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING ACT (CICA) - A public law enacted for the purpose of increasing the number of Government procurements conducted under the principles of full and fair competition, as opposed to contracts that are issued under noncompetitive arrangements such as "sole source" or "set-aside" awards. 

## Repair and maintenance of facilities – minor construction

**General and specialized supplies & services (hospital, chaplain,  Information Management) **
**Government Purchase Card program**
**Grounds maintenance/custodial/refuse collection services **
**Vehicle rental/leasing**
**Architecture & Engineering Services**
**Guard Services **

**Contracting Support**

## Fixed Price  

**Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (ID / IQ)**
**Requirements **
**Time and materials**
**C3 modified two step sealed bidding**
**Commercial Items**
**Government Purchase Card (GPC) **

**Full Spectrum Contracting**

## < Definitions >

**< Definitions >**

*** *****Micro-Purchase**
** *****Contract Actions between $ 1 and $ 2,500***
** ****Simplified Acquisition Threshold**
*** ******$ 100,000 (Non-Commercial)***
*** ******$ 5 Mil (Commercial)***
** ****Simplified Acquisition Procedures**
*** ******Purchase Methods Described in FAR PART 13***
***Reduce Costs, Promote Efficiency and Economy, Avoid Unnecessary Burdens***

## Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 25

- 52.225-14 **Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation **
- As prescribed at _[25.1103](http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/25.htm#P928_75648)_(b), insert the following clause
**Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (Feb 2000)**
- In the event of inconsistency between any terms of this contract and any translation into another language, the English language meaning shall control.

## 52.225-17 Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers

**As prescribed in **_[25.1103](http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/25.htm#P928_75648)_**(d), insert the following provision:**
**Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers (Feb 2000)**
- If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using [*Contracting Officer to insert source of rate*] in effect as follows:
- (a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.
- (b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures--
- (1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers; otherwise
- (2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.(End of provision)

## Federal Acquisition Regulation Web site

- http://farsite.hill.af.mil

## Government Business Process

**< Central Contractor Registration >**

*** ******Mandatory *****for Department of Defense awards in excess of $ 2,500**
** ****Used for reporting and payment issues **
** ****Over 425,000 vendors registered to date**

## Government Business Process

**< Central Contractor Registration >**

## Finding U.S. Government Solicitations in the Internet

**Finding U.S. Government Solicitations in the Internet**

** ****Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps): **
- _[http://www.fedbizopps.gov/](http://www.fedbizopps.gov/)_
** ****Acquisition Business Web Site (ASFI): **
- _[https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/](https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/)_
** ****Wiesbaden Contracting Center: **
- _[http://www.usacce.army.mil/wcc/VENDOR/BidBoard](http://www.usacce.army.mil/wcc/VENDOR/BidBoard)_
** ****U.S. Contracting Command: **
- _[http://www.](http://www.usacce.army.mil/)__[usacce](http://www.usacce.army.mil/)__[.army.mil/](http://www.usacce.army.mil/)_* *

## How to win a Federal Contract

**< Electronic Commerce >**

** ****Accept Government Purchase Card (VISA)**
** ****Register with CCR (Central Contractor Registration)**
** ****Utilize Electronic Sources of Procurement Information: Visit all Government Websites OFTEN!**
** ****Review Solicitations carefully to ensure your offer is Completed and Responsive!**

## Questions ?