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Contracting | Adaptive Acquisition Framework
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The contracting strategies highlighted below may be particularly well-suited for supplies, products, or services in support of a contingency operation (to include national disaster response), humanitarian peacekeeping operation, or solutions necessary to address a critical gap in an operational need.
Reference Source: Contracting Cone – Federal Supply Schedules (FAR Part 8.4)
Federal Supply Schedules provide agencies with a simplified ordering process for obtaining commercial supplies and services at prices associated with volume buying. FAR Part 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules, and FAR Part 38, Federal Supply Schedule Contracts, govern the operation and use of the schedule program. Schedules contain negotiated fixed-prices for the products and services each contractor proposes to offer under the schedule (or hourly-rates for services), and then publishes the prices on the Schedules e-Library.
Agencies can place Task Orders or Delivery Orders under GSA Federal Supply Schedule for required products or services. Additionally, agencies can establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) under all schedule contracts.
See additional references and resources for this strategy in the Contracting Cone – Federal Supply Schedules.
Letter Contracts (FAR 16.603)
Reference Source: Contracting Cone – Letter Contracts (FAR Part 16.603)
Letter contracts, also known as Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCA), are a means to authorize a contractor to immediately begin delivering supplies or performing services before the terms and conditions of the contract can be agreed upon. This strategy is used only when negotiating a definitive contract is not possible in sufficient time to meet the requirement, and the Government’s interest demands that the Contractor start immediately.
Requires statement of urgency from requiring organization
May be used only after the head of the contracting activity or a designee determines in writing that no other contract is suitable
May not commit the government to a definitive contract in excess of the funds available at the time the letter contract is executed;
May not be entered into without competition when competition is required by FAR Part 6
May not be amended to satisfy a new requirement unless that requirement is inseparable from the existing letter contract
Must be definitized by 180 days or before completion of 40% of work
See additional references and resources for this strategy in the Contracting Cone – Letter Contracts.
IDIQ/MAC/GWAC Contracts (FAR 16.5)
Reference Source: Contracting Cone – IDIQ (FAR Part 16.5)
IDIQ contracts provide a method to order from existing agency indefinite-delivery contracts as well as contracts awarded by another agency (i.e. Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) and Multi-Agency Contracts (MAC)).
In accordance with section 1331 of Public Law 111-240 (15 U.S.C. §644(r)), contracting officers may, at their discretion, set aside orders for any of the small business concerns identified in FAR Part 19.000(a)(3). When setting aside orders for small business concerns, the specific small business program eligibility requirements identified in FAR Part 19 apply.
See additional references and resources for this strategy in the Contracting Cone – IDIQ.
Reference Source: Contracting Cone – Research OTs
Research OTs (10 U.S.C. §2371)
Research OTs are also used to execute Technology Investment Agreements (TIAs) when the government seeks to retain intellectual property rights that deviate from the Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. §18 and 37 CFR Part 401) which permits a university, small business, or non-profit institution to pursue ownership of an invention made using government provided funds.
Reference Source: Contracting Cone – Prototype OTs
Prototype OTs (10 U.S.C. §2371b)
At least one non-traditional defense contractor* participates to significant extent or
Although the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) is not applicable to OTs, competition should be pursued to the maximum extent practicable to incentivize high quality and competitive pricing. Additionally, competitive procedures are required in order to leverage the authority for transition to follow-on production contracts or transactions without subsequent competition.
See additional references and resources for this strategy in the Contracting Cone – Other Transactions.
Procurement for Experimental Purposes ("2373")
Reference Source: Contracting Cone – Procurement for Experimental Purposes
See additional references and resources for this strategy in the Contracting Cone – Procurement for Experimental Purposes.
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