48 C.F.R. PART 616—TYPES OF CONTRACTS
Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 22 U.S.C. 2658.
Source: 53 FR 26169, July 11, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
The contracting officer may use any of the contract types described in FAR part 16 for acquisitions made under simplified acquisition procedures. The contracting officer shall document his/her decision to use a contract type in accordance with the requirements of FAR part 16. [60 FR 39963, Aug. 3, 1995] Contracting officers at domestic contracting activities may use an economic price adjustment clause based on cost indexes of labor or material in accordance with the circumstances listed in FAR 16.203–4(d) and after obtaining the approval of the head of the contracting activity. Overseas posts may use the clause at 652.216–71, Price Adjustment, when procuring continuing services (e.g., guard, janitorial, building maintenance, and gardening). Posts shall obtain A/OPE approval for any price adjustment clause that differs from the clause at 652.216–71. [53 FR 26169, July 11, 1988, as amended at 59 FR 66759, Dec. 28, 1994] The head of the contracting activity is the chief of the contracting office for the purposes of FAR 16.207–3. (b)(5) The Departmental Competition Advocate is designated the task and delivery order contract ombudsman. [64 FR 43624, Aug. 11, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 19332, Apr. 13, 2004] The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 652.216–70, Ordering—Indefinite-Delivery Contract, whenever the clause at FAR 52.216–20, Definite Quantity, or the clause at FAR 52.216–21, Requirements, or the clause at FAR 52.216–22, Indefinite Quantity, is used. [53 FR 26169, July 11, 1988. Redesignated at 64 FR 43624, Aug. 11, 1999]
Title 48: Federal Acquisition Regulations System
PART 616—TYPES OF CONTRACTS
Section Contents
616.000 Scope of part.
616.203 Fixed-Price contracts with economic price adjustment.
616.203-4 Contract clauses.
616.207 Firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort term contracts.
616.207-3 Limitations.
616.505 Ordering.
616.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
616.506-70 DOSAR contract clause.
616.000 Scope of part.
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Subpart 616.2—Fixed-Price Contracts
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616.203 Fixed-Price contracts with economic price adjustment.
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616.203-4 Contract clauses.
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616.207 Firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort term contracts.
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616.207-3 Limitations.
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Subpart 616.5—Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
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616.505 Ordering.
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616.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
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616.506-70 DOSAR contract clause.
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