[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 41, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 41CFR101-20.106-1] [Page 205-206] TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 101--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS PART 101-20--MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS--Table of Contents Subpart 101-20.1--Building Operations, Maintenance, Protection, and Alterations Sec. 101-20.106-1 Placing of orders for reimbursable alterations by occupant agencies. (a) Where GSA has indefinite quantity contracts and/or unit price agreements available for accomplishment of space alterations in Government owned [[Page 206]] and leased buildings, agencies should order against these contracts and agreements, except when it is not in the Government's best interest. Agencies wishing to use this authority shall submit names of their proposed ordering officials to the GSA buildings manager, who will submit them to the GSA contracting officer. The contracting officer shall designate in writing the ordering officials and will authorize the contractor to accept orders from the designated ordering officials. The GSA contracting officer shall advise the agencies' ordering officials in writing of their responsibilities, authorities, and limitations under these contracts and agreements. (b) No individual order, or combinations of orders for a single alteration project, shall exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 252a, and agencies shall not split orders so as to circumvent this limitation. (c) For all orders placed against GSA contracts or agreements, agency ordering officials shall obtain prior written project review by GSA and provide a copy of the ordering document and final payment document to the GSA buildings manager. Agencies are responsible for inspecting and certifying satisfactory completion of the work, and for ensuring contractor compliance with contract provisions. The final payment document shall be supported by GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims; GSA Form 2419, Certification of Payments to Subcontractors and Supplies; and certification that the work has been inspected and accepted. (d) Agencies may not negotiate with contractors for items not specifically priced under indefinite quantity contracts and/or price agreements. (e) Where no GSA contracts or agreements are in effect, an agency may contract directly for services up to the simplified acquisition threshold per project after written review by GSA. Agencies contracting directly must provide GSA with complete documentation of the scope of work and contract specifications at the time of submission. Each project shall include appropriate reviews by the regional safety staff. If contracting for security systems, agencies must submit the design work for regional Federal Protective Service Division review. Agencies shall be responsible for inspecting and certifying satisfactory completion of the ordered work. All work must conform to GSA fire and safety standards. GSA at anytime has the authority to make inspections and require correction if the project is found not in compliance with GSA reviews or fire and safety standards. As-built drawings must be submitted to GSA's buildings manager within 30 days of completion of the work. [52 FR 11263, Apr. 8, 1987, as amended at 62 FR 1057, Jan. 8, 1997]