[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR2452.216-78]

[Page 482-483]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
         CHAPTER 24--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 2452.216-78  Ordering procedures.

    As prescribed in 2416.506-70(d), insert the following provision:

                     Ordering Procedures (FEB 2006)

    (a) Orders issued under this contract may be placed in writing or 
via [Contracting Officer to insert authorized ordering methods, e.g., 
telephone, facsimile (fax) machine, electronic mail (e-mail)].

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                             (End of clause)

    Alternate I (FEB 2006). As prescribed in 2416.506-70(d), add 
paragraph (b):
    (b) In addition to the Contracting Officer, the following 
individuals are authorized to issue orders under this contract:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
[Continue as necessary]

                             (End of clause)

    Alternate II (FEB 2006). As prescribed in 2416.506-70(d), add 
paragraph (b):
    (b) This contract provides for the issuance of task orders on a 
negotiated basis as follows:
    (1) The Contracting Officer will provide the contractor(s) with a 
statement of work or task description. The contractor(s) shall provide 
pricing and other information requested by the Contracting Officer 
(e.g., proposed staffing, plan for completing the task, etc.) within the 
time period specified by the Contracting Officer. Failure by any 
contractor to provide all the requested information on time may result 
in the contractor not being considered or selected for issuance of the 
order.
    (2) The Contracting Officer may require the contractor(s) to present 
and/or discuss (see (3) below) the proposed task order terms orally. The 
Contracting Officer will provide the contractor(s) with guidance on the 
format, location, and duration of any presentations.
    (3) The Contracting Officer may discuss the proposed task order 
terms with the contractor(s) to ensure mutual understanding of the 
contractor(s)'s technical approach and/or costs or price and/or to reach 
mutually acceptable final terms for the task order. If more than one 
contractor is being considered for the task order, any discussions will 
be held individually with each contractor.
    (4) The task order shall be executed by the contractor and the 
Contracting Officer.

                             (End of clause)

[71 FR 2439, Jan. 13, 2006]