Common use of ORDERING PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

ORDERING PROCEDURES. Ordering procedures must comply with the following: (a) FAR 16.505; (b) Orders are not exempt from the development of acquisition plans (see FAR Subpart 7.1), and an information technology acquisition strategy; (see FAR Part 39). (c) The OCO shall include the evaluation procedures in Task Order Requests (TORs) and establish the time frame for responding to TORs, giving Offerors a reasonable proposal preparation time while taking into account the unique requirements and circumstances of the effort; (d) Orders shall be within the scope, issued within the period of performance, and be within the maximum value of the Basic Contract; (e) Contractors are required to respond to each TOR with either a proposal or a statement of “No Bid” along with the reason for not submitting a proposal; (f) All costs associated with the preparation, presentation, and discussion of the Offeror’s proposal in response to a TOR will be at the Offeror’s sole and exclusive expense; and (g) All Orders placed under the Basic Contract are subject to the terms and conditions of the Basic Contract at time of order award. In the event of any conflict between the Order and the Basic Contract, the Basic Contract will take precedence. G.9.1 Fair Opportunity