DAFFARS Small Articulated Loader.pdf
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This document is a Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulations (DAFFARS) clause detailing the role and guidelines for an ombudsman in the acquisition process. The clause specifies that an ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors and potential offerors while maintaining strict confidentiality. The ombudsman does not participate in proposal evaluation, source selection, or contract dispute adjudication, and cannot render binding decisions for the agency.
The procedure requires interested parties to first address concerns with the contracting officer before consulting the ombudsman. If resolution cannot be achieved at the contracting officer level, parties may contact the designated ombudsman for their specific center or command. For unresolved issues, escalation is possible to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman at the Pentagon, with contact information provided. The clause explicitly states that the ombudsman should not be contacted for solicitation copies, offer due date verification, or technical requirement clarifications, which should be directed to the contracting officer.
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Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulations
Clauses (DAFFARS Clauses)
5352.201-9101 Ombudsman
OMBUDSMAN (JUL 2023)
(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.
(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).
(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/DAFRCO ombudsman/ombudsmen]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.
(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.
(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.
(End of clause)
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