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PGI 217.7701 Procedures.

(1) Contracts for the performance of maintenance, overhaul, modification, and repair of various items (e.g., aircraft, engines, ground support equipment, ships) generally contain over and above work requirements. When they do, the contracting officer shall establish a separate contract line item for the over and above work.

(2) Over and above requirements task the contractor to identify needed repairs and recommend corrective action during contract performance. The contractor submits a work request to identify the over and above work and, as appropriate, the Government authorizes the contractor to proceed.

(3) The clause at DFARS 252.217-7028, Over and Above Work, requires the contractor and the contracting officer responsible for administering the contract to negotiate specific procedures for Government administration and contractor performance of over and above work requests.

(4) The contracting officer may issue a blanket work request authorization describing the manner in which individual over and above work requests will be administered and setting forth a dollar limitation for all over and above work under the contract. The blanket work request authorization may be in the form of a letter or contract modification (Standard Form 30).

(5) Over and above work requests are within the scope of the contract. Therefore, procedures in DFARS Subpart 217.74, Undefinitized Contractual Actions, do not apply.

(6) To the maximum extent practical, over and above work shall be negotiated prior to performance of the work.

We appreciate your suggestion and the Contracting Officer previously has thoroughly considered incorporating this DFARS clause. As you cite, the DFARS PGI 217.7701(1) states that "[C]ontracts for the performance of maintenance, overhaul, modification and repair of various items (e.g., aircraft, engines, ground support equipment, ships) GENERALLY (emphasis added) contain over and above work requirements. When they do, the contracting officer shall establish a separate contract line item for the over and above work." The key term is "generally:" this does not mean that all such contracts necessarily must include "over and above work."

This contract certainly could fall within the penumbra of the DFARS PGI type contract for which "over and above work" could be recognized. However, after carefully reviewing the history of this procurement, we have determined that much of the "over and above" work in prior contracts was driven by the contract formation itself. As opposed to prior procurements, this solicitation has focused on a "bottom-up" development of staffing, processes, and procedures required to meet the flying mission. This will be accomplished by conducting an in-depth analysis of the available resources and the maintenance history for these aircraft.

We recognize further that there may be specific instances during contract administration and performance where the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) would consider an equitable adjustment to address one-time or systemic changes. And, at that time, such "over and above" type work would be deemed to be "within-scope" and an in-scope change. Accordingly, as of this time, the Government's position is that the Fixed-Price Incentive Firm (FPIF) type contract structure does not require a funded CLIN for "over and above work."

5. Yes, they are covered under the sub CLIN X003AB. Be advised, these CISCO VOIP phones are authorized for Direct personnel only.

6. Yes, they are covered under the sub CLIN X003AB. Be advised, these CISCO VOIP phones are authorized for Direct personnel only.

173 TDR 13-Contractor Acquired Property and 58-Software_GOTS_COTS Touchscreen kiosk machines appear in the property lists. Questions: 1. Are the touchscreen kiosk machines managed and supported on the .mil network by the Fort Rucker Network Enterprise Center (NEC)? Or is the Contractor required to manage and support the touchscreen kiosk machines from the commercial network? 2. Would the Government please list the uses of the touchscreen kiosk machines and provide a description of the software/application supported? 3. Are the touchscreen kiosk machines licenses and all associated software licenses included in the X003AB SubCLIN plug number? 1.These kiosks are not managed by NEC. They are provided for Direct personnel only using CLIN X003AB reimbursement. 2. The kiosks are used for tracking employee time and attendance for accounting purposes. They are also currently used for tracking employee labor against specific work orders, aircraft, or projects. The Kiosks are COTS equipment and currently utilize Autotime/Kronos software

3. Yes, they are covered under the sub CLIN X003AB. Be advised, these machines are authorized for Direct personnel only.

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