[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55801-55805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27249]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

48 CFR Parts 1215, 1252 and 1253

[Docket OST-95-776]
RIN 2105-AC-32


Revision of Department of Transportation Acquisition Regulation

Agency: Transportation.

ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department is revising the Transportation Acquisition 
Regulation (TAR) to make minor editorial or administrative corrections 
including changes to the TAR Matrix to adhere to the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidance for incorporating provisions and 
clauses in solicitations and contracts by reference to the maximum 
practical extent.

DATES: This rule is effective November 3, 1995. Written and signed 
comments must be received on or before December 4, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit written comments, 
preferably in triplicate, to Docket Clerk, Docket No. OST-95-776, 
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 4107, 
Washington, D.C., 20590. Please cite TAR administrative revisions in 
all correspondence concerning this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Wheeler, Office of Acquisition 
and Grant Management, M-61, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C., 
20590: (202) 366-4272.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    The Department of Transportation (DOT) 1994 edition of the TAR was 
effective on October 1, 1994. Use of this document has indicated that 
some editorial corrections and administrative changes are necessary 
including a change to the TAR Matrix to reflect the FAR guidance to 
incorporate provisions and clauses by reference to the maximum 
practical extent.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This interim final rule will not have a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities because the basic policies 
remain unchanged and only editorial corrections or administrative 
changes are being made.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to 
the TAR do not impose additional 

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recordkeeping or information collection requirements, or additional 
collections of information from offerors, contractors, or members of 
the public which require the approval of the Office of Management and 
Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

D. Justification To Issue Interim Final Rule

    As stated above, this rule essentially adopts current FAR guidance 
and provides editorial and administrative changes. Therefore, a notice 
of proposed rulemaking would not result in comments that could have a 
significant impact on the content of the rule. Such an effort would be 
impractical, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1215, 1252 and 1253

    Government procurement.

    This Interim Final Rule is issued under delegated authority under 
49 CFR part 1.59(q). This authority has been redelegated to the Senior 
Procurement Executive.

    Issued this 26th day of October 1995, at Washington, D.C.
David J. Litman,
Senior Procurement Executive.

Adoption of Amendments

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 48 CFR chapter 12 is 
amended as set forth below:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR chapter 12 Parts 1215, 1252, 
and 1253 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 41 U.S.C. 418(b); and 48 CFR 3.1.

PART 1215--CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION

    2. and 3. Section 1215.413-2 is amended by revising paragraph (f) 
to read as follows:


1215.413-2  Alternate II.

* * * * *
    (f) Proposals may be released outside of the Government if it is 
necessary to receive competent technical and/or management evaluation 
as long as the requirements of (FAR) 48 CFR 15.413-2(f) are met.

PART 1252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

    4. Section 1252.217-81 is amended by revising paragraph (b) of the 
clause to read as follows:


1252.217-81  Guarantee.

* * * * *
    (b) If the Contractor or any subcontractor has a guarantee for work 
performed or materials furnished that exceeds the 60 day period, the 
Government shall be entitled to rely upon the longer guarantee until 
its expiration.
* * * * *

PART 1253--FORMS

    5. In the appendix to subpart 12533, the TAR Matrix is revised to 
read as follows:

Appendix to Subpart 1253.3

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                                                                                           Tar Matrix                                                                                           
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                                                                                                               Principle type and/or purpose of contract                                        
                                                  P or               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Provision or clause         Prescribed in     C     IBR    UCF     FP     CR     FP     CR     FP     CR     FP     CR    T&M           COM                         IND                 UTL
                                                                       SUP    SUP    R&D    R&D    SVC    SVC    CON    CON     LH    LMV    SVC    DDR    A&E    FAC    DEL    TRN    SP    SVC
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1252.209-70  Disclosure of     1209.507........  P      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      ....  A   
 Conflicts of Interest.                                                                                                                                                                         
1252.210-70  Brand Name or     1210.011........  P      Yes    L      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      ....  A   
 Equal.                                                                                                                                                                                         
1252.210-71  Index for         1210.011........  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A      A      .....  A     ....
 Specifications.                                                                                                                                                                                
1252.215-70  Key Personnel     1215.106........  C      No     I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      ....  A   
 and/or Facilities.                                                                                                                                                                             
1252.216-70  Evaluation of     1216.203-470....  P      Yes    M      A      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      ....  A   
 Offers Subject to an                                                                                                                                                                           
 Economic Price Adjustment                                                                                                                                                                      
 Clause.                                                                                                                                                                                        
1252.216-71  Determination of  1216.405(a).....  C      No     I      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      A      .....  A      A      .....  .....  A      A      ....  ....
 Award Fee.                                                                                                                                                                                     
1252.216-72  Performance       1216.405(b).....  C      No     I      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      A      .....  A      A      .....  .....  A      A      ....  ....
 Evaluation Plan.                                                                                                                                                                               
1252.216-73  Distribution of   1216.405(c).....  C      Yes    I      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      A      .....  A      A      .....  .....  A      A      ....  ....
 Award Fee.                                                                                                                                                                                     
1252.216-74  Settlement of     1216.603-4......  C      No     I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      ....  A   
 Letter Contract.                                                                                                                                                                               
1252.217-71  Delivery and      1217.7000(b) and  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
 Shifting of Vessel.            (c).                                                                                                                                                            
1252.217-72  Performance.....  1217.7000(b) and  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
                                (c).                                                                                                                                                            
1252.217-73  Inspection and    1217.7000(b) and  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
 Manner of Doing Work.          (c).                                                                                                                                                            
1252.217-74  Subcontracts....  1217.7000 (b)     C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
                                and (c).                                                                                                                                                        
12542.217-75  Lay Days.......  1217.7000 (b)     C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
                                and (c).                                                                                                                                                        
1252.217-76  Liability and     1217.7000 (b)     C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
 Insurance.                     and (c).                                                                                                                                                        
1252.217-77  Title...........  1217.7000 (b)     C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
                                and (c).                                                                                                                                                        

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1252.217-78  Discharge of      1217.7000 (b)     C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
 Liens.                         and (c).                                                                                                                                                        
1252.217-79  Delays..........  1217.7000 (b)     C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
                                and (c).                                                                                                                                                        
1252.217-80  Department of     1217.7000 (b)     C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
 Labor Safety and Health        and (c).                                                                                                                                                        
 Regulations for Ship Repair.                                                                                                                                                                   
1252.217-81  Guarantee.......  1217.7000(d)....  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
1252.219-70  Small Business    1219.708-70.....  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      ....  A   
 and Small Disadvantaged                                                                                                                                                                        
 Business Subcontracting                                                                                                                                                                        
 Report.                                                                                                                                                                                        
1252.222-70  Strikes or        1222.101-71(a)..  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A     A   
 Picketing Affecting Timely                                                                                                                                                                     
 Completion of the Contract                                                                                                                                                                     
 Work.                                                                                                                                                                                          
1252.222-71  Strikes or        1222.101-71(b)..  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A     A   
 Picketing Affecting Access                                                                                                                                                                     
 to a DOT Facility.                                                                                                                                                                             
1252.223-70  Removal or        1223.303........  C      No     K      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      A      A      A      .....  .....  A      .....  A      .....  .....  A     ....
 Disposal of Hazardous                                                                                                                                                                          
 Substances--Applicable                                                                                                                                                                         
 Licenses and Permits.                                                                                                                                                                          
1252.223-71  Accident and      1223.7000(a)....  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A     A   
 Fire Reporting.                                                                                                                                                                                
1252.223-72  Protection of     1223.7000(b)....  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Human Subjects.                                                                                                                                                                                
1252.228-70  Loss of or        1228.306-70 (a)   C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A     ....
 Damage to Leased Aircraft.     and (b).                                                                                                                                                        
1252.228-71  Fair Market       1228.306-70 (a)   C      No     I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A     ....
 Value of Aircraft.             and (c).                                                                                                                                                        
1252.228-72  Risk and          128.306-70 (a)    C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A     ....
 Indemnities.                   and (d).                                                                                                                                                        
1252.231-70  Date of           1231.205-32.....  C      No     I      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
 Incurrence of Costs.                                                                                                                                                                           
1252.236-70  Special           1236.570........  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      A      .....  .....  A      A      A      .....  .....  A     A   
 Precautions for Work at                                                                                                                                                                        
 Operating Airports.                                                                                                                                                                            
1252.237-70  Qualifications    1237.110........  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A         
 of Employees.                                                                                                                                                                                  
1252.242-70  Dissemination of  1242.203-70(a)..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
 Information--Education                                                                                                                                                                         
 Institutions.                                                                                                                                                                                  
1252.242-71  Contractor        1242.203-70(b)..  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A     A   
 Testimony.                                                                                                                                                                                     
1252.242-72  Dissemination of  1242.203-70(c)..  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      ....  A   
 Contract Information.                                                                                                                                                                          
1252.242-73  Contracting       1242.7000.......  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      .....  A      A      A      A      A      A     ....
 Officers Technical                                                                                                                                                                             
 Representative.                                                                                                                                                                                
1252.245-70  Government        1245.505-70.....  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      A      .....  A      A      A      A      A      A      A         
 Property Reports.                                                                                                                                                                              
1252.247-1  Acceptable         1247.104-370....  C      Yes    I      .....  A      .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
 Service at Reduced Rates.                                                                                                                                                                      

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1252.247-2  F.O.B. Origin      1247.305-70.....  P      Yes    L      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Information.                                                                                                                                                                                   
1252.247-3  F.O.B. Origin      1247.307-70.....  P      Yes    L      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Only.                                                                                                                                                                                          
1252.247-4  F.O.B.             1247.305-70.....  P      Yes    L      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Destination Only.                                                                                                                                                                              
1252.247-5  Shipments to       1247.305-70.....  P      Yes    L      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Ports and Air Terminals.                                                                                                                                                                       
1252.247-6  F.O.B. Designated  1247.305-70.....  P      Yes    L      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Air Carrier's Terminal, Port                                                                                                                                                                   
 of Exportation.                                                                                                                                                                                
1252.247-7  Nomination of      1247.305-70.....  P      Yes    L      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Additional Ports.                                                                                                                                                                              
1252.247-8  Supply Movement    1247.305-71.....  C      Yes    F      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 in the Defense                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Transportation System.                                                                                                                                                                         
FAA 1252.225-90  Buy American  FAA 1225.9005...  P      No     I      A      A      A      A      .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  ....  ....
 Certificate-Steel and                                                                                                                                                                          
 Manufactured Products.                                                                                                                                                                         
FAA 1252.225-91  Buy American  FAA 1225.9005...  C      Yes    I      A      A      A      A      .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  .....  ....  ....
 Steel and Manufactured                                                                                                                                                                         
 Products.                                                                                                                                                                                      
USCG 1252.210-90  Bar Coding   USCG 1210.011-90  C      Yes    I      A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Requirement.                   and 1213.507-90.                                                                                                                                                
USCG 1252.213-90  Evaluation   USCG 1213.107-90  P      No     M      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A     ....
 Factor for Coast Guard                                                                                                                                                                         
 Performance of Bar Coding                                                                                                                                                                      
 Requirement.                                                                                                                                                                                   
USCG 1252.220-90  Local Hire.  USCG 1220.9001..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      A      A      .....  .....  A      .....  A      .....  A      .....  ....  A   
USCG 1252.228-90               USCG 1228.9000..  C      No     I      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  ....  ....
 Notification of Miller Act                                                                                                                                                                     
 Payment Bond Protection.                                                                                                                                                                       
USCG 1252.237-90               USCG 1237.9000..  C      No     I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  ....  ....
 Requirements.                                                                                                                                                                                  
USCG 1252.237-91  Area of      USCG 1237.9000..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Performance.                                                                                                                                                                                   
USCG 1252.237-92  Performance  USCG 1237.9000..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 and Delivery.                                                                                                                                                                                  
USCG 1252.237-93               USCG 1237.9000..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Subcontracting.                                                                                                                                                                                
USCG 1252.237-94  Termination  USCG 1237.9000..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 for Default.                                                                                                                                                                                   
USCG 1252.237-95  Group        USCG 1237.9000..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Interment.                                                                                                                                                                                     
USCG 1252.237-96  Permits....  USCG 1237.9000..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
USCG 1252.237-97  Facility     USCG 1237.9000..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Requirements.                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                

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USCG 1252.237-98  Preparation  USCG 1237.9000..  C      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 History.                                                                                                                                                                                       
USCG 1252.237-99  Award to     USCG 1237.9000..  P      Yes    I      .....  .....  .....  .....  A      A      .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....  A      .....  A     ....
 Single Offeror.                                                                                                                                                                                
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Key                                                                                                                                                                                             
P or C=Provision or Clause.                                                                                                                                                                     
IBR=Is Incorporation By Reference authorized?                                                                                                                                                   
UCF=Uniform Contract Format Section, when applicable.                                                                                                                                           
Principle type and/or purpose of contract                                                                                                                                                       
R=Required.                                                                                                                                                                                     
A=Required-When-Applicable.                                                                                                                                                                     
O=Optional.                                                                                                                                                                                     
X=Revision.                                                                                                                                                                                     
FP SUP=Fixed-Price Supply.                                                                                                                                                                      
CR SUP=Cost-Reimbursement Supply.                                                                                                                                                               
FP R&D=Fixed-Price Research and Development.                                                                                                                                                    
CR R&D=Cost-Reimbursement Research and Development.                                                                                                                                             
FP SVC=Fixed-Price Service.                                                                                                                                                                     
CR SVC=Cost Reimbursement Service.                                                                                                                                                              
FP CON=Fixed-Price construction.                                                                                                                                                                
CR CON=Cost Reimbursement Construction.                                                                                                                                                         
T&M LH=Time & Material/Labor Hours.                                                                                                                                                             
LMV=Leasing of Motor Vehicles.                                                                                                                                                                  
COM SVC=Communication Services.                                                                                                                                                                 
DDR=Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements.                                                                                                                                        
A-E=Architect-Engineering.                                                                                                                                                                      
FAC=Facilities.                                                                                                                                                                                 
IND DEL=Indefinite Delivery.                                                                                                                                                                    
TRN=Transportation.                                                                                                                                                                             
SP=Small Purchases.                                                                                                                                                                             
UTL SVC=Utility Services.                                                                                                                                                                       


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