A single award IDIQ contract at a test range was let for a wide range of services and included within the ordering instructions is the 'ability' to issue 'TIs' (put {"}s as I am well aware there is no definition of a 'TI' within the FAR or applicable supplements and believe they are morphing what a Technical Direction Letter (TDL) and its intent is for their purposes, granted thats also not defined in the FAR or applicable supplements) within a Task Order (TO). They want to issue a TO for a requirement and then as similar requirements come up, modify the TO with a 'TI' that includes a different 'PWS/SOW' as well as funding (legal has stated that a J&A not be required as since it is a single award IDIQ, the outcome would not change/no competition is required or utilized to meet the need). Essentially they are treating a TO as the basic contract and a 'TI' as the TO. Not only is this asinine in my opinion as it just adds a layer to an already existing process (let alone its compliance with regulation/law perhaps) but I see it as one big undefinitized action. I have never seen a contract executed in this way and am trying to get insight from others on whether something similar is used/done elsewhere and/or if I am crazy to think this is one big convoluted mess. Lastly, I suspect the reason for doing it this way is perhaps when excess funds are remaining, they want to roll it over to the next 'mission/op' on the same TO and feel like this may be a sneaky way to do so and hope to not get ding'd, which, I dont see how it isnt a violation if they did/do.
Thanks for any insight or thoughts.