korca Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Working currently in an open market sole source utility contract for "Water services". The consumption is unknown until the time the invoice is received and the rates are established by tariff. What type contract do you consider this acquisition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_a Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Working currently in an open market sole source utility contract for "Water services". The consumption is unknown until the time the invoice is received and the rates are established by tariff. What type contract do you consider this acquisition? Korca, are the rates unknown or set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korca Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Korca, are the rates unknown or set? The rates are known at the time of contract award but can change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br549 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 The rates are known at the time of contract award but can change. If you must shoehorn this kind of transaction into a FAR Part 16 type, it would be IDIQ with rates set by law or regulation. In some organizations procurement of sole source utility services are not handled in the procurement organization. Sometimes a contract is not required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel hoffman Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Have you looked at FAR Part 41 and are you authorized to contract for utility services? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korca Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Have you looked at FAR Part 41 and are you authorized to contract for utility services? Yes, under FAR part 41, we are authorixed to enter into a one year contract for utility services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel hoffman Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Then I don't understand your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korca Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 My question is what type contract do you consider this action (firm fixed price, T&M or ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel hoffman Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 It is a "utility contract", containing terms, conditions and rate schedules. The rates are set, subject to 52.241-7 or -8, which is supposed to be in the contract (along with certain other clauses). You pay for actual usage at the set tarriff rates, I presume. I suppose you could consider it to be an indefinite quantity contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korca Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 It is a "utility contract", containing terms, conditions and rate schedules. The rates are set, subject to 52.241-7 or -8, which is supposed to be in the contract (along with certain other clauses). You pay for actual usage at the set tarriff rates, I presume.I suppose you could consider it to be an indefinite quantity contract. Thank you Mr. Hoffman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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