StillTrucking Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hello, I work for a small defense contractor. We are sending an engineering technician to Pakistan for the first time in about a month to provide support on an engineering services contract. Can someone help me out with what I need to do contractually to make sure this guy is covered as well as the business. For instance, looking to know if there are any special FAR provisions I should look at or clauses that need to be added to my contract to allow for travel to a potentially hostile location. I've been to the US Dept of State but I am pretty sure I'm missing something... Can anyone give some guidance? Thanks, Still Trucking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy_Contracting_4 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 For starters, you may want to review FAR Subpart 25.3 and DFARS 225.3 - and the clauses required by FAR 25.301-4 and DFARS 225.301-4. You should also be familiar with FAR 28.305. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAR Fetched Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Is the contract with DOS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillTrucking Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Navy_Contractor_4 - Thank you! I will read up on those provisions. FAR Fetched - No, it's a DON contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retreadfed Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Still, I cannot find it now, but there was an article on Doing Business Overseas in Contract Management magazine published by NCMA a few years ago. It has some pretty good practical tips on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy_Contracting_4 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Navy_Contractor_4 - Thank you! I will read up on those provisions. StillTrucking, Sorry, I forgot to mention DFARS Subpart 225.74 -- DEFENSE CONTRACTORS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, and the clauses mentioned in DFARS 225.7402-5 and DFARS PGI 225.7402-5. These are very important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1102skier Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Still Trucking, is this under a Navy SEAPORT-e Task Order? I ask because I was at a Seaport meeting recently where the requirements of the PCO were discussed when a prime/sub is required to travel in theater. The PCO is required to register the travel in a system called SPOT before you can travel. Have you asked your PCO (prime if you are a subcontractor) for any information/guidance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillTrucking Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 StillTrucking, Sorry, I forgot to mention DFARS Subpart 225.74 -- DEFENSE CONTRACTORS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, and the clauses mentioned in DFARS 225.7402-5 and DFARS PGI 225.7402-5. These are very important. I am reading everything you are mentioning. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillTrucking Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Still Trucking, is this under a Navy SEAPORT-e Task Order? I ask because I was at a Seaport meeting recently where the requirements of the PCO were discussed when a prime/sub is required to travel in theater. The PCO is required to register the travel in a system called SPOT before you can travel. Have you asked your PCO (prime if you are a subcontractor) for any information/guidance? Yes, we are the prime on this SeaPort-e task order. I have not asked by PCO yet to do so but I will now. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillTrucking Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Still Trucking, is this under a Navy SEAPORT-e Task Order? I ask because I was at a Seaport meeting recently where the requirements of the PCO were discussed when a prime/sub is required to travel in theater. The PCO is required to register the travel in a system called SPOT before you can travel. Have you asked your PCO (prime if you are a subcontractor) for any information/guidance? FWIW - According to my PCO, the SPOT registration is handled by the Task Order Contracting Officer. My TOCO is on it now. Good info. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcarver Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 FWIW - According to my PCO, the SPOT registration is handled by the Task Order Contracting Officer. My TOCO is on it now. Good info. Thank you! It isn't just the PCO that needs to register in SPOT, the contractor has to register their personnel in SPOT as well I believe. The PCO then approves those personnel, or disapproves, for the travel in theater. Make sure you have the appropriate clauses incorporated into your contract before travel, and make sure they specify what your personnel can and cannot do/access when in theater. There are more specific clauses than FAR/DFAR, but I'm drawing a blank at the moment. Haven't done it in two years. If I can remember I'll post the reference, but for now this will probably give you anything you need to know or point you in the right direction: http://www2.centcom.mil/sites/contracts/Pages/GCP.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne373 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Contractors must enter personnel into SPOT. (http://www.resource.spot-es.net/FAQ.aspx) is the a FAQ for the SPOT website. The Contract will have specific CENTCOM clauses in addition to the myriad of FAR clauses. The KO will include the latest clauses as they change quite frequently (or used to ) LOA's (letters of authorization) will have to be issued to the contractor personnel. ( this process can take a few days to process as the contractor enters information, COR concurs, KO has to approve) CENTCOM Contracting has a page for contractor personnel (http://www2.centcom.mil/sites/contracts/Pages/GCP.aspx) that dcarver provided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 You will need to get Defense Base Act insurance for your employees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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