Researching Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 If the delivery schedule of an existing DOA7 contract that is in production is impacted by acceptance of a DX contract, is the Contracting Officer of the DOA7 contract required to modify the delivery schedule such that the contractor does not show delinquent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vern Edwards Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 If the contractor can prove that the DX rated contract will be the cause of an excusable delay of a DO rated contract, then the CO for the DO rated contract and the contractor should establish a new delivery schedule and modify the contract accordingly. The contractor must prove the nexus between the award of the DX rated contract and the delay and show that it cannot make other arrangements to meet the original delivery schedule. See 15 CFR 700.14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 newbie-ish question: I thought that a contractor didn't actually "accept" a DX contract, but that they had to perform, whether they wanted to or not. I thought that Ktrs signed up for getting DX orders forced on them, though I haven't a clue how one becomes a member of the exclusive "critical industrial base" club subject to that burden. I've never been involved in something in DPAS. not true ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcarver Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 newbie-ish question: I thought that a contractor didn't actually "accept" a DX contract, but that they had to perform, whether they wanted to or not. I thought that Ktrs signed up for getting DX orders forced on them, though I haven't a clue how one becomes a member of the exclusive "critical industrial base" club subject to that burden. I've never been involved in something in DPAS. not true ? The contractor accepts the DX rated contract when they propose to the requirement. The DX rating is specified in Section L as a full text provision of the RFP. It isn't "forced" on them generally speaking unless there is already an existing contract in place and the Secretary of Defense, Homeland Security, or Energy (Or Commerce...) determines that item to warrant a DX rating after contract award. Here, google is your friend for all you want to know about DPAS ratings: http://www.bis.doc.gov/dpas/ If you want to join the "exclusive" club, make something that is for use in the DX programs listed through a link on the page above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 thnx, d carver. I had let my google subscription expire, but see now that I need to keep it current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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