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I would have posted this in The Good, The Bad, the Ugly, but I would love to get your thoughts. BLUF: 1. Is this a Commercial Items contract (or not)? 2. If it is a Commercial Items contract, how is the agency permitted to only award new task orders/task order mods unilaterally? Background 5-year single award IDIQ contract with multiple task orders/mods issued SOW Summary: i. commercial vehicle purchase services; ii. perform minor modifications to purchased vehicles to meet agency requirements; and iii. maintain the vehicles The IDIQ contract allows for CR, CPFF and FFP task orders and the government intends for the contract to be used for commercial and non-commercial purchases. There are no separate line items for commercial and noncommercial items with appropriate clauses designated for each line item The parent award does not contain 52.212-4. Instead, FAR 52.213-4 (Terms and Conditions - Simplified Acquisitions (Other than Commercial Items) is used. FPDS shows commercial products and services acquisition procedures were used for the parent award The parent contract contains no less than 15 references to the procurement of commercial items, including the following excerpt: “Commercial Items - In accordance with FAR 44.402, all commercial item purchases shall include the flow-down clauses listed in FAR 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items, and Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS). Supplies/services ordered by the agency are considered commercial items unless otherwise stated on the TO.” No task orders have indicated other than commercial items. FPDS shows commercial products and services acquisition procedures were also used for all task orders The agency will only award new task orders and task order mods unilaterally, citing authority under 52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price. What am I missing here?