W0054219P0052 for the delivery of five rail carts. Two does not pass either of the
weeks after the contract was awarded, the requiring scope tests.
activity informed you that they need to add two ad-
ditional characteristics to the salient characteristics in
Attachment 0001. [Note: You can
find a copy of this contract in the "Handouts & Info-
graphs" section of the MS Teams Classroom.] These
additional characteristics will change the form, fit, and
function of the rail carts. The requiring activity is willing
to change the delivery date to 30 days later than the
current schedule as part of the
Government's consideration for the contractor, Acme,
accommodating this change. Is this proposed change
within the general scope of the current contract?
2. How could you execute the requiring activity's request Negotiate a supplemental
for a change? agreement after first ad-
dressing competition via a
J&A
3. If this change will be accomplished through a modifi- Bilateral Modification
cation to the current contract, will the modification be signed by both the con-
executed as a unilateral or a bilateral modification? tracting oflcer and con-
tractor
4. What would be the authority for the modification? 52.212-4(c)
5. What SF 30, Block 13 would you check? Block C
, 6. Scenario 2: You are the contracting officer for con- Yes, this change could rea-
tract W0054219P0052 for the delivery of five rail carts. sonably pass a scope de-
[Note: You can find a copy of this contract in the "Hand- termination