CON 091V Mod 5 Contract Changes Exercise

Contract Changes Exercise Instructions: Read each scenario below and answer the corresponding questions. Provide a citation, as applicable, to the exact reference in the FAR, DFARS, DFARS PGI, or CD where the information supporting your answer can be found. FAR, DFARS, and DFARS PGI citations must comply with the format requirements at FAR 1.105-2(c) and take the reader directly to the information supporting your answer. As applicable, answers should refer to the applicable terms and conditions that would be included in the scenario contract. Scenario 1: You are the contracting officer for contract WP0052 for the delivery of five rail carts. Two weeks after the contract was awarded, the requiring activity informed you that they need to add two additional characteristics to the salient characteristics in Attachment 0001. 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. 1. Is this proposed change within the general scope of the current contract? (A citation is not required) No, does not pass the “scope test”. Form, fit and function changes the scope 2. How could you execute the requiring activity’s request for a change? (A citation is not required) Proposed changes that are out-of-scope require an approved justification for other than full and open competition, or a new competitive solicitation and contract. Approved J&A and mod OR new com