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PART 951—USE OF GOVERNMENT SOURCES BY CONTRACTORS
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr"><head> <title>PART 951—USE OF GOVERNMENT SOURCES BY CONTRACTORS</title> <style> .node_view ul li{ display:none; } </style> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="/themes/custom/acquisition_gov/css/print.min.css"> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.acquisition.gov/modules/contrib/printable/js/script.js"></script> </head> <body> <article data-history-node-id="47028" about="/dears/part-951%E2%80%94use-government-sources-contractors"> <div> <div class="field-html-file-content padding-y-1"> <html lang="en"><head></head><body><main role="main"><article role="article" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title1"><article class="nested0" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title1" id="Part_951_T48_5032439"> <h1 class="title topictitle1" id="ariaid-title1">PART 951—USE OF GOVERNMENT SOURCES BY CONTRACTORS </h1> <div class="body"> <p class="p"> <span class="ph">Authority: </span> 42 U.S.C. 7101 and 50 U.S.C. 2401 </p> <p class="p"> <span class="ph">Source: </span> 49 FR 12042, Mar. 28, 1984, unless otherwise noted. </p> <p class=" ListL1"> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/dears/part-951%E2%80%94use-government-sources-contractors#Subpart_951_1_T48_50324391">Subpart 951.1—Contractor Use of Government Supply Sources</a> </p> <p class=" ListL2"> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/dears/part-951%E2%80%94use-government-sources-contractors#Section_951_101_T48_5032439111">951.101 Policy.</a> </p> <p class=" ListL2"> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/dears/part-951%E2%80%94use-government-sources-contractors#Section_951_102_T48_5032439112">951.102 Authorization to use Government supply sources.</a> </p> <p class=" ListL2"> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/dears/part-951%E2%80%94use-government-sources-contractors#Section_951_103_T48_5032439113">951.103 Ordering from Government supply sources.</a> </p> <p class=" ListL1"> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/dears/part-951%E2%80%94use-government-sources-contractors#Subpart_951_70_T48_50324392">Subpart 951.70—Contractor Employee Travel Discounts</a> </p> <p class=" ListL2"> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/dears/part-951%E2%80%94use-government-sources-contractors#Section_951_7002_T48_5032439211">951.7002 Responsibilities.</a> </p> </div> <nav role="navigation" class="related-links"><div class="familylinks"><div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a class="link String2Xref" href="/dears/subchapter-g%E2%80%94contract-management">SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT</a></div></div></nav><article class="topic nested1 SubPart" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title2" id="Subpart_951_1_T48_50324391"> <h2 class="title topictitle2 Subpart" id="ariaid-title2">Subpart 951.1—Contractor Use of Government Supply Sources</h2> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title3" id="Section_951_101_T48_5032439111"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title3"> <span class="ph autonumber">951.101</span> Policy.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p List1">(a) It is Department of Energy (DOE) policy that contractors performing under cost-reimbursement contracts should meet their requirements from Government sources of supply when these sources are available to them, and if it is economically advantageous or otherwise in the best interest of the Government. </p> </div> </article> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title4" id="Section_951_102_T48_5032439112"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title4"> <span class="ph autonumber">951.102</span> Authorization to use Government supply sources.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p List1">(a) The Head of the Contracting Activity may authorize contractors performing under cost-reimbursement contracts and subcontractors performing under cost-reimbursement subcontracts, where all higher tier contracts and subcontracts are cost-type, to use Government supply sources in accordance with the requirements and procedures in 48 CFR part 51, DOE PMR 41 CFR 109, and any necessary approval from the agency involved. This authority may be redelegated to the level of contracting officer. Direct acquisition by the DOE, rather than by a contractor under cost-reimbursement contracts, shall be required where deemed necessary by the Head of the Contracting Activity in order to carry out special requirements of appropriation acts or other applicable laws relating to particular items. </p> <p class="p Runin List1">(c) </p> <p class="p List2">(1) The DOE central point of contact for the assignment, correction, or deletion of activity address codes is the Systems Division, within the Office of Acquisition Management. </p> <p class="p Runin List1">(e)(4) Materials, supplies, and equipment acquired from Government sources of supply under the procedures described herein must be used exclusively in connection with Government work, except as otherwise authorized by the Head of the Contracting Activity. </p> </div> </article> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title5" id="Section_951_103_T48_5032439113"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title5"> <span class="ph autonumber">951.103</span> Ordering from Government supply sources.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p List1">(b) The Senior Procurement Executive shall be informed of instances in which GSA sources of supply are not used because of the quality of the items available from GSA or when a Federal Supply Schedule contractor refuses to honor an order. </p> </div> </article> </article> <article class="topic nested1 SubPart" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title6" id="Subpart_951_70_T48_50324392"> <h2 class="title topictitle2 Subpart" id="ariaid-title6">Subpart 951.70—Contractor Employee Travel Discounts</h2> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title7" id="Section_951_7002_T48_5032439211"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title7"> <span class="ph autonumber">951.7002</span> Responsibilities.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p P">The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 952.251-70, Contractor employee travel discounts, in all cost-reimbursable solicitations and contracts when significant costs for rail travel, car rental, or lodging will be required to perform the contract. The contracting officer may furnish the contractor with appropriate identification letters. </p> </div> </article> </article> </article> </article></main></body></html></div> <div class="node_view"></div> </div> </article> </body> </html>