Subpart 5616.6 - TIME AND MATERIALS, LABORHOUR, AND LETTER CONTRACTS

5616.601 Time and Material Contracts.

(Revised June 2015)

(a) In addition to the guidance for Time and Material (T&M) contracts found at FAR 16.601(d) and DFARS 216.601(d) , a formal Determination and Findings (D&F) is required when a contract contains a T&M CLIN.

5616.601-90 Contract Clauses.

(Revised November 2007)

Contracting officers shall insert a clause substantially the same as 5652.216-9005 , Government Down Time for Various Reasons, including the President and the Secretary of Defense, in solicitations and contracts when award of a time and materials or labor-hour type contract is anticipated.

5616.603 Letter Contracts.

5616.603-3 Limitations.

Refer to Attachment 5601-1 for approval levels applicable to D&F requirements for letter contracts. Refer to DFARS 217.74 for additional limitations of the use of letter contracts.

HQ, United States Special Operations Command

Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L-K)

SOFARS 5616

February 2007