TRANSFARS PART 5516
CONTRACT TYPES
SUBPART 5516.2—FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS
5516.203 Policy.
In order to protect the contractor and the government against significant market fluctuations and in accordance with FAR 16.203-4 (a)(2), (c)(2) and (d)(2), the following clauses and provisions are prescribed for use solely by the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and its components in solicitations and contracts when award of a fixed-price contract with an economic price adjustment is anticipated.
5516.203-4 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 5552.216-9000, Evaluation of Offers Subject to an Economic Price Adjustment Clause, in solicitations containing an economic price adjustment clause.
(b) The contracting officer shall insert a clause that is substantially the same as the clause at 5552.216-9001, Economic Price Adjustment based on Actual Cost of Fuel – Airlift, in all contracts for airlift transportation when an economic price adjustment based on actual cost of fuel is anticipated. Use the basic clause when a monthly fuel report is required or ALT 1 for reporting per mission (reference paragraph (c) of clause). Use ALT II for Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) International Services (reference paragraphs (b) and (c) of clause).
(c) The contracting officer shall insert a clause that is substantially the same as the clause at 5552.216-9002, Economic Price Adjustment based on DESC Established Prices of Fuel – Airlift, in all contracts for airlift transportation when an economic price adjustment based on DESC established prices is anticipated.
(d) The contracting officer shall insert a clause that is substantially the same as the clause at 5552.216-9004, Economic Price Adjustment for Less Than Full-Planeload (LPL) Scheduled Services – Airlift, in all commercial solicitations and contracts for scheduled services when an economic price adjustment based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index is anticipated.
(e) The contracting officer shall insert a clause that is substantially the same as the clause at 5552.216-9005, Economic Price Adjustment for Scheduled Liner or Dedicated Services – Sealift, in all commercial solicitations and contracts for scheduled services when an economic price adjustment for marine fuel prices (Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)); local currency exchange rates (Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF)) or fuel adjustments for inland transportation (Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF)) is anticipated for scheduled liner or dedicated service for sealift. Use Alt 1, BAF and FAF for Scheduled Liner or Dedicated Sealift Service i.e. the Regional Domestic Contract. Use Alt 2, BAF for all other Scheduled Liner or Dedicated Sealift Service i.e. sealift/barge contracts.
5516.506 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
The contracting officer shall insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 5552.216-9003, USTRANSCOM Task and Delivery-Order Ombudsman in all task order solicitations and contracts.