SOFARS PART 5637 - SERVICE CONTRACTING
SUBPART 5637.1 - SERVICE CONTRACTS -- GENERAL
(Revised June 2009)
5637.102 Policy.
5637.104 Personal Service Contracts.
5637.110 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
5637.170 Approval of contracts and task orders for services.
5637.170-2 Approval Requirements.
SUBPART 5637.2 ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES
5637.203 Policy.
5637.204 Guidelines for Determining Availability of Personnel.
SUBPART 5637.5 MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT OF SERVICE CONTRACTS
5637.503 Agency-Head Responsibilities
SOFARS PART 5637
SERVICE CONTRACTING
SUBPART 5637.1 SERVICE CONTRACTS -- GENERAL
5637.102 Policy.
(Added June 2009)
(j) See 5609.901 for Guidance on Contractors in the Federal Workplace.
5637.104 Personal Service Contracts.
(b)(i) If a request for approval of a personal service contract is submitted in accordance with DFARS 237.104(b)(i), the following additional information shall be furnished:
(a) The requiring activity's initial request signed by the Requiring Activity Official (RAO);
(b) A determination and findings (D&F);
(c) A review sheet coordinated in accordance with Attachment 5601-1;
(d) Documentation of Contracting Officer coordination; and
(e) A narrative requesting the approval authority signs the required D&F.
5637.110 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
(a) Contracting officers may insert a clause substantially the same as 5652.237-9000, Contractor Personnel Changes, in all services contracts.
(b) When a service contract Statement of Work (SOW) contains key personnel, contracting officers shall insert a clause substantially the same as 5652.237-9001, Key Personnel Requirements.
5637.170 Approval of contracts and task orders for services.
5637.170-2 Approval Requirements.
(Added April 2008)
(a) Contracts or task orders valued at or below $78.5 million that are not performance-based must be approved by an HCD or FCO Chief. For acquisitions exceeding $78.5 million, obtain the approval of the senior procurement executive.
SUBPART 5637.2 ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES
5637.203 Policy.
Additional policies and procedures for acquiring Contract Advisory and Assistance Services (CAAS) by contract are prescribed in DOD Directive 4205.2.
5637.204 Guidelines for Determining Availability of Personnel.
(a) Contractor personnel shall not be utilized on proposal evaluation teams without the written approval of the Director of Procurement (DOP) or designee. The RAO must provide written justification in accordance with FAR 37.203(d) as to why contractor support must be used instead of using federal employees.
SUBPART 5637.5 MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT OF SERVICE CONTRACTS
5637.503 Agency-Head Responsibilities
Per 5601.601(2), the Director of Procurement (DOP) is delegated the authority to act in accordance with this paragraph.
HQ, United States Special Operations Command
Special Operations Acquisition and Logistics Center (SOAL-K)
SOFARS 5637
February 2007