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DSCR I84W: ADDITION AND DELETION OF ITEMS

I84W       52.216-9G47     ADDITION AND DELETION OF ITEMS 
and                        (JUL 2007)      
I16F50


A. ADDITIONS.

1. Additions by the Government.

(a) In addition to the core listing of _______ items, the scope of the
contract(s) resulting from this solicitation may include additional items
that are in a universe described as ____________________ parts with 
approved/acceptable sources in the FSC _______________. The Government may 
add items to the contract that fall into this category.  
These items may be added during the base or option periods of this contract
on a competitive basis.  The contracting officer will synopsize candidate 
items to be added.  If vendors other than any awardee(s) under this contract
express an interest in supplying the items, those items will be separately 
competed.  If no other vendors express an interest, the items may be added to
the contract.  

(b) If the Government makes multiple awards under this solicitation, additional
item(s) may be awarded if, after synopsis, no other vendors (other than those
that have received an award under the solicitation) express an interest in 
supplying the additional items.  Items added, if any, will be awarded on a 
competitive basis (as described below) amongst any multiple awardees.  The 
contracting officer will evaluate both price and the performance by considering 
any or all of the following sources of information: the Contractor’s performance 
on delivery orders issued under this contract; contracting officer’s knowledge of 
the Contractor’s performance on other contracts, including other current contracts; 
the Contractor’s Automated Best Value System (ABVS) scores; the DoD Past Performance
Automated Information System (PPAIS); Dun & Bradstreet (D&B); other Federal agencies; 
state and local government agencies; and any other independent sources having 
relevant information. 

2. Additions or Substitutions Recommended by the Contractor.

At any time during the performance of the contract, the Contractor may recommend
changes to an item covered by its contract, or may propose alternate or substitute
item(s), providing the form, fit, function, and interchangeability are not affected. 

However, unless and until the Contracting Officer approves such recommended changes,
alterations or substitutions in writing, the Contractor shall provide the item 
specified in the contract. If an item is discontinued without replacement, the 
ontractor will advise the Government of an alternate source of supply for a comparable
item. 

3. Administration of Additions.

(a) Prices for Item(s) to be added to the contract shall be negotiated, and the priced
items will be incorporated into the contract(s) via Supplemental Agreement.

(b) Except in instances of urgency, and unless the Contracting Officer agrees to a 
specified period of time, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with 
prices within ten (10) days after receipt of notification of the Government’s 
intention to add item(s) to the contract(s). In instances of urgency, Contractors
may be required to submit prices in less than ten days.  The Contracting Officer 
may reject any offer that is not received within the time period specified. The 
Contracting Officer shall make every effort to complete his or her evaluation 
within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Contractor’s prices.  Unless another
time is agreed to by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer, delivery of the 
item(s) added to the contract shall occur within 250 days after date of order.

B. DELETIONS.

1. Deletions by the Government.

(a) During any period of the contract resulting from this solicitation, the 
Government may elect to delete any item or items. These items may be deleted 
due to changing demand patterns, obsolescence, item substitution or because 
they no longer have application.

(b) Deletion of any item from the contract by the Government will constitute 
a unilateral Termination for Convenience. 

2. Deletions Recommended by the Contractor.

(a) During any period of performance under the contract resulting from this
solicitation, the Contractor may notify the Contracting officer as to any item(s)
it deems to be obsolete, unavailable, out of production or superseded, and may 
recommend the deletion of such item(s) from the contract. The notice shall include
complete information as to appropriate superseding, substitute, or alternate items,
and how such items meet the fit, form, function and interchangeability requirements
of the obsolete, unavailable, out of production, or superseded item. If an obsolete
item has no replacement, the notice shall include information concerning the 
availability of alternate sources or substitute item(s). If, the contracting officer
agrees to remove any item(s) from the contract, any such removal of an item(s) of 
supply shall be a termination for convenience with no cost to either party.  


3. Administration of Deletions.

(a) Upon Notice of Termination from the Contracting Officer of a proposed deletion,
the Contractor shall stop work immediately on any item(s) identified for proposed 
deletion in accordance with the Notice of Termination. Within ten (10) days of 
receipt of the notice of proposed deletion, the Contractor shall notify the 
Contracting Officer of any concerns regarding the proposed deletion

(b) Failure of the Contractor and the Contracting Officer to agree on the 
settlement shall constitute a dispute under the “Disputes” clause of the contract.