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DSCR M19CB: SUPPLY ASSURANCE THROUGH MULTISOURCE CONTRACTING

M19CB     52.217-9G34     SUPPLY ASSURANCE THROUGH
AND                       MULTISOURCE CONTRACTING
M17F35                    DSCR  (OCT 2001)

    (a)  The Government reserves the right to 
make multiple awards to assure the availability of 
supplies when first article testing is required if the 
Contracting Officer determines that the item(s) to be 
procured is (are) not available in the marketplace for 
immediate delivery.  In such cases, it may be in the 
Government's best interest to increase the likelihood 
of supply availability by making awards to both an 
unproven and a proven source of supply for this item.  

    (b)  When a multisource award basis exists, the 
Contracting Officer will award the larger portion of 
the total requirement to the offeror that represents 
the best value to the Government based on the 
evaluation scheme included in the solicitation.  The 
proven source shall receive not more than 40 percent of 
the total requirement.  A proven source is defined as 
an offeror who meets the criteria for first article 
waiver.

    (c)  Unless an offeror otherwise qualifies it's
offer, unit prices submitted for the total requirement 
will apply to any partial awards.  

    (d)  To assure supply availability and mission support, 
should the unproved source not complete the first article 
test requirements in accordance with its contract, the 
Government reserves the right to exercise a variable 
quantity supply assurance option to the proven source, 
in accordance with DSCR Clause 52.217-9G36, Multisource 
Contract Supply Assurance Option.

    (e)  Variable quantity supply assurance option 
examples:  The total requirement is for 100 items.  
Contractor A, the unproven source, is awarded a contract 
for 60 items, FAT required.  Contractor B, the proven 
source, is awarded a contract for 40 items, FAT requirements 
are waived.

         (1)  Contractor A fails to complete FAT 
requirements as prescribed in its contract.  Upon completion 
of proper notifications, an option may be issued to 
contractor B for a quantity up to 150% (40 x 1.50 = 60).  

         (2)  Given the same scenario, the actual quantity 
needed may have decreased to 75.  To achieve this amount, 
an option may be issued to contractor B for a quantity up 
to 88% (40 x .88 = 35.2).