(a) DLA activities are authorized to use the SF 1449 on an optional basis for all acquisitions of commercial items. This DLAD coverage constitutes a class deviation in accordance with DFARS 201.404(b)(ii). When using the authority of this deviation to conduct Part 12 buys using forms other than the SF 1449, the Part 12 terms and conditions must be applied in the same manner as if the SF 1449 were being used; and all information that would otherwise be provided on the SF 1449 itself must be included in solicitations and/or contracts (such as, for example, Method of Solicitation, i.e., Request for Quote, Invitation for Bid, or Request for Proposal). This deviation will remain in effect until Business Systems Modernization (BSM) is fully implemented. (FARS DEV 02-03)
(b) Reference to UCF in Commercial Acquisitions
Use 52.212-9004, Reference to UCF in Commercial Acquisitions, in solicitations and awards
for commercial items under FAR Part 12 procedures when the SF 1449 is not being used.
