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52.215-9016 shall be used in large purchase solicitations and awards to alleviate difficulties if DFAS does not receive Part IV (Section K-M) of the solicitation as part of the award.
(c)(90) Section M, Evaluation factors for award. A provision substantially as provided at 52.214-9002, Trade Discounts, may be included in Request for proposals and Requests for Quotations when appropriate. See 14.201-5 Part IV (c)(90) for the effect of this provision.
(i) The provision at 52.215-9011, Requirements for Quantity Increments or Ranges may be used to solicit prices for quantity increments (e.g., 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 units) or quantity ranges (e.g., 500-999, 1000-1499, 1500-1999 units).
(ii) For negotiated contracts which are anticipated to be awarded using the adequate price competition exemption to the P.L. 87-653 requirements at FAR 15.403-1(b)(1), price shall be stated to be a substantial factor. If weights are assigned to the various evaluation factors, price must be weighted at least 20 percent for an adequate price competition exemption to be claimed.
(iii) Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) is authorized to use DESC clause 52.215-9F33 Shipping Point(s) used in Evaluation of F.O.B. origin offers (FUELS APR 1984) in lieu of FAR clause 52.214-7, late Submissions, Modifications, and withdrawals of Bid, and with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) program.
(c)(90)(iv) For automated procurements only, when all or none offers for an entire item quantity is desired, use provision 52.215-9009, All or None for Automated Procurements.
(c)(90)(v) For non-automated procurements, when all or none offers for an entire item quantity or for a group(s) of items is desired, use provision 52.215-9010, All or None (IFB/RFP only)
(c)(90)(vi) Insert the provision 52.215-9018, Authorized Limitation, in solicitations which have more than one item, where award is to be made by item; or which have more than one lot, where award is to be made by lot.
