(a) Scope of section. This section and DLAD PGI 16.190 prescribe policy and procedures applicable to the Defense Supply Centers for establishing and processing long-term contracts (LTC) under $650,000 for supplies in support of DLA customers. Additional LTC policy is contained elsewhere in the DLAD.
(b) Definition. “Long-term contract” is defined as any contract with a contract period, including base and options, greater than one (1) year.
(c) Policy. Contracting officers shall establish and process long-term contracts in accordance with this section. Mandatory procedures for processing long-term contracts can be found in DLAD PGI 16.190 to include systems and tools, standards, and metrics.
(d) Systems and tools. Contracting officers shall maximize the use of the following EBS and other appropriate tools when establishing, processing, and reporting long term contracts:
(1) LTC Project Tracker
(2) DLA Pre-Award Contracting System (DPACS)
(3) Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
(4) Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
(5) DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS)
(6) Industrial Base Tools (e.g., IBMS, SPIDERS, RMA)
(7) Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG)
(8) Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)
(9) Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)
(10) SAP Outline Agreement (OA)
(11) Electronic Contract File (ECF)
(12) Wide-Area Workflow (WAWF), STORES, CDMIA
(13) Vendor Scorecard
(14) Bidwiser, KO Portal
(15) E-Procurement (when it becomes available)
(e) Standards and Metrics
(1) Long-term contract processing standards are set forth in a table at PGI 16.190(m). Each individual segment of the overall response time should take from one to 30 days; these segments result in a total acquisition response time of 120 days.
(2) Long-term contract processing metrics, including color ratings for duration values for each major stage of the process, are illustrated in the mandatory table at PGI 16.190(L).
TYPES OF CONTRACTS
