(a) The CVC contract approach provides DLA customers access to multiple indefinite delivery contracts involving the same or similar commercial items/product lines, enabling them to select the item (s)/product lines they determine meet their requirements using the lowest overall cost alternative, utilizing best value ordering procedures to satisfy mission requirements.
(b) Activities shall adhere to all applicable FAR, DFARS, and DLAD requirements in establishing CVC contracts. These include, but are not limited to:
(i) FAR Part 5, Publicizing Acquisitions;
(ii) FAR Part 6, Competition Requirements;
(iii) FAR Part 7, Acquisition Planning
(iv) FAR Part 8, Required Sources of Supplies and Services
(v) FAR Part 9, Contractor Qualification;
(vi) FAR Part 10, Market Research;
(vii) FAR Part 11, Describing Agency Needs;
(viii) FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items;
(ix) FAR Part 16, Types of Contracts
(x) FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs; and,
(xi) FAR Part 25, Foreign Acquisition
(c)(i) CVC contracts are awarded pursuant to “competitive procedures” within the meaning of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) (10 U.S.C. § 2302(2)) since 1) participation in the program is, open to all responsible, responsive sources whose prices have been determined fair and reasonable, and 2) orders and contracts under the program result in the lowest overall cost/best value alternative to meet the needs of the United States.
(c)(ii) CVC contracts involve a variety of equipment, parts, inserts, and/or number of catalogs for same or similar product lines. If new CVC contracts are being awarded for same or similar product lines already available under existing CVC contracts, they may be awarded sequentially. If new CVC contracts are being awarded for products or product lines not already available under existing CVC contracts, the DLA customer must be advised that independent competition to satisfy the customer’s need(s) will be required, unless a non-competitive acquisition can be properly justified.
(d) CVC solicitations will appropriately advise prospective offerors that all offerors that submit technically acceptable offers at fair and reasonable prices are eligible for award on the MAS; if award will be made to less than all qualified offerors, the solicitation must state the basis for award, including evaluation factors and their relative weights. The solicitation shall also indicate that individual orders will be placed based on the DLA customer’s determination as to the best value/lowest overall cost alternative.
(e) Activities shall ensure CVC solicitations contain small business plan provisions/clauses if required.
