47.207-1 Qualifications of offerors
Source: FAR 47.207-1 on acquisition.gov
FAR 47.207-1 ensures only qualified, capable, and properly authorized offerors are considered for transportation and Federal office moving contracts by requiring specific solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Overview
FAR 47.207-1 outlines the requirements for contracting officers to ensure that offerors for transportation and Federal office moving contracts meet specific qualifications. This section mandates the inclusion of certain solicitation provisions and contract clauses to verify that offerors possess the necessary operating authorities, performance capabilities, familiarity with conditions, and financial stability. The regulation also addresses the need for offerors to inspect relevant facilities and, in some cases, allows for exceptions when intrastate moves are in the Government’s interest.
Key Rules
- Operating Authorities
- Contracting officers must include the clause at 52.247-2 for regulated transportation, except for certain intrastate Federal office moves where a waiver is in the Government’s interest.
- Performance Capability for Federal Office Moves
- The clause at 52.247-3 is required for Federal office relocations to ensure offerors can perform the move. Alternate I may be used for intrastate moves with specific waivers.
- Inspection of Facilities
- The provision at 52.247-4 should be included if site inspections by offerors are desired.
- Familiarization with Conditions
- The clause at 52.247-5 ensures offerors are familiar with the work conditions and locations.
- Financial Statement
- The provision at 52.247-6 requires offerors to be prepared to provide financial statements.
Responsibilities
- Contracting Officers: Must insert the appropriate clauses and provisions in solicitations and contracts based on the type of move and regulatory requirements.
- Contractors: Must comply with the requirements of the inserted clauses, including providing evidence of authority, capability, site inspection, familiarity with conditions, and financial stability.
- Agencies: Ensure oversight and proper application of these requirements to protect the Government’s interests.
Practical Implications
- This section ensures only qualified and capable offerors are considered for transportation and moving contracts, reducing risk to the Government.
- Contractors must be prepared to demonstrate compliance with regulatory, operational, and financial requirements.
- Failure to include or comply with these clauses can result in disqualification or contract issues.
(a) Operating authorities. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-2, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises, when regulated transportation is involved. The clause need not be used when a Federal office move is intrastate and the contracting officer determines that it is in the Government’s interest not to apply the requirement for holding or obtaining State authority to operate within the State.
(b) Performance capability for Federal office moving contracts.
(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-3, Capability to Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office, when a Federal office is relocated, to ensure that offerors are capable to perform interstate or intrastate moving contracts involving the relocation of Federal offices.
(2) If a Federal office move is intrastate and the contracting officer determines that it is in the Government’s interest not to apply the requirements for holding or obtaining State authority to operate within the State, and to maintain a facility within the State or commercial zone, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its AlternateI.
(c) Inspection of shipping and receiving facilities. The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-4, Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities, when it is desired for offerors to inspect the shipping, receiving, or other sites to ensure realistic bids.
(d) Familiarization with conditions. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-5, Familiarization with Conditions, to ensure that offerors become familiar with conditions under which and where the services will be performed.
(e) Financial statement. The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.247-6, Financial Statement, to ensure that offerors are prepared to furnish financial statements.