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Office of Acquisitions Consent to Subcontract Review Checklist

Related SOP: Providing Consent to Subcontract SOP

February 6, 2015

Prime Contract Number:

Prime Contractor Name:

Prime Contract Type: Cost Reimbursement Fixed Price Other ______

Proposed Subcontractor Name:

Proposed Subcontract Type: Cost Reimbursement Fixed Price Other ______

Proposed Subcontract cost ceiling or price: $

Proposed subcontract percentage of total prime contract value:

The submitted request for consent to subcontract has been reviewed. Based on the dollar threshold requirements of FAR Part 44 and the terms and conditions of the prime contract, Contracting Officer Consent is, or, is not required.

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If Contracting Officer Consent is required:

(1) Is the decision to subcontract consistent with the contractor’s approved make-or-buy program, if any (see FAR 15.407-2)? yes no not applicable

(2) Is the subcontract for special test equipment or facilities that are available from Government sources (see FAR 45.3)? yes no not applicable

(3) Is the selection of the particular supplies, equipment, or services technically justified? yes no not applicable

(4) Has the contractor complied with the prime contract requirements regarding—

(i) Small business subcontracting, including, if applicable, its plan for subcontracting with small, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business concerns (see FAR 19); yes no not applicable

and

(ii) Purchase from nonprofit agencies designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (JWOD) (41U.S.C.48)) (see FAR8)? yes no not applicable

(5) Was adequate price competition obtained or its absence properly justified? yes no not applicable

(6) Did the contractor adequately assess and dispose of subcontractors’ alternate proposals, if offered? yes no not applicable

(7) Does the contractor have a sound basis for selecting and determining the responsibility of the particular subcontractor? yes no not applicable

(8) Has the contractor performed adequate cost or price analysis or price comparisons and obtained accurate, complete, and current cost or pricing data, including any required certifications (see FAR 15.4)? yes no not applicable

(9) Is the proposed subcontract type appropriate for the risks involved and consistent with current policy? yes no not applicable

(10) Has adequate consideration been obtained for any proposed subcontract that will involve the use of Government-provided equipment and real property? yes no not applicable

(11) Has the contractor adequately and reasonably translated prime contract technical requirements into subcontract requirements? yes no not applicable

(12) Does the prime contractor comply with the applicable cost accounting standards for awarding the subcontract (see FAR 30)? yes no not applicable

(13) Did the prime contractor provide the complete negotiation memorandum as required in FAR 52.244-2? yes no not applicable

(14) Is the proposed subcontractor in the System for Award Management Exclusions (see FAR 9.4)? yes no not applicable

(15) Has the Contract Specialist reviewed the Project Officer's Technical Questionnaire, and have all the Contracting Officer’s Representatives’ concerns regarding the subcontract been resolved? yes no not applicable

(16) Has the Contract Specialist retained a copy of the State Department Clearance for foreign subcontractors or subcontracts with foreign components and provided a copy of the clearance to the Contracting Officer’s Representative? yes no not applicable

(17) Has the contractor provided adequate human subject assurance documentation for proposed subcontractors, including

(i) Obtained a Federalwide Assurance (required under 45 C.F.R 46, Federalwide Assurance) yes no not applicable

(ii) Provided certification of Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval (required under 45 C.F.R 46, Institutional Review Board) yes no not applicable

and

(iii) Documented compliance with the four (4) evaluation criteria required by Public Law 103-43

(18) Has adequate animal assurance documentation for proposed subcontractors been submitted, including

(i) Obtained an Animal Welfare Assurance (Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare)? yes no not applicable

(ii) Filled out the Vertebrate Animal Section Worksheet (VAS worksheet) yes no not applicable

and

(iii) Provided certification of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval? yes no not applicable

(19) Have subcontracts using select agents confirmed that a Center for Disease Control site certification has been obtained or applied for? yes no not applicable

(20) Has a bilateral modification giving consent to subcontract or a Contracting Officer's Authorization been prepared? yes no not applicable

(21) Has the contractor been requested to submit the final copies of subcontracts within 30 calendar days after execution and a copy of any subcontract modifications? yes no not applicable

(22) Has a copy of the subcontract approval modification or Contracting Officer’s Authorization been provided to the contractor, and filed in the electronic Contract File Repository? yes no not applicable

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