Scenario: You have a requirement for design and manufacture of noncommercial industrial furnaces that is expected to cost $1,500,000. The items must be delivered to Guam. The acquisition will be conducted using full and open competition. You intend to use negotiated contracting procedures and award of a firm-fixed-price contract without conducting discussions. The Government would be willing to accept alternate proposals. In addition to the furnaces, the contractor will be required to deliver technical data related to the manufacture of the furnaces (designs, test data, etc.). Subcontracting possibilities for Indian organizations and there are funds available to pay a subcontracting incentive. The Governmentwide commercial purchase card will not be used as a method of payment under the contract. There will be no Government Property provided. This is not in support of a declared contingency operation.

The solicitation contains all provisions and clauses required by the FAR and DFARS, except for those shown below. Your contracting officer has asked you to determine if any of the five (5) provisions and clauses below should be included in the solicitation.

The first question you will indicate "yes" or "no" if the provision or clause belongs in the solicitation and resulting contract. The next question requires you to support your answer with a FAR or DFARS citation.

1. Should you include FAR 52.243-4, Changes (JUN 2007), in your solicitation?

2. Provide the regulatory reference that supports the answer you selected above.

3. Should you include FAR52.246-2, Inspection of SuppliesFixed Price (AUG 1996), in your solicitation?

4. Provide the regulatory reference that supports the answer you selected above.

5. Should you include FAR52.249-1, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) (ShortForm) (APR 1984), in your solicitation?

6. Provide the regulatory reference that supports the answer you selected above.

7.Should you include FAR52.249-14, Excusable Delays (APR 1984), in your solicitation?

8. Provide the regulatory reference that supports the answer you selected above.

9. Should you include DFARS 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data - Noncommercial Items (FEB 2014), in your solicitation?

10. Provide the regulatory reference that supports the answer you selected above.