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VAAR PART 809 - CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS


PART 809 - CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS


PART 809--CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUBPART 809.1--RESPONSIBLE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS

§809.104-2

Special standards.

§809.106-1

Conditions for preaward surveys.

SUBPART 809.2--QUALIFIED PRODUCTS

§809.206

Acquiring qualified products.

§809.270

Qualified products for convenience/labor-saving foods.

SUBPART 809.4--DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND INELIGIBILITY

§809.400

Scope of subpart.

§809.403

Definitions.

§809.404

Consolidated list of debarred, suspended, and ineligible contractors.

§809.405

Effect of listing.

§809.406

Debarment.

§809.406-1

General.

§809.406-3

Procedures.

§809.406-4

Period of debarment.

§809.407

Suspension.

§809.407-1

General.

§809.407-3

Procedures.

SUBPART 809.5--ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

§809.504

Contracting officer's responsibilities.

§809.505

General rules.

§809.508-2

Contract clause.

SUBPART 809.7--DEFENSE PRODUCTION POOLS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POOLS

§809.702

Contracting with pools.

PART 809 - CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

SUBPART 809.1 - RESPONSIBLE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS

§809.104-2   Special standards.

Standards applicable to subsistence will be established on preaward surveys prescribed by §809.106-1.

§809.106-1   Conditions for preaward surveys.

SUBPART 809.2 - QUALIFIED PRODUCTS

§809.206   Acquiring qualified products.

§809.270   Qualified products for convenience/labor-saving foods.

SUBPART 809.4 - DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND INELIGIBILITY

§809.400   Scope of subpart.

This subpart prescribes procedures for debarring or suspending contractors and the inclusion of those contractors on the consolidated list of debarred, suspended or ineligible bidders.

§809.403   Definitions.

Fact-finding as used in this subpart shall mean a gathering of facts which is accomplished through informal meetings with the contractor, submissions of information, either verbally or in writing, by the contractor, and any other method deemed appropriate by the debarring official.

§809.404   Consolidated list of debarred, suspended, and ineligible contractors.

§809.405   Effect of listing.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiél Management shall make the determinations required by FAR 9.405(a) and 9.405-2 to solicit from, award contracts to, or consent to subcontracts with contractors whose names are included on the consolidated list of debarred, suspended or ineligible contractors.

§809.406   Debarment.

§809.406-1   General.

§809.406-3   Procedures.

§809.406-4   Period of debarment.

The period of debarment will be based upon the circumstances involved but will not, except in unusual circumstances, exceed a period of 3 years. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiél Management may for those firms or individuals debarred by the Department of Veterans Affairs decide to remove the debarment, reduce the period of debarment, or amend the scope of the debarment, if indicated, after review of documentary evidence submitted by or in behalf of the contractor setting forth the appropriate grounds for granting of such relief. Such grounds may be, but are not limited to, newly discovered material evidence, reversal of a conviction, bona fide change of ownership or management or the elimination of the cause of which debarment was imposed.

§809.407   Suspension.

§809.407-1   General.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiél Management is the suspending official for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

§809.407-3   Procedures.

SUBPART 809.5 - ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

§809.504   Contracting officer's responsibilities.

§809.505   General rules.

The determination that organizational conflicts of interest exist can only be made when facts surrounding individual contracting situations are known. Therefore, it is up to the contracting officer to exercise common sense, good judgment and sound discretion in making such a determination and to take steps to mitigate to the greatest extent possible organizational conflicts of interest. The contracting officer will be guided by at least two underlying principles. These are, that organizational conflicts of interest may result from:

§809.508-2   Contract clause.

The representation in §852.209-70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, will be made a part of all solicitations for consulting services.

SUBPART 809.7 - DEFENSE PRODUCTION POOLS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POOLS

§809.702   Contracting with pools.

Department of Veterans Affairs contracting officers will be advised of, consider bids from, and make awards to, Small Business and Defense Production Pools. The Under Secretary for Health, or designee, will notify the appropriate administrations and staff offices when such pools are approved.

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