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            audience="GSAR"
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      <title xtrc="GSAR" class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">552.238-82</ph> Modifications
(Federal Supply Schedules).</title>
      <conbody class="- topic/body  concept/conbody ">
         <p audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">As prescribed in <xref href="GSAM-KOSVKQYR.dita#KOSVKQYR"
                  base="KOSVKQYR"
                  outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                  class="- topic/xref ">538.273</xref>(d)(6), insert
the following clause:</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="Ctr_SmCaps" class="- topic/p ">Modifications (Federal
Supply Schedules) (Mar 2020)</p>
         <ol id="d878e19" class="- topic/ol ">
            <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="d870e23" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                    <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">General</i>.
The Contractor may request a contract modification by submitting
a request to the Contracting Officer for approval, except as noted
in paragraph (d) of this clause. At a minimum, every request shall
describe the proposed change(s) and provide the rationale for the
requested change(s).</p>
            </li>
            <li props="Runin" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="d870e40" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Types
of modifications</i>—</p>
               <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                  <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                     <p id="id195AE098005" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                        
                        
                        
                          Additional
items/additional SINs. When requesting additions, the following
information must be submitted:</p>
                     <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id195AE0AI0F1" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                                <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Information
requested in paragraphs</i> (1) and (2) of the Commercial Sales
Practice Format to add SINs.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id195AE0B07WT" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                                Discount information
for the new item(s) or new SIN(s). Specifically, submit the information
requested in paragraphs 3 through 5 of the Commercial Sales Practice
Format. If this information is the same as the initial award, a
statement to that effect may be submitted instead.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id195AE0B08BJ" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iii)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                                Information about
the new item(s) or the item(s) under the new SIN(s) must be submitted
in accordance with the request for proposal.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id195AE0B09J9" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iv)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                                Delivery time(s) for
the new item(s) or the item(s) under the new SIN(s) must be submitted
in accordance with the request for proposal.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id195AE0B0A1O" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(v)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                               Production point(s) for the new
item(s) or the item(s) under the new SIN(s) must be submitted if
required by FAR 52.215-6, Place of Performance.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id195AE0B0BTM" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(vi)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                               Hazardous Material information
(if applicable) must be submitted as required by FAR 52.223-3 (Alternate
I), Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data.</p>
                        </li>
                        <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id195AE0B0C1O" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(vii)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                               Any information requested by
FAR 52.212-3(f), Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial
Items, that may be necessary to assure compliance with FAR 52.225-1,
Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Programs-Supplies.</p>
                        </li>
                     </ol>
                  </li>
                  <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                     <p id="id195AE0F0FB2" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                        
                        
                        
                          <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Deletions</i>. The
Contractors shall provide an explanation for the deletion. The Government
reserves the right to reject any subsequent offer of the same item
or a substantially equal item at a higher price during the same
contract period, if the contracting officer finds the higher price
to be unreasonable when compared with the deleted item.</p>
                  </li>
                  <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
                     <p id="id195AE0FD0I2" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>
                        
                        
                        
                          <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Price reduction</i>.
The Contractor shall indicate whether the price reduction falls
under the item (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (c)(1) of the Price
Reductions clause at <xref href="GSAM-i1874127.dita#i1874127"
                              base="i1874127"
                              outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                              class="- topic/xref ">552.238-81</xref>.
If the Price reduction falls under item (i), the Contractor shall transmit
a copy of the dated commercial price list. If the price reduction
falls under item (ii) or (iii), the Contractor shall transmit a
copy of the applicable price list(s), bulletins or letters or customer
agreements which outline the effective date, duration, terms and
conditions of the price reduction.</p>
                  </li>
               </ol>
            </li>
            <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="d870e49" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                    <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Effective dates</i>.
The effective date of any modification is the date specified in
the modification, except as otherwise provided in the Price Reductions
clause at <xref href="GSAM-i1874127.dita#i1874127"
                        base="i1874127"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">552.238-81</xref>.</p>
            </li>
            <li audience="GSAR" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="d870e58" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                   Electronic file updates. The Contractor
shall update electronic file submissions to reflect all modifications.
For additional items or SINs, the Contractor shall obtain the Contracting
Officer's approval before transmitting changes. Contract modifications
will not be made effective until the Government receives the electronic
file updates. The Contractor may transmit price reductions, item
deletions, and corrections without prior approval. However, the
Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer as set forth in
the Price Reductions clause at <xref href="GSAM-i1874127.dita#i1874127"
                        base="i1874127"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">552.238-81</xref>.</p>
            </li>
         </ol>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="Endofclause" class="- topic/p ">(End of clause)</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="NoIndent" class="- topic/p ">
            <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Alternate I</i> (Mar
2020). As prescribed in <xref href="GSAM-KOSVKQYR.dita#KOSVKQYR"
                  base="KOSVKQYR"
                  outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                  class="- topic/xref ">538.273</xref>(d)(6)(i),
add the following paragraph (e) to the basic clause:</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(e) Electronic submission
of modification requests is mandatory via eMod (<xref href="http://eOffer.gsa.gov"
                  format="html"
                  scope="external"
                  class="- topic/xref ">http://eOffer.gsa.gov</xref>),
unless otherwise stated in the electronic submission standards and
requirements at the Vendor Support Center website (<xref href="http://vsc.gsa.gov"
                  format="html"
                  scope="external"
                  class="- topic/xref ">http://vsc.gsa.gov</xref>).
If the electronic submissions standards and requirements information
is updated at the Vendor Support Center website, Contractors will
be notified prior to the effective date of the change.</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="NoIndent" class="- topic/p ">
            <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Alternate II</i> (May
2019). As prescribed in <xref href="GSAM-KOSVKQYR.dita#KOSVKQYR"
                  base="KOSVKQYR"
                  outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                  class="- topic/xref ">538.273</xref>(d)(6)(ii),
substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the
basic clause:</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(b) Types of Modifications.</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1) Additional items/additional
SINs. When requesting additions, the Contractor must submit the
following information:</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(i) Information about
the new item(s) or the item(s) under the new SIN(s) must be submitted
in accordance with the instructions in the solicitation.</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Delivery time(s)
for the new item(s) or the item(s) under the new SIN(s) must be
submitted in accordance with the request for proposal.</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(iii) Production point(s)
for the new item(s) or the item(s) under the new SIN(s) must be
submitted if required by FAR 52.215-6, Place of Performance.</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(iv) Hazardous Material
information (if applicable) must be submitted as required by FAR
52.223-3 (Alternate I), Hazardous Material Identification and Material
Safety Data.</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(v) Any information requested
by FAR 52.212-3(f), Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial
Items, that may be necessary to assure compliance with FAR 52.225-1,
Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Programs-Supplies.</p>
         <p audience="GSAR" outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2) Deletions. The Contractor
must provide an explanation for the deletion. The Government reserves
the right to reject any subsequent offer of the same item or a substantially
equal item at a higher price during the same contract period, if
the Contracting Officer determines that the higher price is unreasonable
compared to the price of the deleted item.</p>
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