tions covered under 1215.905-70 and FAR 15.9:

(1) DOT F.4220.32 Weighted Guidelines Profit/Fee Objective.

(2) DD 1861 Contract Facilities Capital and Cost of Money.

[52 FR 44574, Nov. 19, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28402, July 28, 1988]

1253.219 Small business and labor sur

plus area set-asides.

1253.219-70 Information to offerors or quoters (DD Form 1707).

The DD Form 1707, Information to Offerors, may be used as prescribed by administration procedures.

1253.222 Application of labor laws to Government acquisitions.

The following forms are prescribed for use in connection with DOT construction contracts.

1253.222-70 Labor standards interview (DD Form 1567).

The DD Form 1567 shall be used to record the results of interviews with contractor employees working at the construction site. Section 5.6(a)(3) of the Labor Department regulations (29 CFR) requires Federal agencies to make such investigations as are deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the labor standards provisions contained in the contract. These investigations include interviews with employees to ascertain whether laborers and mechanics are being or have been properly classified and paid.

[52 FR 44574, Nov. 19, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28402, July 28, 1988]

1253.222-71 Employee claim for wage

restitution (DOT F.4220.7).

The DOT Form F.4220.7 shall be used by contractor employees to file claim for unpaid wages when contract funds have been transferred to the General Accounting Office to cover such underpayment. (Even though contract funds have been transferred to GAO to cover the underpayment, GAO requires that a claim be submitted before it will make payment directly to the employee.)

tional wage rates. (DOT F.4220.10 and FHWA-1140).

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, DOT Form F.4220.10 shall be used by the contractor to obtain the contracting officer's approval or disapproval of the contractor's proposed classification and wage rate for any category of laborers or mechanics not listed in the contract wage determination but needed in performance of the contract work. Procedures shall be established to assure contracting officer approval of additional classifications and rates prior to their use by the contrator.

(b) FHWA Form 1140 may be used by the Federal Highway Administration for direct Federal contracts and Federal-aid contracts in lieu of DOT Form F. 4220.10.

1253.227 Patents, data and copyrights. [53 FR 28402, July 28, 1988]

1253.227-70 Report of inventions and subcontracts (DD Form 882).

The DD Form 882, Report of Inventions and Subcontracts, may be used as prescribed in administration procedures.

[52 FR 44574, Nov. 19, 1987. Redesignated at 53 FR 28402, July 28, 1988]

1253.242-70 Contract close-out (DOT F. 4220.4, 4220.5 and 4220.6).

The following forms shall be used to facilitate and document the close-out of cost-reimbursement contracts. Form DOT F. 4220.4 Contractor's Release shall also be used for construction contracts when the contracting officer requires a release, and may be used for any other type of contract when the contracting officer determines its use to be appropriate.

(a) DOT Form 4220.4 Contractor's Release.

(b) DOT Form 4220.5 Contractor's Assignment of Refunds, Rebates, Credits and Other Amounts.

(c) DOT Form 4220.6 Cumulative Claim and Reconciliation.

1253.246 Quality assurance.

1253.246-70 Inspection report of materials and/or services (FAA Form 256).

The FAA Form 256, Inspection Report of Material and/or Services, or a substantially similar form, shall be used as prescribed in 1246.6.

[52 FR 44574, Nov. 19, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28402, July 28, 1988]

Subpart 1253.3-Illustrations of Forms

1253.300 Scope of subpart.

This subpart contains illustrations of Department of Transportation (DOT) and other agency forms referenced in this regulation.

1253.370 Agency forms.

The forms are illustrated in numerical order. The subsection numbers correspond with the DOT or other agency form number.

1253.370-4200.1 Form DOT F 4200.1, Procuremen: Request.

1253.370-4200.2 Form DOT F 4220.2, Procurement Request Continuation Sheet. 1253.370-4220.3 Form DOT F 4220.3, Preconstruction Conference Checklist. 1253.370-4220.4 Form DOT F 4220.4, Contractor's Release.

1253.370-4220.5 Form DOT F 4220.5, Contractor's Assignment of Refunds, Rebates, Credits, and Other Amounts.

1253.370-4220.6 Form DOT F 4220.6, Cumulative Claim and Reconcillation. 1253.370-4220.7 Form DOT F 4220.7, Employee Claim for Wage Restitution.

1253.370-4220.8 Form DOT F 4220.8, Summary of Underpayments.

1253.370-4220.10 Form DOT F 4220.10, Establishment of Additional Wage Rates. 1253.370-4220.11 Form DOT F 4220.11. Contract Information System Data Imput Sheet.

1253.370-4220.21 Form DOT F 4220.21, ADP Equipment and Services.

1253.370-4220.32 Form DOT F 4220.32, Weighted Guidelines Profit/Fee Objective. 1253.370-4230.1 Form DOT F 4230.1, Small Purchase Summary.

1253.370-FAA-256 FAA Form 256, Inspection

Report of Material and/or Services. 1253.370-FAA-4450-2 FAA Form 4450-2, PostAward Conference Report.

1253.370-FHWA-1140 FHWA Form 1140, Additional Classification and Wage Rate Request.

1253.370-DD-375 DD Form 375, Production Progress Report.

1253.370-DD-882 DD Form 882, Report of Inventions and Subcontracts. 1253.370-DD-1567 DD Form 1567. Labor Standards Interview.

1253.370-DD-1568 DD Form 1568, Labor Standards Investigation Summary Sheet. 1253.370-DD-1707 DD Form 1707, Information to Offerors or Quoters.

1253.370-DD-1861 DD Form 1861, Contract Facilities Capital and Cost of Money.

Sec.

PART 1301-GENERAL

Subpart 1301.1-Purpose, Authority, Issuance

1301.100 Scope of subpart.

1301.101 Purpose.

1301.102 Authority.

1301.103 Applicability.

1301.104 Issuance.

Subpart 1301.1-Purpose,
Authority, Issuance

1301.100 Scope of subpart.

This subpart states the relationship of the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This subpart also explains the purpose, authority and issuance of the CAR.

1301.101 Purpose.

(a) Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be known as the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR).

(b) The purpose of the CAR is to implement and supplement the FAR within the Department of Commerce. Since the CAR is intended to supplement and implement the FAR without paraphrasing or duplicating FAR language, the CAR should be read in relation to the FAR.

[49 FR 12956, Mar. 30, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 15329, Apr. 23, 1986]

1301.102 Authority.

The CAR is prescribed by the Department Procurement Executive pursuant to a delegation initiating from the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended. and other applicable law and regulation.

1301.103 Applicability.

The FAR and CAR apply to all acquisitions within the Department of Com

merce.

1301.104 Issuance.

1301.104-1 Publication and code arrangement.

(a) The CAR is published in (1) daily issues of the FEDERAL REGISTER, (2) comulative form in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and (3) a separate loose-leaf edition.

(b) The CAR is issued as Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the CFR.