380.502–2 shall be 100 percent during the shall be used as specified in 370.202(b). period covered by a Buy Indian con- All requirements set forth in Subpart tract unless a deviation from that 100 370.2 which are applicable to the inpercent requirement is approved on an stant Buy Indian acquisition shall be individual basis by the cognizant Area followed by the contracting officer, or Program Office Director of the In- e.g., sections 370.204 and 370.205. dian Health Service. Such a deviation, (e) Subcontracting. Not more than 50 which may be to not less than 51 per- percent of the work to be performed cent, must be accompanied by an ap under a prime contract awarded pursupropriate justification for the devi- ant to the Buy Indian Act shall be subation. contracted to other than Indian firms. (b) Joint ventures. An Indian firm may For this purpose, work to be performed enter into a joint venture with other does not include the provision of mateentities for specific projects as long as rials, supplies, or equipment. the Indian firm is the managing part- (1) Wage rates. A determination of the ner. However, the joint venture must minimum wage rates by the Secretary be approved by the contracting officer of Labor as required by the Davisprior to the award of a contract under Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a-5) shall be inthe Buy Indian Act. cluded in all contracts awarded under (c) Bonds. In the case of contracts for the Buy Indian Act for over $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair construction, alteration, or repair, inof public buildings or pubic works, per- cluding painting and decorating, of formance and payment bonds are re- public buildings and public works, exquired by the Miller Act (40 U.S.C. cept contracts with Indian tribes or 270a) and Part 28 of the Federal Acqui- public nonprofit organizations serving sition Regulation (48 CFR Ch. 1). In the as governmental instrumentalities of case of contracts with Indian tribes or an Indian tribe. The wage rate deterpublic nonprofit organizations serving mination is to be included in contracts as governmental instrumentalities of with private business entities even if an Indian tribe, bonds are not required. they are owned by an Indian tribe or However, bonds are required when deal- members of an Indian tribe and in coning with private business entities nection with joint ventures with, or which are owned by an Indian tribe or subcontractors of, an Indian tribe or a members of an Indian tribe. Bonds may public nonprofit organization serving be required of private business entities as a governmental instrumentality of which are joint ventures with, or sub- an Indian tribe. contractors of, an Indian tribe or a public nonprofit organization serving PHS 380.504 Competition. as a governmental instrumentality of (a) Contracts to be awarded under the an Indian tribe. A bid guarantee or bid Buy Indian Act shall be subject to combond is required only when a perform- petition among Indians or Indian conance or payment bond is required. cerns to the maximum extent that (d) Indian preference in employment, competition is determined by the contraining and subcontracting. Contracts tracting officer to be practicable, purawarded under the Buy Indian Act are suant to FAR 14.101 and FAR 15.105. subject to the requirements of section When competition is determined not to 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination be practicable, a Justification for Nonand Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. competitive Acquisition shall be pre93-638), which requires that preference pared in accordance with 315.7105 and be given to Indians in employment, subsequently retained in the contract training, and subcontracting. Subpart file. 370.2 and the contract clauses in (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of 352.270–2 and 352.270-3 represent the De- Subpart 315.71, a request for approval partment's implementation of section of noncompetitive acquisitions to be 7(b). The Indian Preference clause set negotiated under the Buy Indian Act forth in 352.270–2 shall be included in may, if $25,000 or less, be approved by all Buy Indian solicitations and result- the chief of the contracting office,or, if ant contracts. The Indian Preference over $25,000, by the cognizant Area or Program clause set forth in 352.2703 Program Office Director. Approval shall be in the form of a Justification for Noncompetitive Acquisition. (c) Solicitations must be synopsized and publicized in the Commerce Business Daily (see FAR 5.2 and Subpart 305.2) and copies of the synopses sent to the tribal office of the Indian tribal government directly concerned with the proposed acquisition as well as to Indian concerns and others having a legitimate interest. The synopsis should state that the acquisition is restricted to Indian firms under the Buy Indian Act. PHS 380.505 Responsibility determina tions. (a) A contract may be awarded under the Buy Indian Act only if it is first determined that the project or function to be contracted for is likely to be satisfactorily performed under such a contract and that the project or function is likely to be properly completed or maintained under that contract. (b) The determination called for by paragraph (a), to be made prior to the award of a contract, will be made in writing by the contracting officer reflecting an analysis of the standards set forth in FAR 9.104-1, 309.104-1 of this Chapter and PHS 380.502–2. CHAPTER 4-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Parts 400 to 499) SUBCHAPTER A-GENERAL Part 401 402 403 Page 225 231 ........ Agriculture Acquisition Regulation System of interest ....... 232 233 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 SUBCHAPTER B-ACQUISITION PLANNING scriptions 236 236 236 237 237 239 411 412 241 SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES 413 414 415 Small purchase and other simplified purchase pro cedures 242 242 243 246 251 416 417 418 SUBCHAPTER D-SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS 419 Small business and small disadvantaged business concerns 253 258 420 421 Part 422 Page 258 423 Application of labor laws to government acquisi- ....... ty 424 425 426 261 261 261 SUBCHAPTER E GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS 264 264 265 266 427 [Reserved] SUBCHAPTER F_SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING resources 440-441 [Reserved] 268 270 270 273 274 SUBCHAPTER G CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 276 C 442 Contract administration 276 277 278 279 279 280 ...... SUBCHAPTER H–CLAUSES AND FORMS 452 453 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses 281 313 |