§ 837.7001 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

837.7001 General.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 84 FR 46454, Sept. 4, 2019.

This subpart establishes the policies and procedures governing the procurement of funeral and burial services for deceased beneficiaries of VA, as provided in 38 U.S.C. 2302, 2303, and 2308.

Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

(a) The contracting officer shall insert the basic or the alternate of the provision at 852.237-76, Award to Single Offeror, in solicitations and contracts for mortuary services as follows:

(1) Insert the provision in all sealed bid solicitations for mortuary services; and

(2) Insert the basic provision with its alternate I in all negotiated solicitations for mortuary services.

(b) The contracting officer shall insert in addition to FAR 52.216-21, Requirements, the following VA clauses in all mortuary service solicitations and contracts:

(1) 852.237-77, Area of Performance.

(2) 852.237-78, Performance and Delivery.

(3) 852.237-79, Subcontracting.

(4) 852.237-80, Health Department and Transport Permits.

(c) See also 816.506-70 and 849.504-70 for additional clauses for use in contracts for mortuary services.

[84 FR 46454, Sept. 4, 2019]