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7.105(b)(7) Priorities, Allocations, Allotments

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1. When urgency of the requirement dictates a particularly short delivery or performance schedule, certain priorities may apply. If so, specify the method for obtaining and using priorities, allocations, and allotments, and the reasons for them (see FAR 11.6 and GSAM 511.6).

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When urgency of the requirement dictates a particularly short delivery or performance schedule, certain priorities may apply. Discuss any priorities or urgent requirements that necessitate an escalated delivery or performance schedule. Specify the method and reason for obtaining and using priorities, allocations, and allotments.

The Department of Commerce's Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) regulation outlines support authorized for national defense programs (15 CFR 700). This program provides for a national priority system in which orders are given preferential treatment by contractors under approved programs. Orders must be for materials/service critical to national defense (FAR part 11.6).

1. Is this an approved program for allocations?

2. What level or priorities is required—"DO" or "DX"?

3. What is the required date or delivery dates?

GSA has been delegated authority (delegate agency) under U.S. Department of Commerce Defense Priorities & Allocations System [DPAS] Delegation 3 to use the DO-K1 priority rating and the DX-K1 priority rating for DOD (includes all their Departments) and Department of Energy acquisitions. The ratings are to be used only for these two agencies procurements that GSA executes.

1. Definitions.

1. Approved program means a program determined to be necessary or appropriate for priorities and allocation support to promote the national defense by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, or the Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response under the authority of the Defense Production Act, the Stafford Act, and Executive Order 12919, or the Selective Service Act and related statutes, and Executive Order 12742. See Schedule 1 of 15 CFR part 700 for a list of Delegate Agencies, approved programs, and program identification symbols at http://www.bis.doc.gov/DefenseIndustrialBasePrograms/OSIES/DPAS/Default.htm.
     2. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) means the regulation published at 15 CFR part 700 that requires preferential treatment for certain contracts and orders placed by a Delegate Agency in support of an approved program.
     3. Delegate Agency means an agency of the U.S. Government authorized by delegation from the Department of Commerce (DOC) to place priority ratings on contracts or orders needed to support approved programs.
     4. Rated order means, for the purpose of this contract, a delivery or task order issued in accordance with the provisions of the DPAS regulation (15 CFR part 700).

2. Rated Order Requirement.

From time to time, it may be necessary to place a rated order with a Contractor. When the Contractor receives a rated order from a Delegate Agency, (i.e., GSA), the Contractor must give preferential treatment to rated orders as required by the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) regulation (15 CFR part 700). The existence of previously accepted unrated or lower rated orders is not sufficient reason to reject a rated order. Rated orders take preference over all unrated orders as necessary to meet required delivery dates. There are two levels of ratings designated by the symbol of either "DO" or "DX." All "DO" rated orders have equal priority with each other and take preference over unrated orders. All "DX" rated orders have equal priority with each other and take preference over "DO" rated orders and unrated orders. The rating designation is followed by a program identification symbol. Program identification symbols indicate which approved program is supported by the rated order (see Schedule 1 of 15 CFR part 700 for a list of Delegate Agencies, approved programs, and program identification symbols).

3. Additional information.

Additional information may be obtained at the DOC DPAS website http://www.bis.doc.gov/DefenseIndustrialBasePrograms/OSIES/DPAS/Default.htm or by contacting the designated Administrative Contracting Officer. 
If the procurement is not on behalf of DOD, DHS or the DOE, then use language such as: There is no rating assigned to this procurement since this procurement is not conducted on behalf of DOD, DHS, or DOE.

If the procurement is on behalf of DOD, DHS or DOE, but no rating has been assigned then use language such as: There is currently no priority rating assigned for performance under this task order. If the priority changes during the course of performance, GSA will obtain the appropriate rating and modify the task order accordingly.

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