Electronic Transmittal (ET) No. 05-11
Department of the Interior Release (DIAPR) 2005-2 – Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Requiring Use of Revised Forms as a Result of Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-02

D-7800
ACM-1.10

 MEMORANDUM

To:        Director, PN, MP, LC, UC, GP
                 Attention: PN-3700, PN-3702, MP-820, LC-3100, LC-3103,
                  UC-440, GP-3800
               Director, Administrative Service Center
                  Attention: D-2940
               Director, Management Services
                 Attention: D-7800, D-7810

From:      Karla Smiley
                 Acquisition and Assistance Management Services  

Subject:  Electronic Transmittal (ET) No.. 05-11 – Department of the Interior Release (DIAPR) 2005-2 – Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Requiring Use of Revised Forms as a Result of Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-02

1. Background: FAC 2005-02 revised a number of forms included in the FAR to include a check box for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Revising the Department of the Interior’s contract writing system, IDEAS, to include the new forms would be costly, as the Department is transitioning from IDEAS to a new contract writing system which will be part of the Financial Business Management System (FBMS).

2. Purpose: Reclamation will disregard the forms revisions issued in FAC 2005-02 and
continue to use the forms currently contained in the IDEAS contract writing system.
Please refer to the following web site to obtain a copy of DIAPR 2005-2: http://www.doi.gov/pam/dpr2005-02.html

3. Effective Date: Immediately

4. Expiration Date: Upon implementation of the new PRISM contract writing system.

5. Action Required: Regional acquisition offices should distribute this memorandum
to all acquisition personnel.

6. Point of Contact: Mark Comstock, D-7800, 303-445-2444.