48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2000-10-01 2000-10-01 false SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING F SUBCHAPTER F Federal Acquisition Regulations System SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING Pt. 2137 PART 2137—SERVICE CONTRACTING Subpart 2137.1—Service Contracts—General Sec. 2137.102 Policy. 2137.110 Contract clause. Authority:

5 U.S.C. 8716; 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 48 CFR 1.301.

 Source:

58 FR 40380, July 28, 1993, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart 2137.1—Service Contracts—General
2137.102 Policy.

(a) The services under this contract are of vital interest to the Government and must be continued without interruption in the event the contract is terminated.

(b) The contractor shall be reimbursed for all reasonable phase-in and phase-out costs (i.e., costs incurred within the agreed upon period after contract termination that result from phase-in and phase-out operations). The contractor also shall receive a risk or service charge for the full period after contract termination during which services are continued, not to exceed a pro rata portion of the risk or service charge for the final contract year. The amount of risk or service charge shall be based upon the accurate and timely processing of benefit claims, the volume and validity of complaints received by OPM, the timeliness and adequacy of reports on operations, and responsiveness to OPM offices, enrollees, beneficiaries, and Congress.

2137.110 Contract clause.

The clause at 2152.237-70 shall be inserted in all FEGLI Program contracts in lieu of the clause at 52.237-3 that is prescribed by FAR 37.110(c).