Acquisition Letters (ALs) are issued under the authorities of the Senior Procurement Executives of DOE and NNSA. ALs are intended for use by procurement professionals of DOE and NNSA, primarily Contracting Officers, and other officials involved in the acquisition process. Only DOE and NNSA Contracting Officers make definitive interpretations of how ALs affect DOE and NNSA contracts and related procedures. ALs are effective upon issuance and until rescinded.
Class Deviation Addressing Commercial Supplier Agreement Terms that Conflict with or are Incompatible with Federal Law
AL 2024-02
06/17/2024
What is the purpose of this AL?
This AL notifies the DOE acquisition workforce of a class deviation to address common Commercial Supplier Agreement terms that conflict or are otherwise incompatible with Federal law. The AL also Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation No. AL-2024-02 Date June 17, 2024 ACQUISITION LETTER This Acquisition Letter isissued under the authority of the Senior Procurement Executives of DOE and NNSA. It is intended for use by procurement professions of DOE, primarily Contracting Officers, and other officials of DOE that are involved in the acquisition process. Other parties are welcome to itsinformation, but definitive interpretations ofits effect on contracts, and related procedures, if any, may only be made by DOE Contracting Officers. 2 AL 2024-02 transmits new DOE class deviations to FAR clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services and 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations, and new DOE clause 952.232-70 Commercial Supplier Agreements – Unenforceable Clauses.