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]