Section 252.209-7008 - Notice of Prohibition Relating to Organizational Conflict of Interest-Major Defense Acquisition ProgramAs prescribed in 209.571-8(a), use the following provision:
Notice of Prohibition Relating to Organizational Conflict of Interest-Major Defense Acquisition Program (DEC 2010)
(a)Definitions. "Major subcontractor" is defined in the clause at 252.209-7009, Organizational Conflict of Interest-Major Defense Acquisition Program.(b) This solicitation is for the performance of systems engineering and technical assistance for a major defense acquisition program or a pre-major defense acquisition program.(c)Prohibition. As required by paragraph (b)(3) of section 207 of the Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-23), if awarded the contract, the contractor or any affiliate of the contractor is prohibited from participating as a prime contractor or a major subcontractor in the development or production of a weapon system under the major defense acquisition program or pre-major defense acquisition program, unless the offeror submits, and the Government approves, an Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan.(d)Request for an exception. If the offeror requests an exception to the prohibition of paragraph (c) of this provision, then the offeror shall submit an Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan with its offer for evaluation.(e)Incorporation of Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan in contract. If the apparently successful offeror submitted an acceptable Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan, and the head of the contracting activity determines that DoD needs the domain experience and expertise of the highly qualified, apparently successful offeror in accordance with FAR 209.571-7(c), then the Contracting Officer will incorporate the Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan into the resultant contract, and paragraph (d) of the clause at 252.209-7009 will become applicable. (End of provision)
75 FR 81914, Dec. 29, 2010