As prescribed in 247.574 (b), use the following clause:

REFLAGGING OR REPAIR WORK (Oct 2024)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

"Corrective and preventive maintenance or repair" means—

(1) Maintenance or repair actions performed as a result of a failure in order to return or restore equipment to acceptable performance levels; and

(2) Scheduled maintenance or repair actions to prevent or discover functional failures.

"Reflagging or repair work" means work performed on a vessel—

(1) To enable the vessel to meet applicable standards to become a vessel of the United States; or

(2) To convert the vessel to a more useful military configuration.

(b) Requirement. Unless DoD waives this requirement, the Contractor shall ensure performance of the following in the United States or its outlying areas:

(1) Reflagging or repair work, if the reflagging or repair work is performed—

(i) On a vessel for which the Contractor submitted an offer in response to the solicitation for this contract; and

(ii) Prior to acceptance of the vessel by the Government.

(2) Corrective and preventive maintenance or repair work for the duration of the contract, to the greatest extent practicable.

(End of clause)