(a) PLA submission timing alternates.

(1) Contracting activities are encouraged to review FAR provision 52.222-33 and its alternates to determine which one is appropriate for the particular project. Pursuant to FAR 22.505, the contracting officer may require submission of the PLA by all offerors, by the apparent successful offeror prior to award, or by the awardee after contract award. The contracting officer’s decision may be influenced by time constraints on contract award, the project delivery method, or the experience of the potential offerors with PLAs.

(2) Contracting activities should consider the benefits of using the alternate clauses, the effect on contract award and contract performance.

(3) Contracting activities must decide when and what PLA documentation is required for the procurement and identify the requirements in the solicitation. For each acquisition with a mandatory PLA, contracting activities need to decide whether to require offerors to-

(i) Submit the fully signed PLA or draft PLA with the offer submission;

(ii) Submit the fully signed PLA from only the apparent successful offeror, prior to contract award; or

(iii) Submit the fully signed PLA after the contract is awarded (e.g., 30/60/90 days after award of the contract or prior to the construction start notice to proceed).

(b) Synopsis. For procurements that use PLAs, contracting activities shall include language that identifies the solicitation as a PLA project. Sample language can be found on the Project Labor Agreement topic page of the GSA Acquisition Portal at https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal.