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VAAR PART 837 - SERVICE CONTRACTING


PART 837 - SERVICE CONTRACTING


PART 837--SERVICE CONTRACTING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUBPART 837.1--SERVICE CONTRACTING--GENERAL

§837.103

Contracting officer responsibility.

§837.104

Personal services contracts.

SUBPART 837.2--ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES

§837.203

Policy.

§837.270

Special controls for letters of agreement.

SUBPART 837.3--DISMANTLING, DEMOLITION, OR REMOVAL OF IMPROVEMENTS

§837.300

Scope of subpart.

SUBPART 837.4--NONPERSONAL HEALTH-CARE SERVICES

§837.403

Contract clause.

SUBPART 837.70--MORTUARY SERVICES

§837.7001

General.

§837.7002

List of qualified funeral directors.

§837.7003

Funeral authorization.

§837.7004

Administrative necessity.

§837.7005

Unclaimed remains--all other cases.

PART 837 - SERVICE CONTRACTING

SUBPART 837.1 - SERVICE CONTRACTS - GENERAL

§837.103   Contracting officer responsibility.

When the contracting officer determines that legal assistance is necessary in determining whether a proposed service contract is for personal or nonpersonal services, he/she shall gather all the pertinent facts and request the opinion of District Counsel responsible for servicing the VA facility involved.

§837.104   Personal services contracts.

SUBPART 837.2 - ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES

§837.203   Policy.

For the purpose of this subpart the definition of advisory and assistance services shall, in addition to examples listed in FAR 37.203, include peer review of research proposals.

§837.270   Special controls for letters of agreement.

SUBPART 837.3 - DISMANTLING, DEMOLITION, OR REMOVAL OF IMPROVEMENTS

§837.300   Scope of subpart.

Contracting officers should be cognizant of the requirements contained in VA manual MP-3, part II, chapter 6, for approval necessary prior to entering into a contract for disposal of VA real property. Such approval(s) shall be included in the contract file.

SUBPART 837.4 - NONPERSONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES

§837.403   Contract clause.

The contracting officer shall insert the clause at §852.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, in lieu of FAR Clause 52.237-7, in solicitations and contracts for nonpersonal health-care services, including solicitations and contracts for nonpersonal health-care services awarded uner the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8151-8153 and (VAAR) 48 CFR part 873. The contracting officer may include the clause in bilateral purchase orders for nonpersonal health care services awarded under the procedures in FAR parts 12, 13, 14, and 15 and (VAAR) 48 CFR parts 812, 813, 814, and 815.

SUBPART 837.70 - MORTUARY SERVICES

§837.7001   General.

This subpart establishes the policies and procedures governing the procurement of funeral and burial services for deceased beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided in 38 U.S.C. 2303.

§837.7002   List of qualified funeral directors.

Contracting officers will establish, in coordination with cognizant Medical Administration Service personnel or personnel designated by the medical center director to perform these functions, a list of funeral directors capable of performing the burial services specified in §837.7003. The contracting officer will attempt to establish a commitment to perform these services within the statutory limitation of $300. Each funeral director must be fully licensed in the jurisdiction in which the business operates. If there has been no prior experience with the funeral director which would ensure the adequacy of the funeral director's services and casket, arrangements will be made prior to contract negotiation to inspect the premises and the casket to be provided, and to check with the local business bureau and/or Chamber of Commerce.

§837.7003   Funeral authorization.

§837.7004   Administrative necessity.

§837.7005   Unclaimed remains--all other cases.

Requests for information on the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a veteran whose death occurs while not under the direct care or treatment of VA will be referred to the Veterans Services Officer for processing in accordance with VBA Manual M27-1, part II. This manual is available at any VA regional office, medical center or VA office.

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