Contractual Engineering Task (CET). Specific user requirements are defined in contractual engineering tasks which are issued as delivery orders against the basic ATSP2 contract. The contractor must submit a proposal based on the CET, which is then evaluated for price reasonableness and appropriate action is taken prior to delivery order award.

Technical Point of Contact (POC):  The funding agency (the “customer”) provides a technical POC who directly manages the contractor’s technical activity. The Technical POC establishes CET requirements and evaluates contractor proposals, authorizes all changes/modifications to delivery order task descriptions, and approves all contractor deliverables.

Purchasing Activity:  Defense MicroElectronics Activity, McClellan, CA. The DMEA is the overall manager for the contract and provides a Procuring Contracting Officer.

Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO):  DMEA’s PCO provides contractual direction to the contractor. The PCO performs functions in accordance with FAR 42.302(b) unless delegated to DCMC’s Administrative Contracting Officer. The PCO issues delivery orders, reviews and approves all changes to delivery orders, approves any additional travel not specifically stated in the contractor’s proposal and/or resulting delivery order, and authorizes the use of government furnished equipment (GFE).

Contract Administration Activity:  Defense Contract Management Command (DCMC). The DCMC provides an Administrative Contracting Officer.

Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO):  DCMC’s ACO performs functions in accordance with FAR 42.302(a) with the exception of 4, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 62, and 64, which are retained by the DMEA procuring office. The ACO organizes and conducts a Post Award Orientation Conference, approves contractor-acquired property, reviews and approves progress payments and vouchers, performs contract surveillance as required, and performs contract closeout.

Project Engineer:  DMEA’s Project Engineer evaluates proposals, reviews contractor requests for GFE and requests for contractor-acquired property, tracks all deliverables and signs off on DD Form 250’s, attends Technical Interchange Meetings, modifies CETs if required and upon direction by customer’s Technical POC, coordinates funding with customer, performs contract surveillance as required.