Acquisition procedures—general.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) (2) The notice of acquisition will generally include the: (i) Manner of acquisition; (ii) Time period for solicitations; (iii) Quantity of petroleum products sought; (iv) Minimum petroleum product quality requirements; (v) Time period for delivery; (vi) Acceptable delivery locations; and (vii) Instructions for the offer process. (b) (2) DOE shall, to the greatest extent practicable, determine the manner of (i) The availability of appropriated funds; (ii) Minimization of costs; (iii) Minimization of the Nation's vulnerability to a severe energy supply interruption; (iv) Minimization of the impact to supply levels and market forces; (v) Whether the manner of acquisition would encourage competition in the petroleum industry; and (vi) Other considerations DOE deems to be relevant. (c) (2) DOE shall make the solicitation publicly available on the website of the OPR: (d) (2) Unless termination rights are explicitly waived by DOE, DOE may terminate any solicitations and contracts pertaining to the acquisition or exchange of petroleum products at the convenience of the Government, and in such event shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by suppliers, other than costs for petroleum products delivered to the SPR and for reasonable, customary, and applicable costs incurred by the supplier in the performance of a valid contract for delivery before the effective date of termination of such contract. In no event shall the Government be liable for consequential damages or the e

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 626.5