DLA Acquisition Regulation; Fuel Allocation Procedures

The Defense Logistics Agency establishes a new 48 CFR Chapter 54 to contain Defense Logistics Agency acquisition regulations. New part 5452 is added to supplement Federal Acquisition Regulation 49.504(a)(1) and its requirement to use FAR Default clause 52.249-8. The Defense Fuel Supply Center (DFSC) proposed three nonstandard clauses for bulk, bunkers, into-plane, and posts, camps, and stations petroleum solicitations and contracts concerning fuel allocation procedures. The three clauses have been incorporated into one clause for use by DFSC. This allocation clause permits DFSC contractors to supply less than the full amount of fuel contracted by the government, without being terminated for default, during periods of exceptional fuel shortages, provided that the shortage is beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the contractor.