SOFARS PART 5631
CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
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SUBPART 5631.2 - CONTRACTS WITH COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
5631.205-32 Pre-Contract Costs.
(a) Pre-Contract cost authorization shall be reviewed by legal counsel and approved by the Contracting Officer before issuance of the solicitation. Indicate on the Standard Form 26, Award/Contract, Block 15, and in Section G of any resultant contract the date pre-contract costs were approved. This notifies the payment office that the pre-contract costs are allowable and that the contractor may be reimbursed. The effective date of the contract shall be the date parties reach a bilateral agreement.
(b) Contracting officers may insert a clause substantially the same as 5652.231-9000, Authorization of Pre-Contract Cost, when authorized for use.
5631.205-46 Travel Costs
(d)(i) Contracting officers may insert 5652.231-9001, Allowable Travel Costs, in solicitations and contracts for cost-type contracts in that may incur travel related expenses. The clause may also be used when the contracting Officer wants to limit the contractor's liability for travel costs.
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HQ, United States Special Operations Command
Special Operations Acquisition and Logistics Center (SOAL-K)
SOFARS 5631
February 2007