252.225-7065

252.225-7065 Restriction on Acquisition of Fuel for Overseas Contingency Operations.

As prescribed in 225.7024-4, use the following provision:

Restriction on Acquisition of Fuel for Overseas Contingency Operations (Oct 2024)

(a)
Prohibition.
For an overseas contingency operation, DoD may not procure fuel in whole or in part, or derivatives of such fuel, that is sourced from nations or regions prohibited from selling petroleum to the United States. See Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 25.7 and the Office of Foreign Assets Control website at
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information
for prohibited sources.

(b)
Certification.
Offerors shall complete the certification in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision and submit the certification with their offer.

(1) The Offeror does [ ] does not [ ] certify that the fuel, in whole or in part, or derivatives of such fuel, to be provided under any contract resulting from this solicitation is not sourced from a nation or region prohibited from selling petroleum to the United States.

(2) Only Offerors who certify that the fuel to be provided is not sourced from a prohibited nation or region will be eligible for award.

(c)
Compliance.

(1) When requested by the Contracting Officer, the prospective Contractor shall submit records necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding export-controlled items and anticorruption statutes and regulations including—

(i) The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1
et seq.
);

(ii) International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) at 22 CFR parts 120 through 130 (also see Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items);

(iii) Export Administration Regulations (EAR) at 15 CFR parts 730 through 774 (also see DFARS clause 252.225-7048); and

(iv) Relevant regulations promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury. Sanction information for specific countries and programs is available at
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information.

(2) The Offeror shall contact the Department of State regarding ITAR compliance and the Department of Commerce regarding EAR compliance.

(d)
Reporting requirement.
The Offeror shall, prior to contract award, promptly report to the Contracting Officer any instance of unsupported denial of access to a facility or equipment by a host-nation government that may prevent it from complying with the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

(End of provision)

[89 FR 78999, Sept. 26, 2024]