Abacus Contract Management Definitions"TAA." See Trade Agreements Act. "Tangible capital asset" means an asset that has physical substance, more than minimal value, and is expected to be held by an enterprise for continued use or possession beyond the current accounting period for the services it yields. "Tanker" means a vessel used primarily for the carriage of bulk liquid cargoes such as liquid petroleum products, vegetable oils, and molasses. "Task order" means an order for services placed against an established contract or with Government sources. "Task order contract" means a contract for services that does not procure or specify a firm quantity of services (other than a minimum or maximum quantity) and that provides for the issuance of orders for the performance of tasks during the period of the contract. "Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)," as used in this provision, means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror in reporting income tax and other returns. The TIN may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number. "TCO". See "Termination contracting officer" or "Total cost of ownership." "Technical analysis" is a proposal analysis technique, the objective of which is to ensure that the final agreed-to price is fair and reasonable. The contracting officer may request that personnel having specialized knowledge, skills, experience, or capability in engineering, science, or management perform a technical analysis of the proposed types and quantities of materials, labor, processes, special tooling, facilities, the reasonableness of scrap and spoilage, and other associated factors set forth in the proposal(s) in order to determine the need for and reasonableness of the proposed resources, assuming reasonable economy and efficiency. "Technical data" means data other than computer software, which are of a scientific or technical nature. "Technical data" means recorded information, regardless of the form or method of [the] recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or data incidental to contract administration, such as financial and/or management information. "Technical data" has the same meaning as given in the clause in this contract entitled, Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software (sic). "Technical direction." See Systems engineering." "Technical support" means any scientific or engineering work in support of the mission of the DoD laboratory involved. It does not include administrative or clerical services. "Telecommunications" means the transmission, emission, or reception of signals, signs, writing, images, sounds, or intelligence of any nature, by wire, cable, satellite, fiber optics, laser, radio, or any other electronic, electric, electromagnetic, or acoustically coupled means. "Telecommunications services" means the services acquired, whether by lease or contract, to meet the Government's telecommunications needs. The term includes the telecommunications facilities and equipment necessary to provide such services. "Telecommunications systems" means voice, record, and data communications, including management information systems and local data networks that connect to external transmission media, when employed by Government agencies, contractors, and subcontractors to transmit- "Term" means the period of time into which the Contractor divides the academic year for purposes of instruction. This includes "semester," "trimester," "quarter," or any similar word the Contractor may use. "Terminated portion of the contract" means the portion of a contract that the contractor is not to perform following a partial termination. For construction contracts that have been completely terminated for convenience, it means the entire contract, notwithstanding the completion of, and payment for, individual items of work before termination. "Terminated portion of the contract" means the portion of a terminated contract that relates to work or end items not completed and accepted before the effective date of termination that the contractor is not to continue to perform. For construction contracts that have been completely terminated for convenience, it means the entire contract, notwithstanding the completion of, and payment for, individual items of work before termination. "Termination contracting officer (TCO) ." See Contracting officer." "Termination for convenience" means the exercise of the Government's right to completely or partially terminate performance of work under a contract when it is in the Government's interest. "Termination for convenience" means the procedure which may apply to any Government contract, including multi-year contracts. As contrasted with cancellation, termination can be effected at any time during the life of the contract (cancellation is effected between fiscal years) and can be for the total quantity or a partial quantity (whereas cancellation must be for all subsequent fiscal years' quantities) . "Termination for default" means the exercise of the Government's right to completely or partially terminate a contract because of the contractor's actual or anticipated failure to perform its contractual obligations. "Termination for default" is generally the exercise of the Government's contractual right to completely or partially terminate a contract because of the contractor's actual or anticipated failure to perform its contractual obligations. "Termination inventory," as used in this subpart, means any property purchased, supplied, manufactured, furnished, or otherwise acquired for the performance of a contract subsequently terminated and properly allocable to the terminated portion of the contract. It includes Government-furnished property. It does not include any facilities, material, special test equipment, or special tooling that are subject to a separate contract or to a special contract requirement governing their use or disposition. "Termination liability" means a contingent Government obligation to pay a utility supplier the unamortized portion of a connection charge and any other applicable nonrefundable service charge as defined in the contract in the event the Government terminates the contract before the cost of connection facilities has been recovered by the utility supplier (see "Connection charge"). "Termination of employment gain or loss" means an actuarial gain or loss resulting from the difference between the assumed and actual rates at which pension plan participants separate from employment for reasons other than retirement, disability, or death. "Terms and conditions" are specific requirements a buyer makes upon a supplier in the performance of work. "Terms of the contract" can mean any or all of various requirements of the contract. "Terrorist country" means a country determined by the Secretary of State, under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(i)(A)), to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. As of the date of this provision, terrorist countries include: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. "Test and measurement equipment" can be purchased by federal agencies and their employees at http://NAVICPmart.com at up to a 60% discount. "Testing," means that element of inspection that determines the properties or elements, including functional operation of supplies or their components, by the application of established scientific principles and procedures. "Third party draft" means an agency bank draft, similar to a check, that is used to acquire and to pay for supplies and services. (See Treasury Financial Management Manual, Section 3040.70 (sic).). "Third-party logistics providers." See "Integrated logistics managers." "Time," if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day. "Time-and-materials" contract provides for acquiring supplies or services on the basis of-- "Top Secret." See Security classification. "Total cost of a contract" is the sum of the direct and indirect costs allocable to the contract, incurred or to be incurred, less any allocable credits, plus any allocable cost of money pursuant to 31.205-10. "Total cost of ownership (TCO)" is the purchase price of a product and its transportation cost, plus indirect handling, inspection, quality, rework, maintenance, and all other "follow-on" costs associated with the purchase, including costs of disposal. "Toxic chemicals," as used in this subpart, means reportable chemicals currently listed and added pursuant to EPCRA sections 313(c), (d) and (e), except for those chemicals deleted by EPA using the statutory criteria of EPCRA, sections 313(d) and (e). "Toxic or hazardous materials" means: "Trade Agreements Act." See Title 19 U.S. Code Chapter 13 - Trade Agreements Act of 1979 and http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/taa.htm" title="NIST Technology Services' Office of Standards Services">NIST Technology Services' Office of Standards Services. "Trade Secrets" are any information having commercial value by being kept secret, e.g., technical, business, or financial information. "Trademarks" are distinctive words, phrases, or symbols that identify the source of goods. "Trainee." See "Laborers or Mechanics." "Training" and other human resource development topics are available at www.opm.gov/hrd/. "Transferee" is the entity who is the successor in interest of the original contractual rights and obligations under a Novation Agreement. DFARS 204.7205 Contractor Identification - Novation agreements, mergers and sales of assets. "Transferor" is the contractor(s) transferring the original contractual rights and obligations under a Novation Agreement. "Transportation costs." See FAR 31.205-45 Transportation costs. "Travel costs." See FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs and the Per Diem Committee web site. "Tribal organization." See "Indian tribe." "Tuition" means the amount of money charged by an educational institution for instruction, not including fees. "Turbo SpecRight!" describes how to develop new specifications, how to convert military specifications (MIL-SPECs) into performance-based specifications (MIL-PRFs), and provides general and specific information on preparing specifications. It leads you through the process of selecting the appropriate type of specification for the intended acquisition and suggests methods for salvaging important information contained in MIL-SPECs being proposed for cancellation. Access this tool at www.acq-ref.navy.mil/tools/specright/index.html. "Turbo Streamliner" is a repository of acquisition definitions, principles, best practices, lessons learned, references, sample contractual language and related web sites. This tool is organized by acquisition functional areas and associated Request for Proposal (RFP) elements. The purpose of Turbo Streamliner is to assist the acquisition community in applying Acquisition Reform principles, concepts and techniques to acquiring and sustaining DoN warfighting capabilities for new requirements and reprocurements. Access this tool at www.acq-ref.navy.mil/tools/turbo/index.cfm. "Two-phase design-build selection procedures" is a selection method in which a limited number of offerors (normally five or fewer) is selected during Phase One to submit detailed proposals for Phase Two (see Subpart 36.3). Need a definition? Clarification? Suggest a new term or definition? |