Effective immediately, this class deviation supersedes and rescinds Class Deviations 2015-O0001 and 2015-O0002. Contracting officers shall incorporate the attached clause in contracts, task orders, and delivery orders, that require contractor personnel to perform services ruction, or deliver supplies, in support of Operation United Assistance (OUA) in the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) theater of operations. To the extent feasible, contracting officers shall modify contracts, task orders and delivery orders awarded on or after September 15, 2014, to incorporate the attached clause. A list of countries in the designated operational area for QUA is posted at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pacc/cc/operation united assistance.html.

Effective December 18, 2014, contracting officers shall post solicitation and award documents for contracts, task orders, and delivery orders that will require contractor performance in support of OUA in the USAFRICOM theater of operations to the Theater Business Clearance (TBC) module of the Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) at https://www.jccs.gov, in accordance with the USAFRICOM OUA TBC Guide at https://www.jccs.gov. Solicitations, contracts and orders shall not be issued or awarded until clearance is provided by the USAFRICOM TBC Program Manager, Mr. Ron Konicek, who may be reached at Ronald.f.konicek.civ@mail.mil, 210-221-1190 (Commercial), 312-471-1190 (DSN) or 210-294 3426 (Blackberry).

To ensure USAFRICOM has visibility of all contracts and orders that will require contractor performance in support of OUA in the USAFRICOM theater of operations, contracting officers shall provide copies of contracts, task orders and delivery orders awarded or issued prior to December 18, 2014, to the USAFRICOM TBC Program Manager. Contracting officers shall use the National Interest Action Code “O14E” in Federal Procurement Data System contract action reports for all contracts, task orders, and delivery orders awarded in support of OUA efforts.

This class deviation remains in effect until incorporated in the FAR or DFARS, or is rescinded.