EP 1180-1-1
1 Aug 01
5-4. Obtaining WDs Using the WDOL Program.
a. For all contract actions requiring new or revised SCA WDs, the contracting office shall obtain
the appropriate WD by accessing the WDOL Program SCA Database no more than 15 days prior to
the earlier of the following procurement actions:
(1)
issuing an invitation for bid or request for proposal;
(2)
start of negotiations;
(3)
modification to exercise an option or to extend, or to significantly change scope of work;
(4)
annual/biennial anniversary dates of multi-year contracts.
5-5. When to Submit an SF 98 to DOL Under the WDOL Program. On or before issuing the
solicitation, or modification to exercise an option, to extend, or significantly change scope of work, the
CO or his/her designee shall take the following actions. Prepare and send (by regular mail) to DOL a
complete, signed, and dated SF 98 for each contract action. The SF 98 will note in Box 1 the letters
"MOU"; and will note in "Response to Notice" the SCA WD number (including revision) selected
from the SCA Database.
5-6. Monitoring the WDOL Program for WD Revisions.
a. Effective WD Revisions are those WDs considered received timely by the contracting agency.
b. Effective WDs are required to be incorporated into contracts.
c. Under the WDOL Program, "receipt" date of a revised WD is the first date at which that WD
appears on the WDOL Program SCA Database.
d. Under the WDOL Program, DOL will publish all SCA WD revisions for a given week on the
WDOL Program Database each Tuesday.
e. The contracting office must monitor the WDOL Program SCA Database regularly to determine if
a selected WD has been revised prior to the expiration of the "effective date" for that particular contract
action.
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