Common use of ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (OCI) Clause in Contracts

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (OCI). Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to, or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, PWS specifications, etc. or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCI as defined in FAR 9.5. A Mitigation Plan shall be submitted as a part of the offeror’s proposal and shall be evaluated/approved during the source selection process. After contract award, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a Plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s Mitigation Plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he/she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.