I.  Background

This DFARS case updates nomenclature associated with the letter of authorization required for contractor personnel to process through a deployment center or travel to, from, or within a designated operational area (see DFARS 225.7402-3). This final rule will revise the generic letter of authorization to use the formal title of "Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT)-generated letter of authorization." The change in title is being made at DFARS 225.7402-3(e) and in the clause at 252.225-7040, Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.

In addition, the contract administration functions at DFARS 242.302 have been amended to add a requirement for DoD contract administrators, when the contract incorporates the clause at 252.225-7040, to ensure implementation of, and maintain surveillance over, contractor compliance with the SPOT business rules.