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DFARS 252.237-7012 Instruction to offerors (count-of-articles).

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This DFARS provision tells offerors how to price and submit offers for services involving lots of articles. It requires unit prices for every item in a lot, warns that missing an item can get the whole lot rejected, and explains that awards are usually made to one offeror for all lots but may be split by lot. It also lets prospective offerors inspect the articles to be serviced by contacting the Contracting Officer.

Applies to: Offerors responding to solicitations for count-of-articles services under DFARS 237.7101(a)

What it requires

  • Include unit prices for each item in a lot
  • Include all costs to the Government in unit prices, including pickup and delivery charges
  • Offer on every item in a lot to avoid rejection of the offer on that lot
  • Contact the Contracting Officer to arrange inspection of the articles to be serviced

Key terms: unit prices · lot · estimated quantities · award · Contracting Officer

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

As prescribed in 237.7101(a), use the following provision:

Instruction to Offerors (Count-of-Articles) (DEC 1991)

(a) The Offeror shall include unit prices for each item in a lot. Unit prices shall include all costs to the Government of providing the services, including pickup and delivery charges.

(b) Failure to offer on any item in a lot shall be cause for rejection of the offer on that lot. The Contracting Officer will evaluate offers based on the estimated quantities in the solicitation.

(c) Award generally will be made to a single offeror for all lots. However, the Contracting Officer may award by individual lot when it is more advantageous to the Government.

(d) Prospective offerors may inspect the types of articles to be serviced. Contact the Contracting Officer to make inspection arrangements.

(End of provision)

Sections it refers to

  • 237.7101 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Sections that refer to it

  • 237.7101 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

← 252.237-7011 Preparation history. · 252.237-7013 Instruction to offerors (bulk weight). →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 252

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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