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39 sections with “30 percent factor”

  • FAR 25.504-1 Buy American statute.
    …t a domestic end product (see 25.502(c)(4)). Since Offer B is a domestic offer, apply the 30 percent factor to Offer C (see 25.106(b)(2)). The resulting evaluated price of $13,130 remains lower than Offer B. The cost of Offer B is therefore…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …, or retention on, active duty of members of the uniformed services under sections 688, 12301(a), 12302, 12304, 12304a, 12305, or 12406 of title 10 of the United States Code, Chapter 13 of title 10 of the United States Code, and section 371…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …Supplies;” PSC 6525, “Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary;” PSC 6630, “Chemical Analysis Instruments;” and PSC 6655, “Geophysical Instruments,” are largely composed of the types of equipment exempted in this paragrap…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    As prescribed in 12.301(b)(2), insert the following provision: Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offero…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    As prescribed in 12.301(b)(3), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that c…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    As prescribed in 16.307(a), insert the following clause: Allowable Cost and Payment (AUG 2018) (a) Invoicing. (1) The Government will make payments to the Contractor when requested as work progresses, but (except for small business concer…
  • FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
    As prescribed in 19.309(a)(1), insert the following provision: Small Business Program Representations (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a s…
  • FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.
    As prescribed in 19.309(c)(1), insert the following clause: Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, in…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined in 239.7301. (f) The following additional provisions and clauses apply to DoD solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …cquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 225.101(d); or award is made before January 1, 2030, for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see DFARS 225.103(b)(ii)). The cost of components includes transportation cost…
  • FAR 25.106 Determining reasonableness of cost.
    …— (A) 20 percent, if the lowest domestic offer is from a large business concern; or (B) 30 percent, if the lowest domestic offer is from a small business concern. The contracting officer must use this factor, or another factor established…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …orization of Additional Classification and Rate, to the Contracting Officer no later than 30 days after the unlisted class of employee performs any contract work. The Contracting Officer shall review the proposed classification and rate and…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …of bankruptcy. (2) If any of the events described in subparagraph (1) above continue for 30 days after the written notice to the Contractor, the Government may take any of the following additional actions: (i) Withdraw by checks payable t…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, is as specified in the contract or, if not specified, 30 days after approval by the Contracting Officer for release to the Contractor. (ii) Final payments based on completion and acceptance of all work a…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …d conditions of the agreement or invoice; or (ii) Ordinarily makes these payments within 30 days of the submission of the Contractor's payment request to the Government and such payment is in accordance with the terms and conditions of the…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …ce with the terms and conditions of a subcontract or invoice; and (ii) Ordinarily within 30 days of the submission of the Contractor's payment request to the Government. (3) The Government will exclude accrued costs of Contractor contribu…
  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …actory quality and sufficient quantity at U.S. market prices. (See the requirement in 205.301 for synopsis within 7 days after contract award when using this exception.) (1) The following officials are authorized, without power of redelega…
  • FAR 16.401 General.
    …tain. Cost-reimbursement incentive contracts are subject to the overall limitations in 16.301 that apply to all cost-reimbursement contracts. (d) A determination and finding, signed by the head of the contracting activity, shall be complet…
  • FAR 25.204 Evaluating offers of foreign construction material.
    …rocedures in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030. (2) For construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components. (i) The contracting officer shall add to the offered price…
  • FAR 25.504-4 Group award basis.
    …fer. Therefore, apply the factor to the low offer. Addition of the 20 percent factor (use 30 percent if Offer A is a small business) to Offer C yields an evaluated price of $108,960 ($90,800 + 20 percent). Award on Offer A (see 25.502(c)(4)…
  • FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.
    …dures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030. (B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components. (1) The cost of a particular domestic constructio…
  • FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …dures in paragraph (b)(4)(i)(A)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030. (B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components. (1) The cost of a particular domestic constructio…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …has been approved on the basis of unusual and compelling urgency in accordance with FAR 6.302-2. (5) Acquisitions of items specifically for commissary resale. (6) Acquisitions of items for test and evaluation under the foreign comparative…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …hed for a contract in accordance with FAR 25.101(d), or award is made before January 1, 2030, for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 225.103(b)(ii)). The cos…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …ne for ensuring that all relevant factors are considered. Subject to the authorities in 1.301(c), agencies making noncompetitive contract awards over $100,000 totaling $50 million or more a year— (i) Shall use a structured approach for det…
  • FAR 25.103 Exceptions.
    …quantities of a satisfactory quality. A determination is not required before January 1, 2030, if there is an offer for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see 25.106(b)(2) and 25.106(c)(2)). (ii) If the contract…
  • FAR 25.202 Exceptions.
    …e acquired as construction materials. A determination is not required before January 1, 2030, if there is an offer for a foreign construction material that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see 25.204(b)(1)(ii) and 25.204(b)(2)(ii)). (3…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …or a third party in the name of the United States under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3730, are unallowable if the result is— (1) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction; (2) In a civil or administrative proceeding, either a finding of c…
  • FAR 42.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.
    …ting team shall develop a negotiation position. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3745 and 41 U.S.C. 4305, the contracting, officer shall— (i) Not resolve any questioned costs until obtaining— (A) Adequate documentation on the costs; and (B) The con…
  • FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns.
    As prescribed in 19.1309(b), insert the following clause: Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (a) Evaluation preference. (1) Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …s been assigned under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. 3727 and 41 U.S.C. 6305). (i) Limitation because of undefinitized work. Notwithstanding any provision of this contract, progress payments shall not exceed 80 percent on …
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    … [Contracting Officer insert day as prescribed by agency head; if not prescribed, insert “30th”] day after receipt of the request for performance-based payment by the designated payment office. However, the designated payment office is not …
  • FAR 52.237-4 Payment by Government to Contractor.
    As prescribed in 37.304(a), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts solely for dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements whenever the contracting officer determines that the Government shall make payment to the …
  • DFARS 225.003 Definitions.
    …hed for a contract in accordance with FAR 25.101(d); or award is made before January 1, 2030, for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see 225.103(b)(ii)). The cost of components includes transportation costs to t…
  • DFARS 225.103 Exceptions.
    …ountry or eligible end product. (ii) A determination is not required before January 1, 2030, if there is an offer for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content. Except as provided in FAR 25.103(b)(3), the determination…
  • DFARS 226.7202 Policy and procedures.
    … 210.070. (2) If the contracting officer elects to use this Demonstration Project, FAR 6.302-5 requires a written justification and approval to limit competition to eligible contractors. In the justification, identify the statutory authori…
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    …Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Instruction 3710.1 (Series), Coast Guard Instruction M13020.3 (Series), and Defense Contract Management Agency Instruction 8210-1 (Series)), which provides procedures to mitigate the risk of loss to the Go…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …220, Army Regulation 95-20, NAVAIR Instruction 3710.1 (Series), Coast Guard Instruction M13020.3 (Series), and Defense Contract Management Agency Instruction 8210-1 (Series) in effect on the date of contract award. Compliance with the combi…
  • DFARS 252.229-7001 Tax Relief.
    … the German tax authorities. All purchases made and paid for on a tax-free basis during a 30-day period may be accumulated, totaled, and reported as tax-free. (End of clause)

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