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10 sections with “Architect-Engineer Qualifications”

  • FAR 36.702 Forms for use in contracting for architect-engineer services.
    (a) Contracting officers must use Standard Form 252, Architect-Engineer Contract, to award fixed-price contracts for architect-engineer services when the services will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. (b) The SF 330…
  • FAR 53.236-2 Architect-engineer services (SF's 252 and 330).
    The following forms are prescribed for use in contracting for architect-engineer and related services: (a) SF 252 (Rev. 10/23), Architect-Engineer Contract. SF 252 is prescribed for use in awarding fixed-price contracts for architect-engin…
  • FAR 36.603 Collecting data on and appraising firms' qualifications.
    …ea, or a specialized type of construction. (b) Qualifications data. To be considered for architect-engineer contracts, a firm must file with the appropriate office or board the Standard Form 330, “Architect-Engineer Qualifications,” Part I…
  • FAR 52.248-2 Value Engineering—Architect-Engineer.
    As prescribed in 48.201(f), insert the following clause: Value Engineering—Architect-Engineer (MAR 1990) (a) General. The Contractor shall (1) perform value engineering (VE) services and submit progress reports as specified in the Schedul…
  • FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    …rce selection (10 U.S.C. 3206(c)(1)(B) and 41 U.S.C. 3306(c)(1)(B)) (also see part 36 for architect-engineer contracts), subject to the exception listed in paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(A) of this section for use by DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard. …
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … contracts for services that substantially or to a dominant extent specify performance of architect-engineer services, as defined in 2.101, shall— (i) Be awarded using the procedures at subpart 36.6; and (ii) Require the direct supervisio…
  • FAR 36.303-1 Phase One.
    …e; (B) Capability to perform; (C) Past performance of the offeror's team (including the architect-engineer and construction members); and (iii) Other appropriate factors (excluding cost or price related factors, which are not permitted i…
  • FAR 36.601-1 Public announcement.
    The Government shall publicly announce all requirements for architect-engineer services and negotiate contracts for these services based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications of prospective contractors to perform the services at…
  • FAR 36.606 Negotiations.
    …he clause prescribed at 44.204(b), Subcontractors and Outside Associates and Consultants (Architect-Engineer Services) (see 52.244-4), limits a firm's subcontracting to firms agreed upon during negotiations. (f) If a mutually satisfactory …
  • DFARS 216.500 Scope of subpart.
    (d)(i) When awarding task orders or delivery orders for architect-engineer services under a multiple-award contract, follow the procedures for the selection of contractors and placement of orders at FAR 36.6 to implement 10 U.S.C. 3406(h)(1…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.