48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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136 sections with “Commercial plan”: the first 40
- FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.…ther or not the offeror included indirect costs in establishing subcontracting goals (for commercial plans, see paragraph (d) of this section), and a description of the method used to determine the proportionate share of indirect costs to b…
- FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.… faith effort. If, at completion of the basic contract or any option, or in the case of a commercial plan, at the close of the fiscal year for which the plan is applicable, a contractor has failed to comply with the requirements of its subc…
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.…ns, joint ventures, and partnerships that meet the requirements of 43 U.S.C. 1626(e)(2). Commercial plan means a subcontracting plan (including goals) that covers the offeror's fiscal year and that applies to the entire production of comme…
- FAR 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan.…ured by applying the percentage goals to the total actual subcontracting dollars or, if a commercial plan is involved, to the pro rata share of actual subcontracting dollars attributable to Government contracts covered by the commercial pla…
- FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.(a) In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3307, contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include only those clauses— (1) Required to implement provisions of law or executi…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…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 Offeror has completed t…
- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…s 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 co…
- FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…clause: Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause…
- DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…ly to DoD solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. If the offeror has completed any of the following provisions listed in this paragraph electronically as p…
- DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.…h deliverable item; and (6) Specify in the negotiated terms that any required other than commercial computer software, related recorded information, and associated license rights identified in the assessment of life-cycle needs in paragrap…
- DFARS 252.225-7049 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations.…225.772-5(a), use the following provision: Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations (DEC 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered foreign country, foreign entity, govern…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…Biobased product means a product determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be a commercial product or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, includin…
- FAR 6.502 Duties and responsibilities.…activity advocates for competition are responsible for— (1) Promoting the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services; (2) Promoting full and open competition; (3) Challenging requirements that are not stated in terms of f…
- FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.…l area or supporting a diplomatic or consular mission (see 25.301-3); and distribution of commercial products or commercial services; (ii) The reliability, maintainability, and quality assurance requirements, including any planned use of w…
- FAR 12.201 General.This subpart identifies special requirements for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services intended to more closely resemble those customarily used in the commercial marketplace, as well as other considerations necessar…
- FAR 12.207 Contract type.… contracts or fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. (b)(1) A time-and-materials contract or labor-hour contract (see Subpart 16.6) may be used for the acquis…
- FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.…ified cost or pricing data from the offeror or contractor for all acquisitions (including commercial acquisitions), if that is the contracting officer's only means to determine the price to be fair and reasonable. (2) The Government may us…
- FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.…er part 41; (iv) Service contracts where supplies are not required; (v) Acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services ; and (vi) Contracts for petroleum products. (2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause with it…
- FAR 19.701 Definitions.…ns, joint ventures, and partnerships that meet the requirements of 43 U.S.C. 1626(e)(2). Commercial plan means a subcontracting plan (including goals) that covers the offeror's fiscal year and that applies to the entire production of comme…
- FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.… in the SBA area office where the contract will be performed. (b) Forward a copy of each commercial plan and any associated approvals to the Area Director, Office of Government Contracting, in the SBA area office where the contractor's hea…
- FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.…estraint against any person; or (3) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process. Commercial sex act means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person. Commercially available off-the-shel…
- FAR 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan.… Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (OCT 2025) (a) The term “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” is defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Combating Trafficking in Persons” (FAR clau…
- FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.…Buy American—Construction Materials (OCT 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial product (as…
- FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.…fferent construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed. Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial product (as…
- FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.…ntractor becomes bankrupt or insolvent. (5) If the financing payments are in the form of commercial product or commercial service financing payments, the terms of the subcontract or interdivisional order concerning payments— (i) Are const…
- DFARS 212.102 Applicability.…edures. Use of FAR part 12 procedures is based on— (A) A determination that an item is a commercial product or commercial service (see paragraph (a)(iii) of this section); or (B) Applicability of one of the following statutes that provide…
- DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.…priate; for contracts (including indefinite-delivery contracts) and orders for other than commercial products or commercial services awarded to contractors with adequate accounting systems, a cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract type shall be …
- DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.…ailability of a particular electronic component is critical to national security. (2)(i) Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items containing specialty metals, except the restrictions do apply to contracts or subcontracts for the a…
- DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.…striction, carefully consider all available information pertaining to the assertion. (2) Commercial products and commercial services—presumption regarding development exclusively at private expense. 10 U.S.C. 3772(a)(1) and 3784 establish …
- DFARS 227.7203-5 Government rights.…ited rights. Those rights are defined in the clause at 252.227-7014, Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation. In unusual situations, the standard rights may not satisfy the…
- DFARS 228.370-1 Definitions.…n the contract Schedule (e.g., hush houses, run stations, and paint facilities); and (4) Commercial aircraft, to include commercially available off-the-shelf aircraft, become covered aircraft when the commercial aircraft arrives at the con…
- DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.…tion, facility locations), personally identifiable information, as well as trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other commercially sensitive information that is not customarily shared outside of the company. Controlled te…
- DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.…urity requirement 3.12.4) supporting the performance of a DoD contract— (1) All industry Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code(s) associated with the information system(s) addressed by the system security plan; and (2) A brief desc…
- DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.…controlling document, unless it was previously submitted to the contracting office. (ii) Commercial product or commercial service exception. For a commercial product or commercial service exception, the Offeror shall submit, at a minimum, …
- DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.…d Balance of Payments Program—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item— (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial product (…
- DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.… the value of those incidental services does not exceed the value of the product itself. Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item— (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— (i) A commercial product (…
- DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.…ons. The terms used in this clause are defined in the Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services clause of this contract. (b) Commercial products or commercial services—presumption regarding development…
- DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.…scribed in the Schedule (e.g., hush houses, run stations, and paint facilities); and (4) Commercial aircraft, to include commercially available off-the-shelf aircraft, become covered aircraft when the commercial aircraft arrives at the Con…
- FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.… products or services that are particularly specialized or not generally available in the commercial market, consider the offeror's current capacity to perform the work and the possibility of reduced subcontracting opportunities. (5) Evalu…
- FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.…the design. (iii) If express warranties are included in a contract (except contracts for commercial products and commercial services), all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose shall be negated by the u…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.