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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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25 sections with “Consolidation”

  • FAR 7.107-2 Consolidation.
    (a) Consolidation may provide substantial benefits to the Government. However, because of the potential impact on small business participation, before conducting an acquisition that is a consolidation of requirements with an estimated total…
  • FAR 47.305-8 Consolidation of small shipments and the use of stopoff privileges.
    (a) Consolidation of small shipments. Consolidation of small shipments into larger lots frequently results in lower transportation costs. Therefore, the contracting officer, after consultation with the transportation office and the activity…
  • FAR 7.107 Additional requirements for acquisitions involving consolidation, bundling, or substantial bundling.
  • FAR 7.107-5 Notifications.
    … GPE, before issuance of the solicitation (see 5.201). (c) Notification to the public of consolidation of contract requirements. The SPE or CAO shall publish in the GPE— (1) A notice that the agency has determined a consolidation of contr…
  • FAR 10.001 Policy.
    …nces justify its cost; (iv) Before soliciting offers for acquisitions that could lead to consolidation or bundling (15 U.S.C. 644(e)(2)(A) and 15 U.S.C. 657q); (v) Before awarding a task or delivery order under an indefinite-delivery-inde…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …stifications; and (iii) Actions taken to mitigate the effects of necessary and justified consolidation or bundling on small businesses; (12) Provides a copy of the assessment made under paragraph (c)(11) of this section to the Agency Head…
  • FAR 19.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.
    … seeks to package or consolidate discrete construction projects and the magnitude of this consolidation makes it unlikely that small businesses can compete for the prime contract; (iii) The proposed acquisition is for a consolidated or bun…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …1949 in the construction or development of the project. Bundling— (1) Means a subset of consolidation that combines two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously provided or performed under separate smaller contracts (see …
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    … the requirement for the section 8(a) program. (g) Notifications to the public regarding consolidation, bundling, or substantial bundling. (1) For the requirement to publish a notification of consolidation or substantial bundling of contra…
  • FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    …ld. (ii) For solicitations that are not set aside for small business concerns, involving consolidation or bundling, that offer a significant opportunity for subcontracting, the contracting officer shall include a factor to evaluate past pe…
  • DFARS 219.201 General policy.
    …igned, see FAR 19.402(a). (11) Also conduct annual reviews to assess— (A) The extent of consolidation of contract requirements that has occurred (see FAR 7.107); and (B) The impact of those consolidations on the availability of small bus…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …petition by and among small business concerns; and (2) Avoid unnecessary and unjustified consolidation or bundling (see 7.107) (15 U.S.C. 631(j) and 15 U.S.C. 657q). (v) Ensuring that agency planners on information technology acquisitions…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …, and women-owned small business concerns (see part 19). (iv) Consider the impact of any consolidation or bundling that might affect participation of small businesses in the acquisition (see 7.107) (15 U.S.C. 644(e) and 15 U.S.C. 657q). Wh…
  • FAR 7.107-1 General.
    … or delivery-order contracts, when the requirement was considered in determining that the consolidation or bundling of the underlying contract was necessary and justified; or (3) To requirements for which there is a mandatory source (see 8…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …s for a consolidated or bundled contract when the order meets the definition at 2.101 of “consolidation” or “bundling”; and (3) Must, whether placed by the requiring agency, or on behalf of the requiring agency, be consistent with the requ…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …s for a consolidated or bundled contract when the order meets the definition at 2.101 of “consolidation” or “bundling”. (9) In accordance with section 1427(b) of Public Law 108-136 (40 U.S.C. 1103 note), orders placed under multi-agency co…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …or assuming liabilities; (ii) Transfer of these assets incident to a merger or corporate consolidation; and (iii) Incorporation of a proprietorship or partnership, or formation of a partnership. (b) A novation agreement is unnecessary wh…
  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    …the Government consistent with other contract and traffic management considerations. When consolidation is authorized, a copy of the commercial bill of lading shall be mailed promptly to each consignee. (c) Shipments under prepaid commerci…
  • FAR 47.304-1 General.
    …ations for reduced freight rates (see 47.104-1(b)); and (6) Permit use of small shipment consolidation stations. (d) When destinations are tentative or unknown, the solicitation shall be f.o.b. origin only (see 47.305-5). (e) When the si…
  • FAR 53.108 Recommendations concerning forms.
    Users of this regulation may recommend new forms or the revision, elimination, or consolidation of the forms prescribed or referenced in this regulation. Recommendations from within an executive agency shall be submitted to the cognizant co…
  • DFARS 225.7003-1 Definitions.
    …tals (such as samarium). Produce means— (1) Atomization; (2) Sputtering; or (3) Final consolidation of non-melt derived metal powders. Specialty metal means— (1) Steel— (i) With a maximum alloy content exceeding one or more of the fo…
  • DFARS 225.7018-2 Restriction.
    …ion includes— (i) Atomization; (ii) Calcination and reduction into powder; (iii) Final consolidation of non-melt derived metal powders; and (iv) All subsequent phases of production of tungsten metal powder, tungsten heavy alloy, or any …
  • DFARS 252.225-7008 Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals.
    … the alloy (by mass). Produce means— (i) Atomization; (ii) Sputtering; or (iii) Final consolidation of non-melt derived metal powders. Specialty metal means— (i) Steel— (A) With a maximum alloy content exceeding one or more of the fo…
  • DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.
    …s (such as samarium). Produce means— (i) Atomization; (ii) Sputtering; or (iii) Final consolidation of non-melt derived metal powders. Qualifying country means any country listed in the definition of “Qualifying country” at 225.003 of …
  • DFARS 252.225-7052 Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten.
    …iction includes— (A) Atomization; (B) Calcination and reduction into powder; (C) Final consolidation of non-melt derived metal powders; and (D) All subsequent phases of production of tungsten metal powder, tungsten heavy alloy, or any f…

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