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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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18 sections with “Description/specifications/statement of work”

  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …05-6. (2) The ordering activity contracting officer shall provide an RFQ that includes a description of the supplies to be delivered or the services to be performed and the basis upon which the selection will be made (see 8.405-1(f)). (3)…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    … adequate funds at the time they are required (see subpart 32.7). (7) Product or service descriptions. Explain the choice of product or service description types (including performance-based acquisition descriptions) to be used in the acqu…
  • FAR 15.204-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    …d time. (v) Number of pages. (vi) Requisition or other purchase authority. (vii) Brief description of item or service. (viii) Requirement for the offeror to provide its name and complete address, including street, city, county, state, a…
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …ocument as a “Justification for other than full and open competition.” (2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved. (3) A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to women-owned small business concerns. (3) A description of the principal types of supplies and services to be subcontracted, and an identification of the types planned for subcontracting to— (i…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …uated. Acquisition begins at the point when agency needs are established and includes the description of requirements to satisfy agency needs, solicitation and selection of sources, award of contracts, contract financing, contract performan…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … (iii) For supplies and services, line item number, subline item number (if applicable), description, quantity, and unit price or estimated cost and fee (as applicable). The corresponding line item number and subline item number from the b…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …ntracting, reviews: (1) The acquisition history of the supplies and services; and (2) A description of the supplies, including, when necessary for adequate description, a picture, drawing, diagram, or other graphic representation. (o) En…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    … identification of the document as a “Limited-Sources Justification.” (ii) Nature and/or description of the action being approved. (iii) A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimate…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    (a) Description. An indefinite-quantity contract provides for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services during a fixed period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stat…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …941 to total labor costs distribution. (M) Listing of decisions/agreements/approvals and description of accounting/organizational changes. (N) Certificate of final indirect costs (see 52.242-4, Certification of Final Indirect Costs). (O)…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …oved by the Property Administrator, contain the following: (1) The name, part number and description, National Stock Number (if needed for additional item identification tracking and/or disposition), and other data elements as necessary an…
  • FAR 8.406-1 Order placement.
    … subline item. (9) A statement of work for services, when required, or a brief, complete description of each item (when ordering by model number, features and options such as color, finish, and electrical characteristics, if available, mus…
  • FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    …rting evidence. (v) A written statement by the contracting officer setting forth— (A) A description of the supplies or services involved; (B) The expiration date of the bid in question and of the other bids submitted; (C) Specific infor…
  • FAR 17.802 Policy.
    …shall ensure the following information is provided in the solicitation and contract: (i) Descriptions of Government data and Government-related data. (ii) Data ownership, licensing, delivery, and disposition instructions specific to the r…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
    (a) Description. This profit factor addresses the contractor's degree of risk in fulfilling the contract requirements. The factor consists of two parts: (1) Technical—the technical uncertainties of performance. (2) Management/cost control…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …y the grouping of information that can be traced back to the contractor(s) (e.g., program description, facility locations), personally identifiable information, as well as trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other commerc…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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