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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 9.505-2 Preparing specifications or work statements.
    (a)(1) If a contractor prepares and furnishes complete specifications covering nondevelopmental items, to be used in a competitive acquisition, that contractor shall not be allowed to furnish these items, either as a prime contractor or as …
  • FAR 23.108-3 Products and services that are subject to EPA Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels.
    (a) Program. The EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Program helps Federal agencies identify and procure environmentally preferable products and services to meet zero emissions and other sustainable procurement goals by providin…
  • FAR 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid.
    As prescribed in 47.303-4(c), insert the following clause: F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid (FEB 2006) (a) The term f.o.b. origin, freight prepaid, as used in this clause, means— (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered— (i) On boa…
  • FAR 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items.
    …), insert the following clause: Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (MAY 2008) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Postconsumer material means a material or finished product that has served …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …or organizations by the General Services Administration for civilian agencies and by the Department of Defense for defense agencies. Adequate evidence means information sufficient to support the reasonable belief that a particular act or o…
  • FAR 23.107-1 Products containing recovered materials.
    … and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6962, as implemented at 40 CFR part 247. (b) EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) Program. Under RCRA, EPA must designate items that are or can be made with recovered materials and must…
  • FAR 23.107-4 Products that contain, use, or are manufactured with ozone-depleting substances or products that contain or use high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons.
    …06 of Division D, title VII of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8). (3) EPA regulations, Protection of Stratospheric Ozone (40 CFR part 82). (b) Program. The EPA SNAP Program. (c) Agency programs. Agencies shall implemen…
  • FAR 45.101 Definitions.
    …usiness; (2) All or substantially all of the contractor's operation at any one plant or separate location; or (3) A separate and complete major industrial operation. Demilitarization means rendering a product unusable for, and not restor…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …the warranty. (b) The contracting officer shall consider the following guidelines when preparing warranty terms and conditions: (1) Extent of contractor obligations (i) Generally, the contractor's obligations under warranties extend to al…
  • FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29.
    …e ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil. (b) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descrip…
  • FAR 52.214-12 Preparation of Bids.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(f), insert the following provision: Preparation of Bids (APR 1984) (a) Bidders are expected to examine the drawings, specifications, Schedule, and all instructions. Failure to do so will be at the bidder's risk. …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …acting Officer, shall submit and negotiate a subcontracting plan, where applicable, that separately addresses subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small bus…
  • FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services.
    …itions. As used in this clause— Biobased product means a product determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be a commercial product or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significan…
  • FAR 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction.
    …nce between drawings and specifications, the specifications shall govern. In case of discrepancy in the figures, in the drawings, or in the specifications, the matter shall be promptly submitted to the Contracting Officer, who shall promptl…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …usiness; (2) All or substantially all of the Contractor's operation at any one plant or separate location; or (3) A separate and complete major industrial operation. Demilitarization means rendering a product unusable for, and not restor…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    … correct a defect, at no increase in the contract price. (5) The Contractor shall also prepare and furnish to the Contracting Officer data and reports applicable to any correction required under this clause (including revision and updating…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …tially adverse effect on an information system and/or the information residing therein. Department of Defense (DoD), as used in DFARS, means the Department of Defense, the military departments, and the defense agencies. Departments and ag…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …business innovation research programs, each proposal received by an agency constitutes a separate procurement for purposes of 41 U.S.C. chapter 21. In excess of $10,000,000 means— (1) The value, or estimated value, at the time of award, o…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …ans will vary, depending on the nature, circumstances, and stage of the acquisition. In preparing the plan, the planner must follow the applicable instructions in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, together with the agency's implementi…
  • FAR 11.201 Identification and availability of specifications.
    … nongovernment standards from the standards developing organization responsible for the preparation, publication, or maintenance of the standard, or from an authorized document reseller. The National Institute of Standards and Technology ca…
  • FAR 13.403 Preparation and execution of orders.
    …he following: (a) A requirement that the supplies be shipped transportation or postage prepaid. (b) A requirement that invoices be submitted directly to the finance or other office designated in the order, or in the case of unpriced purch…
  • FAR 36.213-3 Invitations for bids.
    (a) Invitations for bids for construction shall allow sufficient time for bid preparation (i.e., the period of time between the date invitations are distributed and the date set for opening of bids) (but see 5.203 and 14.202-1) to allow bid…
  • FAR 41.701 Formats for utility service specifications.
    …items, details on Government ownership of equipment and real property and maintenance or repair obligations, maps or drawings of delivery points, and other information deemed necessary to fully define the service conditions. (c) The specif…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately. (f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers. (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any mod…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …l supporting data in a form and detail required by the Contracting Officer. (2) In the preparation of estimates, the Contracting Officer may authorize material delivered on the site and preparatory work done to be taken into consideration.…
  • DFARS 227.7103-2 Acquisition of technical data.
    …acquire, maintain, store, retrieve, and protect the technical data; reprocurement needs; repair, maintenance, and overhaul philosophies; spare and repair part considerations; and whether procurement of the items, components, or processes ca…
  • DFARS 252.236-7001 Contract drawings and specifications.
    …ures before laying out the work; (3) Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies; (4) Be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (b); and (5) Reproduce and print contract …
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …rm-fixed-price contracts) requiring a written acquisition plan. A written plan shall be prepared for cost reimbursement and other high-risk contracts other than firm-fixed-price contracts, although written plans may be required for firm-fix…
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …ic task, where a statement of work is not required (e.g., installation, maintenance, and repair). For establishing BPAs and for orders under BPAs see 8.405-3. (b) Orders at or below the micro-purchase threshold. Ordering activities may pla…
  • FAR 9.508 Examples.
    … (c) Company A develops new electronic equipment and, as a result of this development, prepares specifications. Company A may supply the equipment. (d) XYZ Tool Company and PQR Machinery Company, representing the American Tool Institute, …
  • FAR 23.108-1 Water-efficient products.
    (a) Program. EPA's WaterSense® Program makes it easy to find and select water-efficient products that can save water, energy, and money. WaterSense®-labeled products are backed by independent, third-party certification and meet EPA's specif…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …esolve issues in controversy, using ADR procedures when appropriate (see subpart 33.2); prepare findings of fact and issue decisions under the Disputes clause on matters in which the administrative contracting officer (ACO) has the authorit…
  • FAR 52.247-33 F.o.b. Origin, With Differentials.
    …pment to comply with contract specification; or (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements to protect the goods and to ensure assessment of the lowest applicable transportation char…
  • FAR 52.248-2 Value Engineering—Architect-Engineer.
    …he 35 percent design state or at such stages as the Contracting Officer may direct. Each separately priced line item for VE services shall define specifically the scope of work to be accomplished and may include VE studies of items other th…
  • DFARS 236.570 Additional provisions and clauses.
    …avigable waterways. (2) When the head of the contracting activity has approved use of a separate bid item for mobilization and preparatory work, use either— (i) 252.236-7003, Payment for Mobilization and Preparatory Work. Use this clause …
  • DFARS 236.606-70 Statutory fee limitation.
    (a) The statutes at 10 U.S.C. 7540, 8612, and 9540, for the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, limit the contract price (or fee) for architect-engineer services for the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and s…
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …ed to the standards established by the U.S. Coast Guard, American Bureau of Shipping, or Department of the Navy for the type of welding being performed. Qualifications of a welder shall be as specified in the job order. (e) The Contractor …
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …d, the requiring activity shall assist the ordering activity contracting officer in the preparation of the justification. The justification shall cite that the acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Prog…
  • FAR 8.602 Policy.
    …contracting officer. The arbitration provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4124(b) do not apply; (2) Prepare a written determination that includes supporting rationale explaining the assessment of price, quality, and time of delivery, based on the resul…
  • FAR 8.712 Specification changes.
    …specifications or descriptions. In the absence of such written notification, the AbilityOneparticipating nonprofit agency shall furnish the supplies or services under the specification or description cited in the order. (b) The contracting…

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