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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …ollowing additional provisions and clauses apply 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 provision…
  • FAR 1.108 FAR conventions.
    The following conventions provide guidance for interpreting the FAR: (a) Words and terms. Definitions in Part 2 apply to the entire regulation unless specifically defined in another part, subpart, section, provision, or clause. Words or te…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … consistent with your established estimating and accounting principles and procedures and FAR Part 31, Cost Principles, and, if not, an explanation; (9) The following statement: This proposal reflects our estimates and/or actual costs as o…
  • FAR 30.201-4 Contract clauses.
    (a) Cost Accounting Standards. (1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at FAR 52.230-2, Cost Accounting Standards, in negotiated contracts, unless the contract is exempted (see 48 CFR 9903.201-1), the contract is subject to modi…
  • DFARS 203.1004 Contract clauses.
    …, Agency Office of the Inspector General, in solicitations and contracts that include the FAR clause 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. (b)(2)(ii) Unless the contract is for the acquisition of a commercial product o…
  • DFARS 204.7304 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …Covered Defense Information Controls, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, except for solicitations solely for the acquisition of comm…
  • DFARS 215.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …her Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, in a solicitation, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, for a sole source acquisition from the Canadian Commercial …
  • DFARS 219.708 Contract clauses.
    …D Contracts), in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that contain the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Sub…
  • DFARS 219.811-3 Contract clauses.
    (1) Use the clause at 252.219-7009, Section 8(a) Direct Award, instead of the clauses at FAR 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, FAR 52.219-12, Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions, and FAR 52.219-17, Section 8(a) Award, in solicita…
  • DFARS 227.7009-1 Required clauses.
    (a) Covenant Against Contingent Fees. Insert the clause at FAR 52.203-5. (b) Gratuities. Insert the clause at FAR 52.203-3. (c) Assignment of Claims. Insert the clause at FAR 52.232-23. (d) Disputes. Pursuant to FAR 33.014, insert the cl…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …es. General Provisions Use the following clauses in educational service agreements: 1. FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, and add the following paragraphs (h) through (m). (h) “Term” means the period of time into which the Contractor divides th…
  • DFARS 245.107 Contract clauses.
    (1)(i) In lieu of the prescription at FAR 45.107(d), use the clause at FAR 52.245-1, Government Property, in all purchase orders for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification of Government property regardless of the unit acquisition co…
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …required provisions and clauses. Notwithstanding prescriptions contained elsewhere in the FAR, when acquiring commercial products or commercial services, contracting officers shall be required to use only those provisions and clauses prescr…
  • FAR 52.103 Identification of provisions and clauses.
    (a) Whenever any FAR provision or clause is used without deviation in a solicitation or contract, whether it is incorporated by reference or in full text, it shall be identified by number, title, and date. This identification shall also be …
  • FAR 52.107 Provisions and clauses prescribed in subpart 52.1.
    …ision at 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions, in solicitations that include any FAR or supplemental provision with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental provision is used with an authorized deviation, the contr…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of c…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference: (1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order: (i) 52.203-19, Prohibi…
  • FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    … American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11). (b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the…
  • FAR 52.225-24 Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …n statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-23). (b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An Offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of sec…
  • FAR 52.232-28 Invitation To Propose Performance-Based Payments.
    …ontracting Officer will incorporate the financing terms of the successful offeror and the FAR clause, Performance-Based Payments, at FAR 52.232-32, in any resulting contract. (b) In the event of any conflict between the terms proposed by t…
  • FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ailable off-the-shelf item have the meanings contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Subcontract includes a transfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the Contr…
  • DFARS 225.302-6 Contract clause.
    …e Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States, instead of FAR clause 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitat…
  • DFARS 225.7004-7 Contract clauses.
    …ooring Chain, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that r…
  • DFARS 225.7703-4 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …or Products or Services from Afghanistan, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that provide a preference for products or services from Afg…
  • DFARS 229.402-70 Additional provisions and clauses.
    …se at 252.229-7003, Tax Exemptions (Italy). If the solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, do not separately list 252.229-7012 in the solicitation. (d) Use the clause at 252.229-7004, Status of Contractor as a Direct Contracto…
  • DFARS 247.271-3 Solicitation provisions, schedule formats, and contract clauses.
    …les. (b) In addition to designating each ordering activity, as required by the clause at FAR 52.216-18, Ordering, identify by name or position title the individuals authorized to place orders for each activity. When provisions are made for…
  • DFARS 247.574 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …plies by Sea, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, except those for direct purchase of ocean transportation se…
  • DFARS 252.232-7016 Notice of Progress Payments or Performance-Based Payments.
    … progress payments in accordance with subpart 32.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or performance-based payments in accordance with FAR subpart 32.10 will not be considered as a handicap or adverse factor in the award of the con…
  • DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.
    …3) (a) The Contractor shall not include the terms of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause in subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services at any …
  • FAR 32.611 Contract clause.
    …xceptions authorized under agency procedures. (b) The contracting officer may insert the FAR clause at 52.232-17, Interest, in solicitations and contracts when it is contemplated that the contract will be in any of the categories specified…
  • FAR 45.107 Contract clauses.
    …ernment will provide Government property. (iii) Contracts or modifications awarded under FAR Part 12 procedures where Government property that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, is furnished or where the…
  • DFARS 203.909-3 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    Use the provision at FAR 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation, and the clause at FAR 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal C…
  • DFARS 204.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    When using the provision at FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications— (1) Use the provision with 252.204-7007, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications; and (2) When the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for A…
  • DFARS 204.2105 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    …Equipment or Services—Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders, basi…
  • DFARS 216.203-4 Contract clauses.
    (1) Generally, use the clauses at FAR 52.216-2, Economic Price Adjustment—Standard Supplies, FAR 52.216-3, Economic Price Adjustment—Semistandard Supplies, and FAR 52.216-4, Economic Price Adjustment—Labor and Material, only when— (i) The …
  • DFARS 216.307 Contract clauses.
    …tered pursuant to contracts awarded before September 30, 2013, that include the clause at FAR 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment; and (2) In contracts awarded before September 30, 2013, that— (i) Include the clause at FAR 52.216-7, Allo…
  • DFARS 225.301-4 Contract clause.
    (1) Use the clause at FAR 52.225-19, Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States, in accordance with the prescription at FAR 25.301-4, except that— (i) The …
  • DFARS 225.7002-3 Contract clauses.
    … Commodities, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. (b) Use the clause at 252.225-7015, Restriction on Acquisi…
  • DFARS 225.7003-5 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …ialty Metals, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that— (i) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and…
  • DFARS 225.7017-4 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …se at 252.225-7017, Photovoltaic Devices, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, for a contract expected to exceed the simplified acquisitio…

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.