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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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84 sections with “MAS”: the first 40

  • FAR 14.203-3 Master solicitation.
    The master solicitation is provided to potential sources who are requested to retain it for continued and repetitive use. Individual solicitations must reference the date of the current master solicitation and identify any changes. The cont…
  • DFARS 217.7103-6 Modification of master agreements.
    (a) Review each master agreement at least annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revise it as necessary to conform to the requirements of the FAR and DFARS. Statutory or other mandatory changes may require review and revi…
  • FAR 35.017-6 Master list of FFRDC's.
    The National Science Foundation (NSF) maintains a master Government list of FFRDC's. Primary sponsors will provide information on each FFRDC, including sponsoring agreements, mission statements, funding data, and type of R&D being performed…
  • DFARS 217.7103-1 Content and format of master agreements.
    Follow the procedures at PGI 217.7103-1 for preparation of master agreements.
  • DFARS 217.7103 Master agreements and job orders.
  • FAR 4.1602 Identifying the PIID and supplementary PIID.
    …ontracts (MAC), Governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs), or Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts), identify the PIID for the delivery and task order and the PIID for the contract. (4) Blanket purchase agreements and basic ordering …
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …ctor (see 52.242-5). (b) Contractors may establish, on a plant or division-wide basis, a master subcontractingplan (see 19.701) that contains all the elements required by the clause at 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, except g…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …urred for common or joint purposes may be allocated on a prorated basis to the contract. Master subcontracting plan means a subcontracting plan that contains all the required elements of an individual subcontracting plan, except goals, and…
  • DFARS 242.7202 Policy.
    (a) DoD policy is for its contractors to have an MMAS that conforms to the standards in paragraph (d) of the clause at 252.242-7004, Material Management and Accounting System, so that the system— (1) Reasonably forecasts material requireme…
  • DFARS 242.7203 Review procedures.
    (a) Criteria for conducting reviews. Conduct an MMAS review when— (1) A contractor has $40 million of qualifying sales to the Government during the contractor's preceding fiscal year; and (2) The administrative contracting officer (ACO), …
  • DFARS 252.217-7007 Payments.
    …of the job order as adjusted as a result of change orders under the Changes clause of the Master Agreement. If the Contracting Officer does not so direct— (1) Payments of any increases shall be made from time to time after the amount of th…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    …tu, Yemen, or Zambia); or (4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St.…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    … Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Material management and accounting system (MMAS) means the Contractor's system or systems for planning, controlling, and accounting for the acquisition, use, issuing, and disposition of material…
  • DFARS 217.7101 Definitions.
    (a) Master agreement for repair and alteration of vessels— (1) Is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between a contracting activity and a contractor that— (A) Contains contract clauses, terms, and conditions applying to fut…
  • DFARS 217.7102 General.
    (a) Activities shall enter into master agreements for repair and alteration of vessels with all prospective contractors located within the United States or its outlying areas, which— (1) Request ship repair work; and (2) Possess the organ…
  • DFARS 217.7103-2 Period of agreement.
    (a) Master agreements remain in effect until canceled by either the contractor or the contracting officer. (b) Master agreements can be canceled by either the contractor or the contracting officer by giving 30 days written notice to the ot…
  • DFARS 217.7103-3 Solicitations for job orders.
    …arises within the United States or its outlying areas for the type of work covered by the master agreement, solicit offers from prospective contractors that— (1) Previously executed a master agreement; or (2) Have not previously executed …
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …tu, Yemen, or Zambia); or (4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St.…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …st Federal Supply Schedules contracts (but see 8.405-5). BPAs and orders placed against a MAS, using the procedures in this subpart, are considered to be issued using full and open competition (see 6.102(d)(3)). Therefore, when establishing…
  • FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.
    … the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code. (b) Contractors shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the lif…
  • DFARS 217.7104 Contract clauses.
    (a) Use the following clauses in solicitations for, and in, master agreements for repair and alteration of vessels: (1) 252.217-7003, Changes. (2) 252.217-7004, Job Orders and Compensation. (3) 252.217-7005, Inspection and Manner of Doin…
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …t of the job order, and any change or modification issued under the Changes clause of the Master Agreement. (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b) (2) of this clause, and unless otherwise specifically provided in the job order, all ope…
  • DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).
    …protégé firms that meet the criteria in section 831(g)(4) of Public Law 101-510. (d) The master plan is approved by the cognizant contract administration activity for the Contractor. (e) In those subcontracting plans which specifically id…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code. Commercial component means any component that is a commercial product. Commerci…
  • FAR 8.401 Definitions.
    …ing from Schedules” and then “Eligibility to Use GSA Sources”). Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) means contracts awarded by GSA or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for similar or comparable supplies, or services, established with more …
  • FAR 19.701 Definitions.
    …urred for common or joint purposes may be allocated on a prorated basis to the contract. Master subcontracting plan means a subcontracting plan that contains all the required elements of an individual subcontracting plan, except goals, and…
  • FAR 23.101 Definitions.
    …procurement-guideline-program-cpg#rman). Global warming potential means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide's global warming…
  • FAR 25.003 Definitions.
    …bbean Basin country means any of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St.…
  • FAR 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons.
    …(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Global warming potential means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide's global warming…
  • FAR 52.223-12 Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners.
    …(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Global warming potential means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide's global warming…
  • FAR 52.223-20 Aerosols.
    …(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Global warming potential means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide's global warming…
  • FAR 52.223-21 Foams.
    …(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Global warming potential means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide's global warming…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …ered to have a lien to the extent of the Government's interest under this contract on any mass of property with which the supplies, materials, or other property are commingled. The Contractor shall maintain adequate accounting control over …
  • FAR 52.247-10 Net Weight—General Freight.
    …termined by having the empty vehicle with a full tank of fuel weighed by a certified weighmaster on a certified scale) from the gross weight of the vehicle (determined by having the loaded vehicle with a full tank of fuel weighed by a certi…
  • FAR 52.247-11 Net Weight—Household Goods or Office Furniture.
    …rmined by deducting the tare weight of the vehicle (determined by having a certified weighmaster weigh on a certified scale the empty vehicle with all blankets, pads, chains, dollies, hand trucks, and all other necessary equipment inside th…
  • DFARS 218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities.
    …f the place of performance is entirely outside the United States. See 213.270(c)(1). (d) Master agreement for repair and alteration of vessels. The contracting officer, without soliciting offers, may issue a written job order for emergency…
  • DFARS 225.7003-1 Definitions.
    …tanium alloy), it means that the alloy contains 50 percent or more of the named metal (by mass). (2) If two metals are specified in the name (e.g., nickel-iron alloy), those metals are the two predominant elements in the alloy, and togethe…
  • DFARS 225.7023-1 Definitions.
    …nfection by infectious material, including— (i) Nitrile and vinyl gloves; (ii) Surgical masks; (iii) Respirator masks and powered air purifying respirators and required filters; (iv) Face shields and protective eyewear; (v) Surgical an…
  • DFARS 252.217-7004 Job orders and compensation.
    …fficer constitutes award. The job order shall incorporate the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement. (b) Whenever the Contracting Officer determines that a vessel, its cargo or stores, would be endangered by delay, or whenever the C…
  • DFARS 252.225-7008 Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals.
    …tanium alloy), it means that the alloy contains 50 percent or more of the named metal (by mass). (ii) If two metals are specified in the name (e.g., nickel-iron alloy), those metals are the two predominant elements in the alloy, and togeth…

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