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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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50 sections with “OF 307”: the first 40

  • FAR 15.504 Award to successful offeror.
    The contracting officer shall award a contract to the successful offeror by furnishing the executed contract or other notice of the award to that offeror. (a) If the award document includes information that is different than the latest sig…
  • FAR 53.215-1 Solicitation and receipt of proposals.
    …ed in 53.214(a), may be used in entering into negotiated contracts in which the signature of both parties on a single document is appropriate, as specified in 15.509. Block 18 may not be used for negotiated procurements.. (b) SF 30 (11/201…
  • FAR 53.222 Application of labor laws to Government acquisitions (SF's 307, 1413, 1445, 1446, WH-347).
    …ollowing forms are prescribed as stated below, for use in connection with the application of labor laws: (a) [Reserved] (b) [Reserved] (c) SF 308 (DOL) (Rev. 2/2013), Request for Wage Determination and Response to Request. (See 22.404-3 …
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    (a) In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3307, contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include only those clauses— (1) Required to implement provisions of law or executi…
  • FAR 13.303-3 Preparation of BPAs.
    … 13.303-5(e)(4)). (a) The following terms and conditions are mandatory: (1) Description of agreement. A statement that the supplier shall furnish supplies or services, described in general terms, if and when requested by the contracting o…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    …without discussions. (1) Clarifications are limited exchanges, between the Government and offerors, that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated. (2) If award will be made without conducting discussions, offerors may be gi…
  • FAR 15.503 Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.
    (a) Preaward notices—(1) Preaward notices of exclusion from competitive range. The contracting officer shall notify offerors promptly in writing when their proposals are excluded from the competitive range or otherwise eliminated from the c…
  • FAR 42.703-2 Certificate of indirect costs.
    …l indirect cost rates unless the costs have been certified by the contractor. (b) Waiver of certification. (1) The agency head, or designee, may waive the certification requirement when— (i) It is determined to be in the interest of the U…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    As prescribed in 46.307(a), insert the following clause: Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) (a) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the work under…
  • FAR 53.213 Simplified acquisition procedures (SF's 18, 30, 44, 1165, and 1449, and OF's 336, 347, and 348).
    …ocedures, orders under existing contracts or agreements, and orders from required sources of supplies and services: (a) SF 18 (Rev. 6/95), Request for Quotations, or SF 1449 (Rev. NOV 2021), Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Produ…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …tion technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined in 239.7301. (f) The following additional provisions and clauses apply to DoD s…
  • DFARS 252.216-7009 Allowability of Legal Costs Incurred in Connection with a Whistleblower Proceeding.
    As prescribed in 216.307(a), use the following clause: Allowability of Legal Costs Incurred in Connection With a Whistleblower Proceeding (DEC 2022) Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3750, notwithstanding FAR clause 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payme…
  • FAR 12.000 Scope of part.
    This part prescribes policies and procedures unique to the acquisition of commercial products, including commercial components, and commercial services. It implements the Federal Government's preference for the acquisition of commercial pro…
  • DFARS 252.225-7028 Exclusionary policies and practices of foreign governments.
    …prescribed in 225.7307(b), use the following clause: Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments (APR 2003) The Contractor and its subcontractors shall not take into account the exclusionary policies or practices of any for…
  • FAR 3.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations.
    …C. 3307 to report to the Attorney General any bids or proposals that evidence a violation of the antitrust laws. These reports are in addition to those required by subpart 9.4. (b) The antitrust laws are intended to ensure that markets ope…
  • FAR 7.102 Policy.
    … (see part 10) for all acquisitions in order to promote and provide for— (1) Acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, or to the extent that commercial products suitable to meet the agency's needs are not available, nondev…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …or obtaining competition to the maximum extent practicable, with due regard to the nature of the supplies and services to be acquired (10 U.S.C. 3206(a)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 3306(a)(1)). (b) Encouraging offerors to supply commercial products o…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    (a) In fulfilling requirements of 10 U.S.C. 3206(a), 10 U.S.C. 3453, 41 U.S.C. 3306(a), and 41 U.S.C. 3307, agencies shall— (1) Specify needs using market research in a manner designed to— (i) Promote full and open competition (see part 6…
  • FAR 11.103 Market acceptance.
    (a) 41 U.S.C. 3307(e) provides that, in accordance with agency procedures, the head of an agency may, under appropriate circumstances, require offerors to demonstrate that the items offered— (1) Have either— (i) Achieved commercial market…
  • FAR 12.404 Warranties.
    …anties. The Government's post award rights contained in 52.212-4 are the implied warranty of merchantability, the implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose and the remedies contained in the acceptance paragraph. (1) The implied wa…
  • FAR 13.305-4 Procedures.
    …or third party drafts shall be based upon an authorized purchase requisition, contracting officer verification statement, or other agency approved method of ensuring that adequate funds are available for the purchase. (b) Normally, purchas…
  • FAR 15.102 Oral presentations.
    (a) Oral presentations by offerors as requested by the Government may substitute for, or augment, written information. Use of oral presentations as a substitute for portions of a proposal can be effective in streamlining the source selectio…
  • FAR 15.509 Forms.
    … Form 307, Contract Award, Standard Form (SF) 26, Award/Contract, or SF 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award, may be used to award negotiated contracts in which the signature of both parties on a single document is appropriate. Note however, i…
  • FAR 19.1403 Status.
    …an SDVOSB concern that seeks an SDVOSB set-aside or sole-source contract, the contracting officer shall verify that the offeror— (1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as an SDVOSB concern cer…
  • FAR 28.301 Policy.
    …r under specified circumstances or (ii) the contract specifically relieves the contractor of liability for loss of or damage to Government property. (2) The Government reserves the right to disapprove the purchase of any insurance coverage…
  • FAR 28.306 Insurance under fixed-price contracts.
    …stances agencies may specify insurance requirements under fixed-price contracts. Examples of such circumstances include the following: (1) The contractor is—or has a separate operation—engaged principally in Government work. (2) Governmen…
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    …s— (1) Coverage the contractor is required to carry or to have approved, under the terms of the contract; and (2) Any other coverage the contractor maintains in connection with the general conduct of its business. (b) For purposes of app…
  • FAR 33.102 General.
    (a) Without regard to the protest venue, contracting officers shall consider all protests and seek legal advice, whether protests are submitted before or after award and whether filed directly with the agency, the Government Accountability …
  • FAR 42.705-3 Educational institutions.
    (a) General. (1) Postdetermined final indirect cost rates shall be used in the settlement of indirect costs for all cost-reimbursement contracts with educational institutions, unless predetermined final indirect cost rates are authorized an…
  • FAR 47.102 Transportation insurance.
    (a) The Government generally (1) retains the risk of loss of and/or damage to its property that is not the legal liability of commercial carriers and (2) does not buy insurance coverage for its property in the possession of commercial carri…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …ctor when requested as work progresses, but (except for small business concerns) not more often than once every 2 weeks, in amounts determined to be allowable by the Contracting Officer in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR…
  • FAR 52.216-8 Fixed Fee.
    …ractor for performing this contract the fixed fee specified in the Schedule. (b) Payment of the fixed fee shall be made as specified in the Schedule; provided that the Contracting Officer withholds a reserve not to exceed 15 percent of the…
  • FAR 52.216-9 Fixed Fee—Construction.
    …ractor for performing this contract the fixed fee specified in the Schedule. (b) Payment of the fixed fee shall be made in installments based upon the percentage of completion of the work as determined from estimates submitted to and appro…
  • FAR 52.216-10 Incentive Fee.
    …paragraph (d) below. (1) Target cost, as used in this contract, means the estimated cost of this contract as initially negotiated, adjusted in accordance with paragraph (d) below. (2) Target fee, as used in this contract, means the fee in…
  • FAR 52.216-11 Cost Contract—No Fee.
    … not a cost-sharing contract. This clause may be modified by substituting $10,000 in lieu of $100,000 as the maximum reserve in paragraph (b) if the Contractor is a nonprofit organization. Cost Contract—No Fee (APR 1984) (a) The Governmen…
  • FAR 52.216-12 Cost-Sharing Contract—No Fee.
    …ing contract is contemplated. This clause may be modified by substituting $10,000 in lieu of $100,000 as the maximum reserve in paragraph (b) if the contract is with a nonprofit organization. Cost-Sharing Contract—No Fee (APR 1984) (a) Th…
  • FAR 52.216-15 Predetermined Indirect Cost Rates.
    …Indirect Cost Rates (APR 1998) (a) Notwithstanding the Allowable Cost and Payment clause of this contract, the allowable indirect costs under this contract shall be obtained by applying predetermined indirect cost rates to bases agreed upo…
  • DFARS 225.7303-4 Contingent fees.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, contingent fees are generally allowable under DoD contracts, provided— (1) The fees are paid to a bona fide employee or a bona fide established commercial or selling agency mainta…
  • DFARS 252.225-7027 Restriction on contingent fees for foreign military sales.
    …ngent Fees for Foreign Military Sales (APR 2003) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this clause, contingent fees, as defined in the Covenant Against Contingent Fees clause of this contract, are generally an allowable cost, provided…
  • FAR 10.000 Scope of part.
    …distributing, and supporting supplies and services. This part implements the requirements of 41 U.S.C. 3306(a)(1), 41 U.S.C. 3307, 10 U.S.C. 3453, and 6 U.S.C. 796.

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.