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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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51 sections with “Special Item Number”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    … serially managed nonreparables as specified in Attachment Number ____. (iv) Any item of special tooling or special test equipment as defined in FAR 2.101 that have been designated for preservation and storage for a Major Defense Acquisiti…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … business with a Small Business Teaming Arrangement) due to— (i) The diversity, size, or specialized nature of the elements of the performance specified; (ii) The aggregate dollar value of the anticipated award; (iii) The geographical di…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    … shall apply terms similar to this clause to any advance payments to subcontractors. (b) Special account. Until (1) the Contractor has liquidated all advance payments made under the contract and related interest charges and (2) the adminis…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling. Government-furnished property means property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    … this clause; the SBIR/STTR data rights legend at paragraph (g)(6) of this clause; or the special license rights legend at paragraph (g)(7) of this clause; and a notice of copyright as prescribed under 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402. (1) General mar…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …ined in FAR 2.101) and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government's needs. Although GSA has already negotiated fair and reasonable pricing, orderin…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    … principles and practices: (i) Parts, materials, inventories, and work in process; (ii) Special tooling and special test equipment to which the Government is to acquire title; (iii) Nondurable (i.e., noncapital) tools, jigs, dies, fixtur…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … (g)(3) of this clause; the limited rights legend at paragraph (g)(4) of this clause; the special license rights legend at paragraph (g)(5) of this clause; and a notice of copyright as prescribed under 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402. (1) General mar…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …)(3) of this clause; the restricted rights legend at paragraph (g)(4) of this clause; the special license rights legend at paragraph (g)(5) of this clause; and a notice of copyright as prescribed under 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402. (1) General mar…
  • FAR 4.1302 Acquisition of approved products and services for personal identity verification.
    … may acquire the approved products and services from the GSA, Federal Supply Schedule 70, Special Item Number (SIN) 132-62, HSPD-12 Product and Service Components, in accordance with ordering procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 8.4. (c) Whe…
  • FAR 8.401 Definitions.
    …t award information. Schedules e-Library may be accessed at http://www.gsa.gov/elibrary. Special Item Number (SIN) means a group of generically similar (but not identical) supplies or services that are intended to serve the same general pu…
  • FAR 8.402 General.
    …tion, each pricelist contains the pricing and the terms and conditions pertaining to each Special Item Number that is on schedule. The schedule contractor is required to provide one copy of its pricelist to any ordering activity upon reques…
  • FAR 8.406-1 Order placement.
    …in or destination. (5) Discount terms. (6) Delivery time or period of performance. (7) Special item number or national stock number. (8) Line item or subline item. (9) A statement of work for services, when required, or a brief, comple…
  • FAR 19.102 Small business size standards and North American Industry Classification System codes.
    …(B) Divide the acquisition into distinct portions or categories (e.g., line item numbers, Special Item Numbers, sectors, functional areas, or equivalent) and assign each portion or category a single NAICS code and size standard that best de…
  • FAR 19.301-1 Representation by the offeror.
    …ll business size standard for each distinct portion or category (e.g., line item numbers, Special Item Numbers (SINs), sectors, functional areas, or the equivalent) for which it submits an offer. If the small business concern submits an off…
  • FAR 38.201 Coordination requirements.
    …cope of agency or geographical coverage of existing schedules; or (4) Adding or deleting special item numbers, national stock numbers, or revising their description. (b) Requests should be forwarded to the General Services Administration,…
  • FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data.
    …tified and include any applicable identification number, such as National Stock Number or Special Item Number. This information shall also be included on the Material Safety Data Sheet submitted under this contract. (c) This list must be u…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …r FY 2012 and FY 2017. (E) Use the clause at 252.225-7008, Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals, as prescribed in 225.7003-5(a)(1), to comply with 10 U.S.C. 4863. (F) Use the clause at 252.225-7009, Restriction on Acquisition of…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …ht, and cube of cargo; (2) Required shipping date(s) and required delivery date(s); (3) Special handling and discharge requirements; (4) Loading and discharge points; (5) Name of shipper and consignee; (6) Prime contract number; and (…
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …ollow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in— (A) Substantial duplicat…
  • FAR 14.201-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    …on information or instructions other than those on the solicitation form. (h) Section H, Special contract requirements. Include a clear statement of any special contract requirements that are not included in Section I, Contract clauses, or…
  • FAR 15.204-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    …ress in the proposal, if it is different from that shown for the offeror. (h) Section H, Special contract requirements. Include a clear statement of any special contract requirements that are not included in Section I, Contract clauses, or…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …sts. List all other costs not otherwise included in the categories described above (e.g., special tooling, travel, computer and consultant services, preservation, packaging and packing, spoilage and rework, and Federal excise tax on finishe…
  • FAR 52.227-6 Royalty Information.
    …ph (a) of the basic provision: When the response to this solicitation covers charges for special construction or special assembly that contain costs or charges for royalties totaling more than $250, the following information shall be inclu…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …f withdrawal. (d) Withdrawal of students by the Government will not be the basis for any special charge or claim by the Contractor other than charges under the Contractor's standard procedures. 5. Transcripts. Within a reasonable time aft…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …ect to the security requirements in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations” (available via …
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …ng activity may consider, among other factors, the following: (1) Past performance. (2) Special features of the supply or service required for effective program performance. (3) Trade-in considerations. (4) Probable life of the item sel…
  • FAR 13.106-3 Award and documentation.
    …ted price lists used, the supplier or suppliers contacted, and other pertinent data. (3) Special situations. Include additional statements, when applicable— (i) Explaining the absence of competition (see 13.106-1 for brand name purchases)…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …fort needed to obtain the required purchased parts and material, subcontracted items, and special tooling. Considerations include the complexity of the items required, the number of purchase orders and subcontracts to be awarded and adminis…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …e level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized. (C) The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an or…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …rdering agreement; and (vi) If fast payment procedures will apply to orders, include the special data required by 13.403. (2) Each basic ordering agreement shall be reviewed annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revise…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …Contract Labor Standards statute other than 41 U.S.C. 6707(f). These will be made only in special circumstances where it has been determined that the limitation, variation, tolerance, or exemption is necessary and proper in the public inter…
  • FAR 31.203 Indirect costs.
    … change in fiscal year occurs due to a business combination or other circumstances). (h) Special care should be exercised in applying the principles of paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section when Government-owned contractor-operated …
  • FAR 44.201-1 Consent requirements.
    …y because of the subcontract type, complexity, or value, or because the subcontract needs special surveillance. These can be subcontracts for critical systems, subsystems, components, or services. Subcontracts may be identified by subcontra…
  • FAR 45.201 Solicitation.
    …pecifically addressed in the statement of work on the contract providing property or in a special provision.
  • FAR 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts.
    …r commercial products (see part 11) that do not involve packaging specifications or other special requirements or specifications; or (6) When the agency head has exempted the contract (or a class of contracts) from the requirements of part…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …tice. Notice of Termination to Prime Contractors [At the top of the notice, set out all special details relating to the particular termination; e.g., name and address of company, contract number of terminated contract, line items, etc.] …
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …mendments, the items being acquired, the price or prices, the delivery schedules, and any special contract provisions relevant to the request. (2) A history of performance indicating when work under the contracts or commitments began, the …
  • FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
    …ogy; or (ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening; (3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of …
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …issance Office; (7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs; (8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Cor…

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