48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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89 sections with “Test Program”: the first 40
- DFARS 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.(a) Test Program. In accordance with 15 U.S.C. 637 note, DoD has established a test program to determine whether comprehensive subcontracting plans on a corporate, division, or plant-wide basis will reduce administrative burdens while enhan…
- DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).…ribed in 219.708(b)(1)(B), use the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) (DEC 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered small business concern means a small business concern, veteran-owned small…
- FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.… CFR 127.102. (b)(1) For sole source acquisitions, the contracting officer or SBA may protest the offeror's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern or as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Pr…
- FAR 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation.(a)(1) The SBA regulations on small business size and size protests are found at 13 CFR part 121. (2) An offeror, the contracting officer, SBA, or another interested party may protest the small business representation of an offeror in a sp…
- FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.… CFR 126.103. (b)(1) For sole-source procurements, SBA or the contracting officer may protest the prospective contractor's certified HUBZone status; for all other procurements, SBA, the contracting officer, or any other interested party ma…
- FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.…isitions, the contracting officer, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or SBA may protest the apparently successful offeror's service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) status. For all other acquisitions, any interested par…
- FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.…uy. Discuss any consideration given to make-or-buy programs (see subpart 15.407-2). (13) Test and evaluation. To the extent applicable, describe the test program of the contractor and the Government. Describe the test program for each majo…
- FAR 34.103 Testing and qualification.(a) Contractors receiving requests from a Title III project contractor for testing and qualification of a Title III industrial resource shall refer such requests to the contracting officer. The contracting officer shall evaluate the request…
- DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).…quisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.219-7004, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), in subcontracts with subcontractors that participate in the Test Program described in DFARS 219.702-70, if the subcontract is expected …
- 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.…bility is generally established when the item, component, or process has been analyzed or tested sufficiently to demonstrate to reasonable people skilled in the applicable art that there is a high probability that it will operate as intende…
- DFARS 219.708 Contract clauses.…ontracts with contractors that have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the Test Program described in 219.702-70, including contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial servi…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…gically or justifiably perform, including studies, investigations, surveying and mapping, tests, evaluations, consultations, comprehensive planning, program management, conceptual designs, plans and specifications, value engineering, constr…
- FAR 16.505 Ordering.…ral District, or outlying area, in which the services are to be performed. (10)(i) No protest under subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of an order under a task-order contract or delivery-order c…
- FAR 19.703 Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.…nterested party can challenge a subcontractor's size status representation by filing a protest, in accordance with 13 CFR 121.1001 through 121.1008. (c)(1) In accordance with 43 U.S.C. 1626, the following procedures apply: (i) Subcontract…
- 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 46.201 General.…ections to be performed solely by the Government. Among situations of this kind are— (1) Tests that require use of specialized test equipment or facilities not ordinarily available in suppliers' plants or commercial laboratories (e.g., bal…
- FAR 52.234-1 Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act.…093). (b) The Contractor shall refer any request from a Title III project contractor for testing and qualification of a Title III industrial resource to the Contracting Officer. (c) Upon the direction of the Contracting Officer, the Contr…
- FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.…his clause, means those costs the Contractor incurs on a VECP specifically in developing, testing, preparing, and submitting the VECP, as well as those costs the Contractor incurs to make the contractual changes required by Government accep…
- DFARS 225.101 General.(a) For DoD, the following two-part test determines whether a manufactured end product is a domestic end product: (i) The end product is manufactured in the United States; and (ii)(A) Except for an end product that consists wholly or pred…
- DFARS 225.872-3 Solicitation procedures.…de qualifying country sources from submitting offers because their supplies have not been tested and evaluated by the department or agency. (1) Consider the adequacy of qualifying country service testing on a case-by-case basis. Department…
- DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.…bles 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 Acquisition Program as specified in …
- DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.…ents 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (see FAR 12.505(a)(1)). Unless otherwise specified, this clause appl…
- DFARS 252.226-7003 Drug-Free Work Force.… safety and security issues; (4) Provision for identifying illegal drug users, including testing on a controlled and carefully monitored basis. Employee drug testing programs shall be established taking account of the following: (i) The C…
- DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.…nic part for which credible evidence (including, but not limited to, visual inspection or testing) provides reasonable doubt that the electronic part is authentic. (b) Acceptable counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system. …
- FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.…er 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 and sub…
- DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.…stablished counterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (B) The contractor assumes responsibility for the authenti…
- DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…bility is generally established when the item, component, or process has been analyzed or tested sufficiently to demonstrate to reasonable people skilled in the applicable art that there is a high probability that it will operate as intende…
- FAR 11.002 Policy.…blication 500-267) and the corresponding declarations of conformance defined in the USGv6 Test Program. The applicability of IPv6 to agency networks, infrastructure, and applications specific to individual acquisitions will be in accordance…
- FAR 16.405-1 Cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts.…on. (1) A cost-plus-incentive-fee contract is appropriate for services or development and test programs when— (i) A cost-reimbursement contract is necessary (see 16.301-2) and (ii) A target cost and a fee adjustment formula can be negotia…
- FAR 31.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.… Applied research does not include efforts whose principal aim is design, development, or test of specific items or services to be considered for sale; these efforts are within the definition of the term development, defined in this subsect…
- FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.… a law or regulation or was found liable in a civil or administrative proceeding. (8) Protests of Federal Government solicitations or contract awards, or the defense against protests of such solicitations or contract awards, unless the cos…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the ta…
- FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.…s an item for which credible evidence (including but not limited to, visual inspection or testing) provides reasonable doubt that the item is authentic. (b) The Contractor shall— (1) Screen Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP…
- DFARS 211.500 Scope.… 11.5 do not apply to liquidated damages for comprehensive subcontracting plans under the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans. See 219.702-70 for coverage of liquidated damages for comprehensive…
- DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…708(b)(1)(A)(3). (C) Use the clause at 252.219-7004, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), as prescribed in 219.708(b)(1)(B), to comply with 15 U.S.C. 637 note. (D) Use the provision at 252.219-7012, Competition for Religious…
- DFARS § 215.305 215.305 Proposal evaluation.…o make a good faith effort to comply with its comprehensive subcontracting plan under the Test Program described at 219.702-70 as part of the evaluation of the past performance. (C) When evaluating the past performance of an offeror that i…
- DFARS 219.7102 General.…ting plan negotiated under FAR subpart 19.7 or under the DoD Comprehensive Subcontracting Test Program, for developmental assistance costs that are not reimbursed.
- DFARS 242.1502 Policy.…hen the contract contains the clause at 252.219-7004, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program); (ii) Shall, unless exempted by the head of the contracting activity, include a notation on contractors that have denied multiple reque…
- FAR 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.…e any court, administrative tribunal, or agency, whether or not the expert is expected to testify. Examples of such services include, but are not limited to: (A) Assisting the Government in the analysis, presentation, or defense of any cla…
- FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.…understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. The greatest risks associated with unbalanced pricing occur when— (i) Startup work, mobilization, first articles, or first article testing are separate line …
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.