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  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101(10)(i) and (10)(i)(A), use the following clause: Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Bahraini end product means an arti…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    Basic. As prescribed in 225.7503(b) and (b)(1), use the following clause: Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Caribbean Basin country construc…
  • DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.
    Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101(1) and (1)(i), use the following provision: Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, component, critical comp…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101(2)(i) and (2)(ii), use the following clause: Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item— (1) M…
  • FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.
    As prescribed in 4.1903, insert the following clause: Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered contractor information system means an information system that…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    (a) Description. A basic ordering agreement is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between an agency, contracting activity, or contracting office and a contractor, that contains (1) terms and clauses applying to future contrac…
  • FAR 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records.
    As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause: Payrolls and Basic Records (JUL 2021) (a) Payrolls and basic records relating thereto shall be maintained by the Contractor during the course of the work and preserved for a period …
  • DFARS 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    (1) Use the basic or the alternate of the provision at 252.225-7000, Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate, instead of the provision at FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate, in any solicitation, including solicitations usin…
  • DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.
    Basic. As prescribed in 225.7503(a) and (a)(1), use the following clause: Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item— (1) …
  • FAR 22.406-2 Wages, fringe benefits, and overtime.
    …f this subsection, if the total cost of the combination is not less than the total of the basic hourly rate and fringe benefits payments prescribed in the wage determination for the classification of laborer or mechanic concerned. (2) Wage…
  • FAR 22.1016 Statement of equivalent rates for Federal hires.
    …utation of these rates are as follows: (1) Wages paid blue collar employees shall be the basic hourly rate for each class. The rate shall be Wage Board pay schedule step two for nonsupervisory service employees and step three for superviso…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except— (1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3) PSG 88, Live Animals; (4) PSG 89, Subsistence; (5) PSC 941…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …07(a)(2), substitute the following paragraph (b)(1)(iii) for paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of the basic clause: (b)(1)(iii) The amount of progress and other payments to the Contractor's subcontractors that either have been paid, or that the Contra…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …g cost disallowances, add the following sentence, if appropriate, to paragraph (b) of the basic clause: However, for this contract, countersignature on behalf of the Government will not be required unless it is determined necessary by the …
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …ract is for construction, substitute the following paragraph (g) for paragraph (g) of the basic clause: (g) If the Contractor and Contracting Officer fail to agree on the whole amount to be paid the Contractor because of the termination of…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    As prescribed in 247.574(a) and (a)(1), use the following basic clause: Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic (OCT 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Foreign-flag vessel means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel. Oce…
  • FAR 5.504 Use of advertising agencies.
    (a) General. Basic ordering agreements may be placed with advertising agencies for assistance in producing and placing advertisements when a significant number will be placed in several publications and in national media. Services of advert…
  • DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials.
    Basic. As prescribed in 223.7106 and 223.7106(a), use the following clause: Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials—Basic (SEP 2014) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Storage means a non-tra…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …vices for R&D activities), or systems. These services are normally closely related to the basic responsibilities and mission of the agency originating the requirement for the acquisition of services by contract. Included are efforts that su…
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    … is specified by the Government. (xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …dvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns, with a separate part for the basic contract and separate parts for each option (if any). The subcontracting plan shall be included in and made a part of the resultant contract. Th…
  • FAR 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Overtime Compensation.
    …m to work over 40 hours in any workweek unless they are paid at least 1 and 1/2 times the basic rate of pay for each hour worked over 40 hours. (b) Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. The responsible Contractor and s…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …scribed in 27.303(b)(3), add the following sentence at the end of paragraph (d)(2) of the basic clause: The license shall include the right of the Government to sublicense foreign governments, their nationals and international organization…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …construction, substitute the following subparagraph (h)(4) for subparagraph (h)(4) of the basic clause: (h)(4) A portion of the fee payable under the contract determined as follows: (i) If the contract is terminated for the convenience of…
  • DFARS 215.404-4 Profit.
    …ternate approach in writing. (D) Shall use the weighted guidelines method to establish a basic profit rate under a formula-type pricing agreement, and may then use the basic rate on all actions under the agreement, provided that conditions…
  • FAR 22.406-6 Payrolls and statements.
    (a) Submission. In accordance with the clause at 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records, the contractor must submit or cause to be submitted, within 7 calendar days after the regular payment date of the payroll week covered, for the contracto…
  • FAR 47.207-6 Rates and charges.
    …stination pair. (7) Additional services. If services in addition to those covered in the basic rate are anticipated; e.g., inside delivery, state the conditions under which payment will be made for those services.
  • FAR 52.228-16 Performance and Payment Bonds—Other Than Construction.
    ….103-4, substitute the following paragraphs (b) and (d) for paragraphs (b) and (d) of the basic clause: (b) The Contractor shall furnish a performance bond (Standard Form 1418) for the protection to the Government in an amount equal to ___…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …nate III (JUN 2020). As prescribed in 32.502-4(d), add the following paragraph (n) to the basic clause. If Alternate II is also being used, redesignate the following paragraph as paragraph (p): (n) The provisions of this clause will not be…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …rnate I (FEB 2002). As prescribed in 32.908(c)(3), add the following paragraph (e) to the basic clause: (e) Invoices for interim payments. For interim payments under this cost-reimbursement contract for services— (1) Paragraphs (a)(2), (a…
  • FAR 52.232-28 Invitation To Propose Performance-Based Payments.
    … I (MAR 2000). As prescribed in FAR 32.1005(b)(2), add the following paragraph (f) to the basic provision: (f) The Government will adjust each proposed price to reflect the cost of providing the proposed performance-based payments to deter…
  • FAR 52.237-4 Payment by Government to Contractor.
    …material resulting from the dismantling or demolition work, delete paragraph (d) from the basic clause and renumber the remaining paragraphs.
  • FAR 52.243-2 Changes—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …lies are to be furnished, substitute the following paragraph (a) for paragraph (a) of the basic clause: (a) The Contracting Officer may at any time, by written order, and without notice to the sureties, if any, make changes within the gene…
  • FAR 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …a no-fee basis, substitute paragraphs (f) and (g) below for paragraphs (f) and (g) of the basic clause. (f) At any time during contract performance, but not later than 6 months (or such other time as may be specified in the contract) after…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …interest on excess partial payments is inappropriate, delete subparagraph (m)(2) from the basic clause.
  • DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).
    Basic. As prescribed in 219.708(b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(A)(1), use the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)—BASIC (DEC 2019) This clause supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-9, Small Business S…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    Basic. As prescribed in 244.305-71 and 244.305-71(a), use the following clause: Contractor Purchasing System Administration—Basic (Jan 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Acceptable purchasing system means a purchasing system …
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …repair, modification, or overhaul. Scrap means property that has no value except for its basic material content. For purposes of demilitarization, scrap is defined as recyclable waste and discarded materials derived from items that have be…
  • FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. (14) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). (15) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. (16) [Reserved] (17) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for L…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …th its Alternate III if submission via electronic media is required; and (4) Replace the basic provision with its Alternate IV if certified cost or pricing data are not expected to be required because an exception may apply, but data other…

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