48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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184 sections with “basic requirement”: the first 40
- FAR 16.702 Basic agreements.(a) Description. A basic agreement is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between an agency or contracting activity and a contractor, that (1) contains contract clauses applying to future contracts between the parties during i…
- 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 52.216-21 Requirements.…ty to produce or perform, substitute the following paragraph (c) for paragraph (c) of the basic clause: (c) The estimated quantities are not the total requirements of the Government activity specified in the Schedule, but are estimates of …
- DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.…ion: NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. Basic Assessment, Medium Assessment, and High Assessment have the meaning given in the clause 252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessments. Covered …
- DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.…lowing clause: NIST SP 800-171 DOD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. Basic Assessment means a contractor's self-assessment of the contractor's implementation of NIST SP 800-171 that— (1) Is based on the Contractor's re…
- FAR 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.…ee 15.403-5(b)(1)), substitute the following paragraph (b)(1) for paragraph (b)(1) of the basic provision: (b)(1) The offeror shall submit certified cost or pricing data, data other than certified cost or pricing data, and supporting attac…
- FAR 52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications.…and 15.403-5(b)(1), substitute the following paragraph (b)(1) for paragraph (b)(1) of the basic clause. (b)(1) The Contractor shall submit certified cost or pricing data, data other than certified cost or pricing data, and supporting attac…
- 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 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement.…(a)(2), substitute the following paragraphs (b) and (e) for paragraphs (b) and (e) of the basic provision. (b) The apparent successful offeror shall— (1) Negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor orga…
- DFARS 204.1703 Reporting requirements.… warranted, the agency shall notify the contractor. (S-70) Contractor reporting. (1) The basic and the alternate of the clause at 252.204-7023, Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services, require contractors to report annually, by Octo…
- 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 4.2304 Procedures.…agency policy as follows: (i) Application at the contract level. The agency awarding the basic contract may choose to apply FASCSA orders to the basic contract award. This is the preferred method, especially if small value orders or orders…
- FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.… (c) For multiyear contracts or contracts containing options, the cumulative value of the basic contract and all options is considered in determining whether a subcontracting plan is necessary. If a subcontracting plan is necessary and the …
- 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 27.406-2 Additional data requirements.…ntracts involving experimental, developmental, research or demonstration work (other than basic or applied research to be performed under a contract solely by a university or college when the contract amount will be $500,000 or less) unless…
- FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements.…tional institution is contemplated, add the following paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) to the basic clause: (e) If a change in security requirements, as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), results (1) in a change in the security classification…
- 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 52.222-8 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 …
- FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.…scribed in 25.1102(d)(2), substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the basic provision: (b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy Am…
- 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 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.…)(2), substitute the following definition for limited rights data in paragraph (a) of the basic clause: Limited rights data means data, other than computer software, developed at private expense that embody trade secrets or are commercial …
- FAR 52.243-1 Changes—Fixed-Price.…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 52.249-6 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 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…porting Requirements for Contracted Services, to comply with 10 U.S.C. 4505. (1) Use the basic clause as prescribed in 204.1705(a)(i) and (ii). (2) Use the alternate I clause as prescribed in 204.1705(a)(i) and (iii). (O) Use the provisi…
- DFARS 225.371-4 Law of war training.(a) Basic training. Basic law of war training is required for all contractor personnel supporting U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside the United States. The basic training normally will be provided through a military-run training center. The…
- 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 239.7411 Contract clauses.…opriate FAR and DFARS clauses, use the following clauses in solicitations, contracts, and basic agreements for telecommunications services. Modify the clauses only if necessary to meet the requirements of a governmental regulatory agency. …
- DFARS 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services.Basic. As prescribed in 204.1705(a)(i) and (ii), use the following clause: Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services—Basic (Jul 2021) (a) Definition. As used in this clause— First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directl…
- DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.Basic. As prescribed in 215.408(5)(i) and (5)(i)(A), use the following provision: Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Basic (MAY 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this provisi…
- DFARS 252.225-7020 Trade Agreements Certificate.Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101(5) and (5)(i), use the following provision: Trade Agreements Certificate—Basic (NOV 2014) (a) Definitions. Designated country end product, nondesignated country end product, qualifying country end product,…
- DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.Basic. As prescribed in 225.1101(6) and (6)(i), use the following clause: Trade Agreements—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Caribbean Basin country end product— (1) Means an article that— (i) Is wholly the grow…
- 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 252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders.…e facilities and equipment, less cost of reusable materials, and less net salvage value. Basic cancellation liability means the actual nonrecoverable cost, which the Government shall reimburse the Contractor at the time services are cancel…
- FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.…of limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes; the control of basic raw material; or similar circumstances, make the supplies and services available from only one source (however, the mere existence of such right…
- FAR 19.815 Release and notification requirements for non-8(a) procurement.…apply to task or delivery orders offered to and accepted into the 8(a) program, where the basic contract was not accepted into the 8(a) program. (d)(1) When a contracting officer decides that a requirement previously procured under the 8(a…
- FAR 22.301 Statutory requirement.… in any workweek unless paid for all such overtime hours at not less than 1 1/2 times the basic rate of pay.
- FAR 22.404-12 Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract.…latest annual edition of the unit pricing book, multiplied by the factor agreed to in the basic contract. The contracting officer must not further adjust the contract price as a result of the incorporation of the new or revised wage determi…
- FAR 27.404-4 Contractor's release, publication, and use of data.(a) In contracts for basic or applied research with universities or colleges, agencies shall not place any restrictions on the conduct of or reporting on the results of unclassified basic or applied research, except as provided in applicabl…
- FAR 35.015 Contracts for research with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.…e oversight and approval over the avenues of approach, methods, or schedule of work. (b) Basic agreements. (1) A basic agreement should be negotiated if the number of contracts warrants such an agreement (see 16.702). Basic agreements shou…
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.