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126 sections with “competitive procedures”: the first 40

  • FAR 6.102 Use of competitive procedures.
    The competitive procedures available for use in fulfilling the requirement for full and open competition are as follows: (a) Sealed bids. (See 6.401(a).) (b) Competitive proposals. (See 6.401(b).) If sealed bids are not appropriate under …
  • DFARS 206.102 Use of competitive procedures.
    (d) Other competitive procedures. (2) In lieu of FAR 6.102(d)(2), competitive selection of science and technology proposals resulting from a broad agency announcement with peer or scientific review, as described in 235.016(a) (10 U.S.C. 30…
  • DFARS 206.102-70 Other competitive procedures.
    (a) Competitive selection of proposals based on a review by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers resulting from a commercial solutions opening as described in subpart 212.70 (10 U.S.C. 3458) is a competitive proce…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    As prescribed in 15.209(a), insert the following provision: Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Discussions are negotiations that occur after establishment of the compet…
  • FAR 6.401 Sealed bidding and competitive proposals.
    Sealed bidding and competitive proposals, as described in parts 14 and 15, are both acceptable procedures for use under subparts 6.1, 6.2; and, when appropriate, under subpart 6.3. (a) Sealed bids. (See part 14 for procedures.) Contracting…
  • DFARS 225.7703-1 Acquisition procedures.
    …competition to products or services from Afghanistan; or (3) Using procedures other than competitive procedures to award a contract to a particular source or sources from Afghanistan. When other than competitive procedures are used, the co…
  • DFARS 245.604-1 Sales procedures.
    …les shall be at fair and reasonable prices, not less than those reasonably expected under competitive sales. (iii) Conditions justifying negotiated sales are— (A) No acceptable bids are received under competitive sale; (B) Anticipated sa…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    … and 41 U.S.C. 3703(a)(2)). (b) Communications with offerors before establishment of the competitive range. Communications are exchanges, between the Government and offerors, after receipt of proposals, leading to establishment of the comp…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …ignificant inconsistencies that warrant additional pricing inquiry. (iv) Comparison with competitive published price lists, published market prices of commodities, similar indexes, and discount or rebate arrangements. (v) Comparison of pr…
  • FAR 19.805-1 General.
    … codes and $5.5 million for all other acquisitions. (b) Where an acquisition exceeds the competitive threshold (see paragraph (a)(2) of this section), the SBA may accept the requirement for a sole source 8(a) award if— (1) There is not a …
  • FAR 19.805-2 Procedures.
    …d in the solicitation (see 13 CFR 124.507(d)(3)). (1) In either negotiated or sealed bid competitive 8(a) acquisitions SBA will determine the eligibility of the apparent successful offeror and advise the contracting office within 5 working…
  • FAR 41.202 Procedures.
    … service is not available, the market survey may be used to determine the availability of competitive sources for certain portions of the requirement. The scope of the term “entire utility service” includes the provision of the utility serv…
  • DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.
    …citations and contracts as follows: (i) DPCAP will conduct the preaward peer reviews for competitive procurements prior to the three phases of the acquisition (see PGI 201.170-2(a)) for all procurements with an estimated value of $1 billio…
  • DFARS 225.870-4 Contracting procedures.
    …lion. (B) If the Canadian Commercial Corporation submits the only offer in response to a competitive solicitation that meets the thresholds specified in paragraph (c)(2)(i)(A) of this section. (C) For modifications that exceed $150,000 in…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …uct was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple State and local governments or to multiple foreign governments. Commercial service means— (1) Installation services, …
  • FAR 5.705 Publicizing postaward.
    …ifications and orders under task or delivery order contracts, is not both fixed-price and competitively awarded, publicize the award notice and include in the description the rationale for using other than a fixed-priced and/or competitive …
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …rders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (1) Each order shall be placed on a competitive basis in accordance with (d)(2) and (3) of this section, unless this requirement is waived on the basis of a justification that is prepare…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …(c)(2)(i) and (iii), the following procedures apply: (i) Each order shall be placed on a competitive basis in accordance with (c)(3)(ii) and (iii) of this section, unless this requirement is waived on the basis of a justification that is p…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …A (see (a)(3)(iv)); (vii) Evidence of compliance with paragraph (b) of this section, for competitively awarded BPAs, if applicable; and (viii) Basis for the award decision. This should include the evaluation methodology used in selecting …
  • FAR 8.602 Policy.
    …e of the areas of price, quality, and time of delivery— (i) Acquire the item using— (A) Competitive procedures (e.g., the procedures in 6.102, the set-aside procedures in subpart 19.5, or competition conducted in accordance with part 13);…
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    …er the Government's needs can be met by small business concerns that will likely submit a competitive offer at fair market prices (see part 19). (2) Techniques for conducting market research may include any or all of the following: (i) Co…
  • FAR 15.502 Applicability.
    This subpart applies to competitive proposals, as described in 6.102(b), and a combination of competitive procedures, as described in 6.102(c). The procedures in 15.504, 15.506, 15.507, 15.508, and 15.509, with reasonable modification, shou…
  • 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 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …contractor under a common control. (iii) For contract actions that are not awarded using competitive procedures, unless exempt under paragraph (c)(2)(iv) of this section, the fixed hourly rates for services transferred between divisions, s…
  • FAR 17.106-3 Special procedures applicable to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.
    … of a contracting activity may approve the use of variable unit prices, provided that for competitive proposals there is a valid method of evaluation.
  • FAR 17.802 Policy.
    …he use of reverse auctions may be appropriate when market research indicates that— (1) A competitive marketplace exists for the supplies and/or services being acquired; (2) Multiple offerors can satisfy the agency's requirement; and (3) …
  • FAR 25.408 Procedures.
    …sion of Offers in U.S. Currency, or paragraph (c)(5) of 52.215-1, Instruction to Offerors—Competitive Acquisitions); and (5) Provide unsuccessful offerors from WTO GPA or FTA countries notice in accordance with 14.409-1 or 15.503. (b) See…
  • FAR 32.1004 Procedures.
    …sis, liquidation is by predesignated liquidation amounts or liquidation percentages. (e) Competitive negotiated solicitations. (1) If a solicitation requests offerors to propose performance-based payments, the solicitation shall specify— …
  • FAR 36.303 Procedures.
    …ne which offerors will submit proposals for Phase Two. One contract will be awarded using competitive negotiation.
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …information could cause harm both to the commercial interest of the Government and to the competitive position of the contractor being evaluated as well as impede the efficiency of Government operations. Evaluations used in determining awar…
  • FAR 45.202 Evaluation procedures.
    (a) The contracting officer shall consider any potentially unfair competitive advantage that may result from an offeror or contractor possessing Government property. This shall be done by adjusting the offers by applying, for evaluation pur…
  • DFARS 213.7001 Procedures.
    … purchase religious-related services to be performed on a U.S. military installation. For competitive purchases under the 8(a) program, contracting officers shall not exclude a nonprofit organization from the competition. See 219.270 for ad…
  • DFARS 215.371-2 Promote competition.
    … as provided in sections 215.371-4 and 215.371-5— (a) If only one offer is received when competitive procedures were used and the solicitation allowed fewer than 30 days for receipt of proposals, the contracting officer shall— (1) Consult…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …award to a particular source. Federal agency procurement means the acquisition (by using competitive procedures and awarding a contract) of goods or services (including construction) from non-Federal sources by a Federal agency using appro…
  • FAR 3.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations.
    …uired by subpart 9.4. (b) The antitrust laws are intended to ensure that markets operate competitively. Any agreement or mutual understanding among competing firms that restrains the natural operation of market forces is suspect. Paragraph…
  • FAR 6.201 Policy.
    Acquisitions made under this subpart require use of the competitive procedures prescribed in 6.102.
  • FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.
    …ncy to enter into another contract for the required goods and services through the use of competitive procedures; and (ii) May not exceed one year, including all options, unless the head of the agency determines that exceptional circumstan…
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …cification of the statutory provision providing the exception from the requirement to use competitive procedures in entering into the contract (see 19.805-1). (3) A determination that the use of a sole-source contract is in the best intere…
  • FAR 8.401 Definitions.
    …rying prices. The primary statutory authorities for the MAS program are 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures, and 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies. Requiring agency means the agency needing the supplies or services. Sche…
  • FAR 12.207 Contract type.
    …mmercial services when— (i) The service is acquired under a contract awarded using— (A) Competitive procedures (e.g., the procedures in 6.102, the set-aside procedures in Subpart 19.5, or competition conducted in accordance with Part 13);…

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