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53 sections with “delivery schedules”: the first 40

  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …standards of the services being acquired and state how they are related to the need. (5) Delivery or performance-period requirements. Describe the basis for establishing delivery or performance-period requirements (see subpart 11.4). Expla…
  • FAR 9.306 Solicitation requirements.
    …ntractor Testing, or 52.209-4, First Article Approval—Government Testing); (f) Contain a delivery schedule for the production quantity (see 11.403). The delivery schedule may— (1) Be the same whether or not testing and approval is waived;…
  • FAR 18.105 Federal Supply Schedules (FSSs), multi-agency blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and multi-agency indefinite delivery contracts.
    …cts (see Subpart 8.4), multi-agency BPAs (see 8.405-3(a)(6)), or multi-agency, indefinite-delivery contracts (see 16.505(a)(8)). These contracting methods may offer agency advance planning, pre-negotiated line items, and special terms and c…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …tatus reporting, including timely reporting of potential and actual slippages in contract delivery schedules. (32) Perform preaward surveys (see Subpart 9.1). (33) Advise and assist contractors regarding their priorities and allocations r…
  • DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.
    …nts; and (D) Sustain and support the software over its life cycle. (ii) Alternatives to delivery of source code and related software design details. The assessment of life-cycle needs should consider alternatives to the delivery of source…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …ntract award; or (ii) Immediately prior to the shipment departure date necessary to meet delivery schedules, whichever is earlier; and (2) Include in the notification— (i) A statement of the Contractor's intent to transport supplies by s…
  • FAR 52.209-3 First Article Approval—Contractor Testing.
    …e right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule, or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests. (d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article rep…
  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    …e right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests. (d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article on t…
  • DFARS 245.602-1 Inventory disposal schedules.
    …sonnel, to determine the following: (a) Allocability. (1) Review contract requirements, delivery schedules, bills of material, and other pertinent documents to determine whether schedules include property that— (i) Is appropriate for use…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …requesting agency's behalf, such as awarding and administering a contract, task order, or delivery order. Basic research means that research directed toward increasing knowledge in science. The primary aim of basic research is a fuller kno…
  • FAR 11.403 Supplies or services.
    (a) The contracting officer may express contract delivery or performance schedules in terms of— (1) Specific calendar dates; (2) Specific periods from the date of the contract; i.e., from the date of award or acceptance by the Government,…
  • FAR 12.207 Contract type.
    …business set-asides under 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F)), if placing an order under a multiple-award delivery-order contract; and (ii) The contracting officer— (A) Executes a determination and findings (D&F) for the contract, in accordance with para…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …contracting data for each order when reporting subcontracting achievements for indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts with individual subcontracting plans where the contract is intended for use by multiple agencies; (iv) Submit…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …custody, and use until formally relieved of responsibility by authorized means, including delivery, consumption, expending, sale (as surplus property), or other disposition, or via a completed investigation, evaluation, and final determinat…
  • DFARS 227.7103-1 Policy.
    …and contracts shall— (1) Specify the technical data to be delivered under a contract and delivery schedules for the data; (2) Establish or reference procedures for determining the acceptability of technical data; (3) Establish separate c…
  • FAR 8.402 General.
    …cial supplies and commercial services at prices associated with volume buying. Indefinite delivery contracts are awarded to provide supplies and services at stated prices for given periods of time. GSA may delegate certain responsibilities …
  • FAR 11.401 General.
    (a) The time of delivery or performance is an essential contract element and shall be clearly stated in solicitations. Contracting officers shall ensure that delivery or performance schedules are realistic and meet the requirements of the a…
  • FAR 11.402 Factors to consider in establishing schedules.
    (a) Supplies or services. When establishing a contract delivery or performance schedule, consideration shall be given to applicable factors such as the— (1) Urgency of need; (2) Industry practices; (3) Market conditions; (4) Transportat…
  • FAR 19.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.
    … 694b (see definition of “Applicable Statutory Limit” at 13 CFR 115.10). (c) Ensure that delivery schedules are established on a realistic basis that will encourage small business participation to the extent consistent with the actual requ…
  • FAR 19.804-6 Indefinite-delivery contracts.
    …ged by GSA, multi-agency contracts or Governmentwide acquisition contracts, or indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts) that have been set aside for exclusive competition among 8(a) contractors, and the individual order is…
  • FAR 47.305-8 Consolidation of small shipments and the use of stopoff privileges.
    …on with the transportation office and the activity requiring the supplies, may revise the delivery schedules to provide for deliveries in larger quantities. (b) Stopping for partial unloading. When feasible, schedules for delivery of suppl…
  • FAR 47.305-10 Packing, marking, and consignment instructions.
    …nsignment information is not initially known, the contracting officer shall issue amended delivery instructions under the Changes clause of the contract (see 43.205) as soon as the information becomes known. (c) If necessary to meet requir…
  • DFARS 227.7103-2 Acquisition of technical data.
    …stablished for each deliverable data item under a fixed-price type contract; (4) Include delivery schedules and acceptance criteria for each deliverable data item; and (5) Specifically identify the place of delivery for each deliverable i…
  • DFARS 227.7203-1 Policy.
    …uter software or computer software documentation to be delivered under a contract and the delivery schedules for the software or documentation; (2) Establish or reference procedures for determining the acceptability of computer software or…
  • FAR 4.606 Reporting Data.
    …buys over the micro-purchase threshold awarded by a contracting officer. (ii) Indefinite delivery vehicle (identified as an “IDV” in FPDS). Examples of IDVs include the following: (A) Task and Delivery Order Contracts (see Subpart 16.5), …
  • FAR 7.104 General procedures.
    …istics personnel should avoid issuing requirements on an urgent basis or with unrealistic delivery or performance schedules, since it generally restricts competition and increases prices. Early in the planning process, the planner should co…
  • FAR 8.715 Replacement commodities.
    …rnish the replacement commodity in accordance with the Government's quality standards and delivery schedules and at a fair market price, the replacement commodity is automatically on the Procurement List and shall be acquired from the Abili…
  • FAR 14.208 Amendment of invitation for bids.
    (a) If it becomes necessary to make changes in quantity, specifications, delivery schedules, opening dates, etc., or to correct a defective or ambiguous invitation, such changes shall be accomplished by amendment of the invitation for bids …
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …cerns for subcontracting, establishment of new facilities in or near labor surplus areas, delivery or performance schedules, control of technical and schedule interfaces, proprietary processes, technical superiority or exclusiveness, and te…
  • FAR 17.501 General.
    (a) Interagency acquisitions are commonly conducted through indefinite-delivery contracts, such as task- and delivery-order contracts. The indefinite-delivery contracts used most frequently to support interagency acquisitions are Federal Su…
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …the dates of execution and amendments, 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 contract…
  • FAR 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry.
    …ss of $20,000 that are to be imported into the customs territory of the United States for delivery to the Government under this contract, either as end products or for incorporation into end products. The Contractor shall furnish the notice…
  • DFARS 225.7304 FMS customer involvement.
    …el in discussions with industry to— (1) Develop technical specifications; (2) Establish delivery schedules; (3) Identify any special warranty provisions or other requirements unique to the FMS customer; and (4) Review prices of varying …
  • FAR 14.201-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    …ion F, Deliveries or performance. Specify the requirements for time, place, and method of delivery or performance (see subpart 11.4, Delivery or Performance Schedules). (g) Section G, Contract administration data. Include any required acco…
  • FAR 15.204-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    …ion F, Deliveries or performance. Specify the requirements for time, place, and method of delivery or performance (see subpart 11.4, Delivery or Performance Schedules, and 47.301-1). (g) Section G, Contract administration data. Include any…
  • FAR 22.103-4 Approvals.
    … official after determining in writing that overtime is necessary to— (1) Meet essential delivery or performance schedules; (2) Make up for delays beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the contractor; or (3) Eliminate…
  • FAR 38.101 General.
    …nd commercial services in varying quantities while obtaining volume discounts. Indefinite-delivery contracts are awarded using competitive procedures to firms. The firms provide supplies and services at stated prices for given periods of ti…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …ause, or a new FASCSA order identified in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to both the contracting office for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting office for any…
  • FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …e total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules). Principal means an officer…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …nts of detail and formality, as necessary, in planning for acquisitions having compressed delivery or performance schedules because of the urgency of the need. (n) Assuring that the contracting officer, prior to contracting, reviews: (1) …

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