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56 sections with “description of agency need”: the first 40

  • FAR 12.202 Market research and description of agency need.
    …commercial products and commercial services and establishes the foundation for the agency description of need (see part 11), the solicitation, and resulting contract. (b) The description of agency need must contain sufficient detail for po…
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …s or replacement items, and only one source is available. (c) Application for brand-name descriptions. (1) An acquisition or portion of an acquisition that uses a brand-name description or other purchase description to specify a particular…
  • FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.
    …ll also contain the following information applicable to each prospective contract: (1) A description of the work to be performed or items to be delivered, and a copy of the statement of work, if available. (2) The estimated period of perf…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …ntracting, reviews: (1) The acquisition history of the supplies and services; and (2) A description of the supplies, including, when necessary for adequate description, a picture, drawing, diagram, or other graphic representation. (o) En…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    … adequate funds at the time they are required (see subpart 32.7). (7) Product or service descriptions. Explain the choice of product or service description types (including performance-based acquisition descriptions) to be used in the acqu…
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …05-6. (2) The ordering activity contracting officer shall provide an RFQ that includes a description of the supplies to be delivered or the services to be performed and the basis upon which the selection will be made (see 8.405-1(f)). (3)…
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …ocument as a “Justification for other than full and open competition.” (2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved. (3) A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated …
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    … BPAs see 8.405-3. (b) Statements of Work (SOWs). All Statements of Work shall include a description of work to be performed; location of work; period of performance; deliverable schedule; applicable performance standards; and any special …
  • FAR 30.604 Processing changes to disclosed or established cost accounting practices.
    … accounting practices. (b) Procedures. Upon receipt of the contractor's notification and description of the change in cost accounting practice, the CFAO should review the proposed change concurrently for adequacy and compliance. The CFAO s…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to women-owned small business concerns. (3) A description of the principal types of supplies and services to be subcontracted, and an identification of the types planned for subcontracting to— (i…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …uated. Acquisition begins at the point when agency needs are established and includes the description of requirements to satisfy agency needs, solicitation and selection of sources, award of contracts, contract financing, contract performan…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …he contracting officer. Transmissions to the GPE must be in accordance with the interface description available via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. (2) The contracting officer is encouraged, when practicable and cost-effective, to mak…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …ify that a fixed-price order is not suitable. At a minimum, the D&F shall— (A) Include a description of the market research conducted (see 8.404(c) and 10.002(e)); (B) Establish that it is not possible at the time of placing the order to …
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    … Schedule contracts considered, noting the contractor to which the BPA was awarded; (ii) Description of the supply or service purchased; (iii) Price; (iv) Required justification for a limited-source BPA (see 8.405-6), if applicable; (v)…
  • FAR 11.202 Maintenance of standardization documents.
    …ocuments listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions should be submitted to the General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service, Office of Acquisition, Washington, DC 20406. Agencies…
  • FAR 12.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …s/services to be acquired from blocks 18 through 21 of the SF 1449; a continuation of the description of the supplies/services being acquired; further elaboration of any other item(s) on the SF 1449; any other terms or conditions necessary …
  • FAR 15.204-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    …d time. (v) Number of pages. (vi) Requisition or other purchase authority. (vii) Brief description of item or service. (viii) Requirement for the offeror to provide its name and complete address, including street, city, county, state, a…
  • FAR 15.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.
    …suggested); (3) Type of contract preferred; (4) Proposed duration of effort; (5) Brief description of the organization, previous experience, relevant past performance, and facilities to be used; (6) Other statements, if applicable, abou…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … (iii) For supplies and services, line item number, subline item number (if applicable), description, quantity, and unit price or estimated cost and fee (as applicable). The corresponding line item number and subline item number from the b…
  • FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.
    …cts, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3006, Washington, DC 20210. (i) The complaint or description of the alleged violation; (ii) Available statements by the worker, contractor, or any other person regarding the alleged violation; (iii…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    … information that is available without conducting an investigation: (i) The complaint or description of the alleged violation. (ii) Available statements by the employee, contractor, or any other person regarding the alleged violation. (i…
  • FAR 30.605 Processing noncompliances.
    …Correcting noncompliances. (1) The clause at 52.230-6 requires the contractor to submit a description of any cost accounting practice change needed to correct a noncompliance within 60 days after the earlier of— (i) Agreement with the CFAO…
  • FAR 32.607-2 Deferment of collection.
    …s reached. (g) At a minimum, the deferment agreement shall contain the following: (1) A description of the debt. (2) The date of first demand for payment. (3) Notice of an interest charge, in conformity with 32.608 and the FAR clause at…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    … (iii) Detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest, to include a description of resulting prejudice to the protester. (iv) Copies of relevant documents. (v) Request for a ruling by the agency. (vi) Statement as t…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    … identification of the document as a “Limited-Sources Justification.” (ii) Nature and/or description of the action being approved. (iii) A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimate…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    (a) Description. An indefinite-quantity contract provides for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services during a fixed period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stat…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); (F) Item description; (G) Reason why the applicable covered article or the product or service is being provided or used; (ii) Executive agency review of disc…
  • FAR 8.406-2 Inspection and acceptance.
    …ired by the schedule contracting agency; or (ii) A schedule item is covered by a product description, and the ordering activity determines that the schedule contracting agency's inspection assistance is needed (based on the ordering volume…
  • FAR 8.602 Policy.
    …tation process and consider a timely offer from FPI for award in accordance with the item description or specifications, and evaluation factors in the solicitation— (A) If the solicitation is available through the Governmentwide point of e…
  • FAR 8.712 Specification changes.
    …profit agency and appropriate central nonprofit agency of any change in specifications or descriptions. In the absence of such written notification, the AbilityOneparticipating nonprofit agency shall furnish the supplies or services under t…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …hen— (i) Developing, reviewing, or revising Federal and military specifications, product descriptions (including commercial item descriptions) and standards; (ii) Describing Government requirements for products and services; and (iii) De…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …that the program and required supporting information must accompany the offer; and (2) A description of factors to be used in evaluating the proposed program, such as capability, capacity, availability of small, small disadvantaged, women-…
  • 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 30.201-5 Waiver.
    …st for waiver should include the following: (1) The amount of the proposed award. (2) A description of the contract or subcontract type (e.g., firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement). (3) Whether the segment(s) that will perform the contra…
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …rt any request made under 50.103-3(a) with any of the following information: (1) A brief description of the contracts involved, the dates of execution and amendments, the items being acquired, the price or prices, the delivery schedules, a…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …, the amount of payments and limitations on payments shall be specified in the contract's description of the basis for payment. (b) Contractor request for performance-based payment. The Contractor may submit requests for payment of perform…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …oved by the Property Administrator, contain the following: (1) The name, part number and description, National Stock Number (if needed for additional item identification tracking and/or disposition), and other data elements as necessary an…
  • DFARS 239.7304 Determination and notification.
    …e notice shall include— (i) The following information (see 10 U.S.C. 3204(e)(2)): (A) A description of the agency's needs. (B) An identification of the statutory exception from the requirement to use competitive procedures and a demonstr…
  • FAR 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
    … (3) When the authority in (a)(1) of this section is cited, the findings shall include a description of the estimated reduction in overall costs and how the estimate was derived.
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    (a) Acquisitions begin with a description of the Government's needs stated in terms sufficient to allow conduct of market research. (b) Market research is then conducted to determine if commercial products, commercial services, or nondevel…

FAR (chapter 1)

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.