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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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77 sections with “estimated acquisition value”: the first 40

  • DFARS 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    …commercial products and commercial services, for the items listed at 225.401-70, when the estimated value is less than $174,000, unless an exception at FAR 25.401 or 225.401 applies. (A) Use the basic clause in solicitations and contracts …
  • FAR 25.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
    …hip, or lease-with-option-to purchase) is covered by the WTO GPA or an FTA, calculate the estimated acquisition value as follows: (i) If a fixed-term contract of 12 months or less is contemplated, use the total estimated value of the acqui…
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    …osts of processing the VECP. Instant contract savings, as used in this clause, means the estimated reduction in Contractor cost of performance resulting from acceptance of the VECP, minus allowable Contractor's development and implementati…
  • FAR 7.401 Acquisition considerations.
    …ent. (b)(1) The factors to be compared in the analysis shall include, at a minimum: (i) Estimated length of the period the equipment is to be used and the extent of use within that period; (ii) Financial and operating advantages of alter…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …s possible after any negotiations are completed) shall— (1) Reduce the contract price or estimated cost by the amount of instant contract savings, unless this is an incentive contract; (2) When the amount of instant contract savings is ne…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …e. While they do not indicate the accuracy of the prospective contractor's judgment about estimated future costs or projections, they do include the data forming the basis for that judgment. Cost or pricing data are more than historical acc…
  • FAR 4.1703 Reporting requirements.
    …ired for contracts and first-tier subcontracts for services based on type of contract and estimated total value. For indefinite-delivery contracts, reporting shall be determined based on the type and estimated total value of each order unde…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …ward BPAs, rather than establishing a single-award BPA. (ii) No single-award BPA with an estimated value exceeding $150 million (including any options), may be awarded unless the head of the agency determines in writing that— (A) The orde…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …(1) Circumstances justifying limiting the source. (i) For a proposed order or BPA with an estimated value exceeding the micro-purchase threshold not placed or established in accordance with the procedures in 8.405-1, 8.405-2, or 8.405-3, th…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …equal the Government's total prenegotiation objective. Just as actual costs may vary from estimated costs, the contractor's actual realized profit or fee may vary from negotiated profit or fee, because of such factors as efficiency of perfo…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ery orders as follows: (A) For civilian agencies, insert the clause when— (1) The total estimated contract or order value exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold as defined in section 2.101 and (2) The contemplated contract type is …
  • FAR 25.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    …tions that are predominantly for the acquisition of manufactured end products, (i.e., the estimated value of the manufactured end products exceeds the estimated value of other items to be acquired as a result of the solicitation).
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …nliquidated advance payments, unpaid interest charges, and other payments equal the total estimated cost of $___ (not including fixed-fee, if any) for the work under this contract, the Government shall withhold further payments to the Contr…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …tatement indicating current or future need. (6) Unit acquisition cost, or if applicable, estimated sales proceeds, estimated repair or replacement costs. (7) All known interests in commingled material of which includes Government material…
  • DFARS 225.7503 Contract clauses.
    …d States, including acquisitions of commercial products or commercial components, with an estimated value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold but less than $6,708,000. (1) Use the basic clause unless the acquisition is in sup…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    … if the cost of iron and steel not produced in the United States (excluding fasteners) as estimated in good faith by the contractor, constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all the components used in such construction material (produ…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …) The requirements for contractor data (including repurchase data) and data rights, their estimated cost, and the use to be made of the data (see part 27); and (iv) Standardization concepts, including the necessity to designate, in accorda…
  • FAR 7.107-2 Consolidation.
    …ipation, before conducting an acquisition that is a consolidation of requirements with an estimated total dollar value exceeding $2 million, the senior procurement executive (SPE) or chief acquisition officer (CAO) shall make a written dete…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    … program plans for negotiated acquisitions requiring certified cost or pricing data whose estimated value is $20 million or more, except when the proposed contract is for research or development and, if prototypes or hardware are involved, …
  • FAR 19.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.
    …ently being provided by a small business and the proposed acquisition is of a quantity or estimated dollar value, the magnitude of which makes it unlikely that small businesses can compete for the prime contract; (ii) The proposed acquisit…
  • FAR 19.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) program.
    … contractors). (ii) The participant's capacity in each construction category in terms of estimated dollar value (e.g., electrical, up to $100,000). (b) The SBA identifies a specific requirement for one or more 8(a) participant(s) and send…
  • FAR 48.104-2 Sharing acquisition savings.
    … accuracy with which the number of items to be delivered during the sharing period can be estimated and the probability of actual production of the projected quantity; (ii) The availability of funds for a lump-sum payment; and (iii) The a…
  • FAR 52.216-17 Incentive Price Revision—Successive Targets.
    …ormed; and (B) Inventories of work in process and undelivered contract supplies on hand (estimated to the extent necessary). (iii) An estimate of costs of all supplies delivered and to be delivered and all services performed and to be per…
  • DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.
    … if the cost of iron and steel not produced in the United States (excluding fasteners) as estimated in good faith by the contractor, constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all the components used in such construction material (produ…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …for purposes of 41 U.S.C. chapter 21. In excess of $10,000,000 means— (1) The value, or estimated value, at the time of award, of the contract, including all options; (2) The total estimated value at the time of award of all orders under…
  • FAR 7.107-3 Bundling.
    …e aggregate the anticipated financial benefits are equivalent to— (1) Ten percent of the estimated contract or order value (including options) if the value is $94 million or less; or (2) Five percent of the estimated contract or order val…
  • FAR 25.202 Exceptions.
    … inspection. (c) Acquisitions under trade agreements. For construction contracts with an estimated acquisition value of $6,683,000 or more, see subpart 25.4.
  • FAR 25.603 Exceptions.
    … waived. (c) Acquisitions under trade agreements. (1) For construction contracts with an estimated acquisition value of $6,683,000 or more, also see subpart 25.4. Offers proposing the use of construction material from a designated country …
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …escription of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value). (4) An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. (5) A demonstration that the pro…
  • FAR 6.304 Approval of the justification.
    …iting in accordance with agency procedures. The approval level shall be determined by the estimated total value of the class. (d) The estimated dollar value of all options shall be included in determining the approval level of a justificat…
  • FAR 7.107-4 Substantial bundling.
    …ial bundling is any bundling that results in a contract or task or delivery order with an estimated value of— (i) $8 million or more for the Department of Defense; (ii) $6 million or more for the National Aeronautics and Space Administrat…
  • FAR 10.001 Policy.
    …or an acquisition by that agency; (ii) Before soliciting offers for acquisitions with an estimated value in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold; (iii) Before soliciting offers for acquisitions with an estimated value less than …
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …ating specific elements of each offeror's proposed cost estimate to determine whether the estimated proposed cost elements are realistic for the work to be performed; reflect a clear understanding of the requirements; and are consistent wit…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …lly related that only a single contractor can reasonably perform the work; (5) The total estimated value of the contract is at or below the simplified acquisition threshold; or (6) Multiple awards would not be in the best interests of the…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …tem 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 base contract shall also be included. (iv…
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …d to the solicitation. (5) Multiple-item acquisitions. (i) If at least 50 percent of the estimated contract value is composed of items that are manufactured, processed, or produced by small business concerns, then a waiver of the nonmanufa…
  • FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.
    …med or items to be delivered, and a copy of the statement of work, if available. (2) The estimated period of performance. (3) The NAICS code that applies to the principal nature of the acquisition. (4) The anticipated dollar value of the…
  • FAR 19.804-6 Indefinite-delivery contracts.
    …ct was set aside for exclusive competition among 8(a) participants; (2) The order has an estimated value less than or equal to the dollar thresholds set forth at 19.805-1(a)(2); and (3) The offering and acceptance procedures at 19.804-2 a…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …t method means either— (1) Any of the several actuarial cost methods that distribute the estimated total cost of all of the employees' prospective benefits over a period of years, usually their working careers; or (2) A modification of th…
  • FAR 31.205-11 Depreciation.
    …to the limitations contained in this cost principle. For tangible personal property, only estimated residual values that exceed 10 percent of the capitalized cost of the asset need be used in establishing depreciable costs. Where either the…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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