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47 sections with “estimated construction cost”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity.
    …en a fixed-price construction contract is contemplated that authorizes a variation in the estimated quantity of unit-priced items: Variation in Estimated Quantity (APR 1984) If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an est…
  • 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 41.301 Requirements.
    … (1) The date initial service is required. (2) For the first 12 months of full service, estimated maximum demand, monthly consumption, other pertinent information (e.g., demand side management, load or energy management, peak shaving, on …
  • FAR 52.236-22 Design Within Funding Limitations.
    …dures for the construction of the facilities designed at a price that does not exceed the estimated construction contract price as set forth in paragraph (c) below. When bids or proposals for the construction contract are received that exce…
  • FAR 52.243-2 Changes—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …ng. (3) Place of delivery. (b) If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the estimated cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work under this contract, whether or not changed by the order, or otherwis…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 236.606-70 Statutory fee limitation.
    …reparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications to 10 percent of the project's estimated construction cost. (b) The 10 percent limit also applies to contract modifications, including modifications involving— (1) Work not initia…
  • 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 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 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 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…
  • FAR 22.404-12 Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract.
    …ion Wage Rate Requirements statute. The contracting officer must insert 50 percent as the estimated portion of the contract price that is labor unless the contracting officer determines, prior to issuance of the solicitation, that a differe…
  • FAR 31.205-10 Cost of money.
    …s of 31.205-52, which limit the allowability of cost of money, are followed; and (3) The estimated facilities capital cost of money is specifically identified and proposed in cost proposals relating to the contract under which the cost is …
  • FAR 36.205 Statutory cost limitations.
    …and (3) that the price on each schedule shall include an approximate apportionment of all estimated direct costs, allocable indirect costs, and profit. (c) The Government shall reject an offer if its prices exceed applicable statutory limi…
  • FAR 48.202 Clause for construction contracts.
    …ing—Construction, in construction solicitations and contracts when the contract amount is estimated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, unless an incentive contract is contemplated. The contracting officer may include the clause…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …t of or under this contract, except— (A) Specified claims stated in exact amounts, or in estimated amounts when the exact amounts are not known; (B) Claims (including reasonable incidental expenses) based upon liabilities of the Contracto…
  • FAR 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements.
    …formed at that site and shall be incorporated without any adjustment in contract price or estimated cost. Laborers employed by the construction Contractor or construction subcontractor that are transporting portions of the building or work …
  • FAR 52.222-32 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (Actual Method).
    …tended amount for the line item will be obtained by multiplying the new unit price by the estimated quantity. If actual hours are not available from the preceding contract period for computation of the adjustment for a specific contract uni…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    … if provided for elsewhere in this contract, based on Contracting Officer approval of the estimated amount and value of work or services performed, including payments for reaching milestones in any project. (A) The due date for making such…
  • DFARS 216.306 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.
    …e contracts that— (A) Are funded by a military construction appropriations act; (B) Are estimated to exceed $25,000; and (C) Will be performed within the United States, except Alaska. (ii) The prohibition in paragraph (c)(i) of this sec…
  • 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 36.104 Policy.
    …quire the use of a project labor agreement for Federal construction projects with a total estimated construction cost at or above $35 million, unless an exception applies (see subpart 22.5). (2) Contracting officers conducting market resea…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …econstruction (see part 23 and 36.104). (12) For a proposed contract action in an amount estimated to be greater than $25,000 but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, enter— (i) A description of the procedures to be used…
  • 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 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 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …he United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and (ii) Has an estimated value that exceeds $700,000. (2) The Contractor shall maintain a compliance plan during the performance of the contract that is appropriate…
  • FAR 11.502 Procedures.
    …e rate(s) of liquidated damages assessed per day of delay. The rate(s) should include the estimated daily cost of Government inspection and superintendence. The rate(s) should also include an amount for other expected expenses associated wi…
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    … include price or cost as an evaluation factor for award when a solicitation— (1) Has an estimated value above the simplified acquisition threshold; (2) Will result in multiple-award contracts (see subpart 16.5) that are for the same or s…
  • FAR 22.404-3 Procedures for requesting wage determinations.
    …e payment information, unless wage patterns in the area are clearly established. (4) The estimated cost of each project. (5) All the classifications of laborers and mechanics likely to be employed. (c) Time for submission of requests. (1…
  • FAR 22.502 Definitions.
    …project means a Federal construction project within the United States for which the total estimated cost of the construction contract to the Federal Government is $35 million or more. Project labor agreement means a pre-hire collective bar…
  • 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 25.604 Preaward determination concerning the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute.
    …antly of iron or steel and the iron or steel is not produced in the United States) to the estimated price if all domestic manufactured construction material were used. If use of domestic manufactured construction material would increase the…
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …i) The due date for making progress payments based on contracting officer approval of the estimated amount and value of work or services performed, including payments for reaching milestones in any project, is 14 days after the designated b…
  • FAR 36.609-1 Design within funding limitations.
    … is to be established during negotiations between the contractor and the Government. This estimated construction contract price shall take into account any statutory or other limitations and exclude any allowances for Government supervision…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …nsure timely notification by the contractor of any anticipated overrun or underrun of the estimated cost under cost-reimbursement contracts. (17) Monitor the contractor's financial condition and advise the contracting officer when it jeopa…
  • 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 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.
    …project means a Federal construction project within the United States for which the total estimated cost of the construction contract(s) to the Federal Government is $35 million or more. Project labor agreement means a pre-hire collective …
  • FAR 52.241-9 Connection Charge.
    … parties and as permitted by applicable law. The total amount payable shall be either the estimated cost of $___ less the agreed to salvage value of $___, or the actual cost less the salvage value, whichever is less. As a condition preceden…

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.