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25 sections with “estimated data prices”

  • DFARS 215.470 Estimated data prices.
    (a) DoD requires estimates of the prices of data in order to evaluate the cost to the Government of data items in terms of their management, product, or engineering value. (b) When data are required to be delivered under a contract, includ…
  • 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 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …tailed analysis of the request's monetary elements, including precisely how the actual or estimated dollar amount was determined and the effect of approval or denial on the contractor's profits before Federal income taxes. (5) A statement …
  • FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.
    …ed contracts and subcontracts. (ii) The change in indirect rates multiplied by the total estimated base computed for each of the following groups: (A) Fixed-price contracts and subcontracts. (B) Flexibly-priced contracts and subcontracts…
  • 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 52.216-5 Price Redetermination—Prospective.
    …ormed; and (B) Inventories of work in process and undelivered contract supplies on hand (estimated to the extent necessary). (2) The Contractor shall also submit, to the extent that it becomes available before negotiations on redetermined…
  • 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…
  • FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts.
    …hold, as defined in FAR 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, or 5 percent of the total estimated cost of the contract; or (ii) For a contract awarded by a civilian agency other than the Coast Guard and the National Aeronautics and Space…
  • 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 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 16.505 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 52.216-6 Price Redetermination—Retroactive.
    …me it appears that the then-current billing prices will be substantially greater than the estimated final prices, or if the Contractor submits data showing that the redetermined prices will be substantially greater than the current billing …
  • FAR 52.216-16 Incentive Price Revision—Firm Target.
    … (g)(2) below that the then-current billing prices will be substantially greater than the estimated final prices, the parties shall negotiate a reduction in the billing prices. Similarly, the parties may negotiate an increase in billing pri…
  • FAR 52.245-9 Use and Charges.
    …ntify the property for which rental is requested, propose a rental period, and compute an estimated rental charge by using the Contractor's best estimate of rental time in the formulae described in paragraph (e) of this clause. (2) The Con…
  • FAR 4.1005-2 Exceptions.
    … The contracting officer may structure these procurement instruments to reflect a firm or estimated total amount for each line item.
  • FAR 9.306 Solicitation requirements.
    …) Include, when the Government is responsible for first article testing, the Government's estimated testing costs as a factor for use in evaluating offers (when appropriate); and (j) Inform offerors that the prices for first articles and f…
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    …eeds. (1) The extent of market research will vary, depending on such factors as urgency, estimated dollar value, complexity, and past experience. The contracting officer may use market research conducted within 18 months before the award o…
  • FAR 19.807 Estimating the fair market price.
    …rk if there is comparability in quantities, conditions, terms, and performance times. The estimated price should be adjusted to reflect differences in specifications, plans, transportation costs, packaging and packing costs, and other circu…
  • 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 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 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…
  • DFARS 225.7303-2 Cost of doing business with a foreign government or an international organization.
    …22 U.S.C. 2761), the United States must charge for administrative services to recover the estimated cost of administration of sales made under the Army Export Control Act. (e) The limitations in 231.205-1 on allowability of costs associate…
  • DFARS 225.7304 FMS customer involvement.
    …r an explanation of any significant differences between the actual contract price and the estimated contract price included in the initial LOA; and (2) May be provided orally, in writing, or by any other method acceptable to the contractin…

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