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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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23 sections with “estimated price range”

  • 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 15.408 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 52.232-12 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 36.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects.
    …ons shall state the magnitude of the requirement in terms of physical characteristics and estimated price range. In no event shall the statement of magnitude disclose the Government's estimate. Therefore, the estimated price should be descr…
  • 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 36.213-2 Presolicitation notices.
    …etail to disclose the nature and volume of work (in terms of physical characteristics and estimated price range)(see 36.204); (2) State the location of the work; (3) Include tentative dates for issuing invitations, opening bids, and compl…
  • 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 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 32.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    … (g) Loss contracts. (1) If the sum of the total costs incurred under a contract plus the estimated costs to complete the performance are likely to exceed the contract price, the contracting officer shall compute a loss ratio factor and adj…
  • FAR 48.104-3 Sharing collateral savings.
    … (b) The contractor's share of collateral savings may range from 20 to 100 percent of the estimated savings to be realized during a typical year of use but must not exceed the greater of— (1) The contract's firm-fixed-price, target price, …
  • DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.
    …st of money) into the Block 24a column titled Base. (ii) Insert the amount of Government estimated cost to complete (excluding facilities capital cost of money) into the Block 24b column titled Base. (3) Multiply (1) by (2)(i) and (2)(ii)…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
    …ase by its corresponding cost of money factor to get the facilities capital cost of money estimated to be incurred each year. The sum of these products represents the estimated contract facilities capital cost of money for the year's effort…
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …(2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery; and (3) For items produced under a time-and-materials contract, the Con…
  • FAR 5.404-1 Release procedures.
    …ion action is initiated; and (iii) Contains the name or description of the item, and the estimated quantity to be acquired by calendar quarter, fiscal year, or other period. It may also contain such additional information as the number of …
  • 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 17.106-1 General.
    …sts (see 15.408, Table 15-2, III. Formats for Submission of Line Item Summaries C(8)) are estimated at 10 percent of the total multiyear price, and the percentages for each of the program year requirements for 5 years are (i) 30 in the firs…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …clearly specified and shall be established after consideration of such factors as (i) the estimated useful life of the item, (ii) the nature of the item including storage or shelf-life, and (iii) trade practice. The period specified shall n…
  • 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…
  • 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 252.237-7012 Instruction to offerors (count-of-articles).
    …ction of the offer on that lot. The Contracting Officer will evaluate offers based on the estimated quantities in the solicitation. (c) Award generally will be made to a single offeror for all lots. However, the Contracting Officer may awa…
  • DFARS 252.237-7013 Instruction to offerors (bulk weight).
    …pickup and delivery charges. (b) The Contracting Officer will evaluate bids based on the estimated pounds of serviced laundry stated in the solicitation. (c) Award generally will be made to a single offeror for all lots. However, the Cont…

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