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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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18 sections with “follow-on 8(a) acquisitions”

  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original or…
  • FAR 19.808-2 Competitive.
    In competitive 8(a) acquisitions, including follow-on 8(a) acquisitions, subject to part 15, the contracting officer conducts negotiations directly with the competing 8(a) participants. Conducting competitive negotiations among eligible 8(a…
  • FAR 27.405-1 Special works.
    …xperimental work performed by the contractor), the early release of which could prejudice follow-on acquisition activities or agency regulatory or enforcement activities; or (9) The development of computer software programs, where the prog…
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …competition have not been developed or are not available. (ii) When 6.302-1 is cited for follow-on acquisitions as described in 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), an estimate of the cost to the Government that would be duplicated and how the estimate was …
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …gies. For services, greater use of performance-based acquisition methods should occur for follow-on acquisitions. (u) Ensuring that acquisition planners, to the maximum extent practicable— (1) Structure contract requirements to facilitate…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …rded on a firm-fixed-price basis, either in the current contract, future option years, or follow-on contracts. This will facilitate an easier transition to a firm-fixed-price contract, because a cost history will be developed for a recurrin…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …mprovements, and other cost-reduction accomplishments that will benefit the Government in follow-on contracts. (vi) Independent development. Under this factor, the contractor may be provided additional profit opportunities in recognition o…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …s for research or development and, if prototypes or hardware are involved, no significant follow-on production is anticipated. (2) Contracting officers may require prospective contractors to submit make-or-buy programs for negotiated acqui…
  • FAR 35.006 Contracting methods and contract type.
    …e for price negotiations. (See 16.207.) (e) Projects having production requirements as a follow-on to R&D efforts normally should progress from cost-reimbursement contracts to fixed-price contracts as designs become more firmly established…
  • FAR 42.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    …oves the delegation; and (3) The delegation does not require the CAO to undertake new or follow-on acquisitions. (d) Rescinding functions. The contracting officer at the requesting agency may rescind or recall a delegation to administer a…
  • FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.
    …omputer software) made or furnished by the subcontractor under this contract or under any follow-on production contract. (b) The prohibition in (a) above does not preclude the Contractor from asserting rights that are otherwise authorized …
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    … overall reliability of the Contractor's system or the property is to be transferred to a follow-on contract). (v) Subcontractor control. (A) The Contractor shall award subcontracts that clearly identify items to be provided and the extent…
  • DFARS 208.7003-2 Assignments under coordinated acquisition.
    …ms to be acquired under FAR 6.302-1 (supplies available only from the original source for follow-on contract); (j) Items directly related to a major system and which are design controlled by and acquired from either the system manufacturer…
  • DFARS 213.501 Special documentation requirements.
    (a)(i) Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. For noncompetitive follow-on acquisitions of supplies or services previously awarded on a noncompetitive basis, include the additional documentation required by PGI 206.303-2(b)(i) and…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
    …d personnel; (D) Efforts are routine; (E) Programs are mature; or (F) Acquisition is a follow-on effort or a repetitive type acquisition. (ii) The contracting officer may assign a value significantly below normal for— (A) Routine servi…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …d (5) The contract does not provide for a price adjustment based on a failure to award a follow-on contract (section 8010 of Division C, Title VIII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and …
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …am (10 U.S.C. 2350a(g)). However, this exception does not apply to any acquisitions under follow-on production contracts. (b) One or more of the following exceptions may apply to an end item or component that includes any of the following,…
  • DFARS 252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration.
    … claimed and comply with contract terms; (17) Adequate, reliable data for use in pricing follow-on acquisitions; and (18) Accounting practices in accordance with standards promulgated by the Cost Accounting Standards Board, if applicable,…

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