48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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11 sections with “follow-on development or production contract”

  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …ii) Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, …
  • 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 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…
  • 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 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 234.005-1 Competition.
    …al items or prototypes that will allow for timely competitive solicitation and award of a follow-on development or production contract for those items. (2) The term of the contract line item or contract option shall be for not more than 2 …
  • 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 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 270.102 Policy.
    (a) The contracting officer may only award one sole-source, follow-on contract to the incumbent contractor if— (1) The contractor has represented that it is a qualified business; and (2) The contract is for the continued development, prod…

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.