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85 sections with “indefinite delivery contract”: the first 40

  • FAR 18.105 Federal Supply Schedules (FSSs), multi-agency blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and multi-agency indefinite delivery contracts.
    …dule contracts (see Subpart 8.4), multi-agency BPAs (see 8.405-3(a)(6)), or multi-agency, indefinite-delivery contracts (see 16.505(a)(8)). These contracting methods may offer agency advance planning, pre-negotiated line items, and special …
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    (a) Description. An indefinite-quantity contract provides for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services during a fixed period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stat…
  • FAR 19.804-6 Indefinite-delivery contracts.
    …edules managed by GSA, multi-agency contracts or Governmentwide acquisition contracts, or indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts) that have been set aside for exclusive competition among 8(a) contractors, and the individu…
  • FAR 29.401-1 Indefinite-delivery contracts for leased equipment.
    …Local Taxes, in solicitations and contracts for leased equipment when— (a) A fixed-price indefinite-delivery contract is contemplated; (b) The contract will be performed wholly or partly in the United States or its outlying areas; and (c…
  • FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts.
    …d in 4.1705(b), insert the following clause: Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (a) Definition. First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor for the purpo…
  • FAR 16.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …citations and contracts when a definite-quantity contract, a requirements contract, or an indefinite-quantity contract is contemplated. (b) Insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 52.216-19, Order Limitations, in solicitati…
  • FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.
    …, in the case of the Department of Defense, to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer…
  • FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
    …ent of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer…
  • DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …Base period plus any option periods is three years or less. (i) For contracts (including indefinite-delivery contracts) and orders in which the portion of the requirement performed on a time-and-materials or labor-hour basis exceeds $1 mil…
  • FAR 12.207 Contract type.
    …cordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section (but see paragraph (c) of this section for indefinite-delivery contracts), that no other contract type authorized by this subpart is suitable; (B) Includes a ceiling price in the contract or o…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … Insert “None” if no reimbursement for other direct costs will be provided. If this is an indefinite delivery contract, the Contracting Officer may insert “Each order must list separately the elements of other direct charge(s) for that orde…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …include subcontracting data for each order when reporting subcontracting achievements for indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts with individual subcontracting plans where the contract is intended for use by multiple agencies; …
  • FAR 4.601 Definitions.
    …PDS). Definitive contract means any contract that must be reported to FPDS other than an indefinite delivery vehicle. This definition is only for FPDS, and is not intended to apply to Part 16. Entitlement program means a Federal program t…
  • FAR 4.1704 Contracting officer responsibilities.
    (a) For other than indefinite-delivery contracts, the contracting officer shall ensure that 52.204-14, Service Reporting Requirement, is included in solicitations, contracts, and orders as prescribed at 4.1705. For indefinite-delivery contr…
  • FAR 4.1705 Contract clauses.
    …ervices (including construction) that meet or exceed the thresholds at 4.1703, except for indefinite-delivery contracts. This clause is not required for actions entirely funded by DoD, contracts awarded with a generic entity identifier, or …
  • FAR 4.2105 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    …rveillance Services or Equipment— (1) In all solicitations for contracts; and (2) Under indefinite delivery contracts, in all notices of intent to place an order, or solicitations for an order (e.g., subpart 8.4 and 16.505). (b) The cont…
  • FAR 32.104 Providing contract financing.
    …-times associated with the contract, or groups of contracts or orders (e.g., issued under indefinite-delivery contracts, basic ordering agreements, or their equivalent); (2) Administer contract financing so as to aid, not impede, the acqui…
  • FAR 53.216-1 Delivery orders and orders under basic ordering agreements (OF 347).
    …, prescribed in 53.213(f), (or an approved agency form) may be used to place orders under indefinite delivery contracts and basic ordering agreements, as specified in 16.703(d)(2)(i).
  • DFARS 216.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    (c) Multiple award preference—(1) Planning the acquisition. (ii)(D)(1) The senior procurement executive has the authority to make the determination authorized in FAR 16.504(c)(1)(ii)(D)(1). (i) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3403(d)(3), when…
  • FAR 4.1703 Reporting requirements.
    …t-tier subcontracts for services based on type of contract and estimated total value. For indefinite-delivery contracts, reporting shall be determined based on the type and estimated total value of each order under the contract. Indefinite-…
  • FAR 16.501-2 General.
    (a) There are three types of indefinite-delivery contracts: Definite-quantity contracts, requirements contracts, and indefinite-quantity contracts. The appropriate type of indefinite-delivery contract may be used to acquire supplies and/or …
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …include subcontracting data for each order when reporting subcontracting achievements for indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts with individual subcontracting plans where the contract is intended for use by multiple agencies; …
  • FAR 19.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.
    …a contracting officer may establish separate subcontracting goals for each order under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (19.705-1(b)(2)). When a contract modification exceeds the subcontracting plan threshold (see 19.702…
  • FAR 22.404-12 Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract.
    …e determination. (b) If a contract with an option to extend the term of the contract has indefinite-delivery or indefinite-quantity construction requirements, the contracting officer must incorporate the wage determination incorporated int…
  • FAR 39.103 Modular contracting.
    …fficers shall select the contract type and method appropriate to the circumstances (e.g., indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts, single contract with options, successive contracts, multiple awards, task order contracts). Contra…
  • FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity.
    As prescribed in 16.506(e), insert the following clause: Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995) (a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantiti…
  • DFARS 204.1705 Contract clauses.
    …basic clause in solicitations and contracts, except solicitations and resultant awards of indefinite-delivery contracts, and orders placed under non-DoD contracts that meet the criteria in paragraph (a)(i) of this section. (iii) Use the al…
  • DFARS 217.7406 Contract clauses.
    …) All UCAs; (2) Solicitations associated with UCAs; (3) Basic ordering agreements; (4) Indefinite-delivery contracts; (5) Any other type of contract providing for the use of UCAs; and (6) Unpriced change orders with an estimated value …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …quisition where a requesting agency places an order directly against a servicing agency's indefinite-delivery contract. The servicing agency manages the indefinite-delivery contract but does not participate in the placement or administratio…
  • FAR 4.1005-2 Exceptions.
    (a) Indefinite-delivery contracts—(1) General. The following required data elements are not known at time of issuance of an indefinite-delivery contract, but shall be provided in each order at the time of issuance: accounting classification…
  • FAR 11.404 Contract clauses.
    …ct is contemplated. The clause may be changed to accommodate the issuance of orders under indefinite-delivery contracts. If the completion date is expressed as a specific calendar date, computed on the basis of the contractor receiving the …
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …ribed in 1.102-3(b). (2) The contracting officer may include appropriate clauses when an indefinite-delivery type of contract will be used. The clauses prescribed at 16.506 may be used for this purpose. (3) The contracting officer may inc…
  • FAR 32.502-4 Contract clauses.
    …contractor is not a small business concern, and progress payments are authorized under an indefinite-delivery contract, basic ordering agreement, or their equivalent, use the clause with its Alternate III. (e) If the nature of the contract…
  • FAR 32.1003 Criteria for use.
    … terms; (b) The contract, individual order, or line item is a fixed-price type; (c) For indefinite delivery contracts, the individual order does not provide for progress payments; and (d) For other than indefinite delivery contracts, the…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    … of this clause, or a new FASCSA order identified in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to both the contracting office for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting off…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …17, section 743 of Div. C). __(8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). __(9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (J…
  • DFARS 205.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    …he NTE amount by more than $9 million, report only the amount exceeding the NTE. (B) For indefinite delivery, time and material, labor hour, and similar contracts, report the initial award if the estimated face value, excluding unexercised…
  • DFARS 216.505 Ordering.
    (a) General. (6) Orders placed under indefinite-delivery contracts may be issued on DD Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services. (S-70) Departments and agencies shall comply with the review, approval, and reporting requirements establish…
  • DFARS 232.102-70 Provisional delivery payments.
    …ontracts. (4) Unpriced equitable adjustments on fixed-price contracts. (5) Orders under indefinite-delivery contracts. (b) Provisional delivery payments shall be— (1) Used sparingly; (2) Priced conservatively; and (3) Reduced by liqui…
  • FAR 4.203 Taxpayer identification information.
    …fice in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. (e) Basic ordering agreements and indefinite-delivery contracts (other than Federal Supply Schedule contracts). (1) Each contracting officer that issues a basic ordering agreement or i…

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