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67 sections with “initial offer”: the first 40

  • FAR 19.301-1 Representation by the offeror.
    …nt its size and socioeconomic status in writing to the contracting officer at the time of initial offer, (whether or not the offer includes price or the price is evaluated), including offers for— (1) Basic ordering agreements (see 16.703);…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ough an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …ough an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals;…
  • FAR 52.225-17 Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers.
    …iation procedures— (1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers; otherwise (2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions. (End of provision)
  • FAR 19.102 Small business size standards and North American Industry Classification System codes.
    …he date the concern represents that it is small to the contracting officer as part of its initial offer, which includes price. (4) When an agency uses a solicitation for a multiple-award contract that does not require offers for the contra…
  • FAR 52.247-51 Evaluation of Export Offers.
    …specified for receipt of offers) and which will be effective for the date of the expected initial shipment will be used in the evaluation of offers. (b) F.o.b. origin, transportation under Government bill of lading. (1) Offers shall be eva…
  • DFARS 234.201 Policy.
    …tail to allow the contracting officer to understand the weaknesses or deficiencies. (ii) Initial determination. (A) The contracting officer shall review all findings and recommendations and, if there are no material weaknesses, shall promp…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …(e.g., requirements are complex or need continued development), where all contractors are initially considered on price considerations (e.g., rough estimates), and other considerations as appropriate (e.g., proposed conceptual approach, pas…
  • FAR 19.103 Appealing the contracting officer's North American Industry Classification System code and size standard determination.
    …size standard shall be served and filed within 10 calendar days after the issuance of the initial solicitation or any amendment affecting the NAICS code or size standard. However, SBA may file a NAICS code appeal at any time before offers a…
  • FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    …tracting officer received the protest; (11) The date the protested concern submitted its initial offer or quote to the contracting officer; and (12) Whether a contract has been awarded, and if so, the date of award and contract number. (…
  • FAR 28.101-4 Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements.
    …oncompliance with a solicitation requirement for a bid guarantee requires rejection of an initial proposal as unacceptable, if a determination is made to award the contract based on initial proposals without discussion, except in the situat…
  • DFARS 252.215-7008 Only One Offer.
    …owing provision: Only One Offer (DEC 2022) (a) Cost or pricing data requirements. After initial submission of offers, if the Contracting Officer notifies the Offeror that only one offer was received, the Offeror agrees to— (1) Submit any…
  • FAR 15.606-1 Receipt and initial review.
    (a) Before initiating a comprehensive evaluation, the agency contact point shall determine if the proposal— (1) Is a valid unsolicited proposal, meeting the requirements of 15.603(c); (2) Is suitable for submission in response to an exist…
  • FAR 17.203 Solicitations.
    …ual circumstances, require that options be offered at prices no higher than those for the initial requirement; e.g., when (1) the option cannot be evaluated under 17.206, or (2) future competition for the option is impracticable. (g) Solic…
  • FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
    …ncern was the apparent successful offeror. (vi) When the protested concern submitted its initial offer that included price. (vii) Whether the acquisition was conducted using sealed bid or negotiated procedures. (viii) The bid opening dat…
  • FAR 19.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.
    …isitions, the contracting officer may require the submission of subcontracting plans with initial offers, or at any other time prior to award. In determining when subcontracting plans should be required, as well as when and with whom plans …
  • FAR 19.1303 Status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    …UBZone small business concern must be a HUBZone small business concern at the time of its initial offer.
  • FAR 25.1002 Use of foreign currency.
    …iation procedures— (i) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers; otherwise (ii) On the date specified for receipt of final proposal revisions. (c) If a contract is priced in foreign currency, the a…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …lar contracts, together with supporting data. First article means a preproduction model, initial production sample, test sample, first lot, pilot lot, or pilot models. First article testing means testing and evaluating the first article f…
  • FAR 14.503-1 Step one.
    …second step, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for awards and (ii) each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own technica…
  • FAR 15.202 Advisory multi-step process.
    …y the information that must be submitted and the criteria that will be used in making the initial evaluation. Information sought may be limited to a statement of qualifications and other appropriate information (e.g., proposed technical con…
  • FAR 17.106-1 General.
    … or rearrangement, special tooling and special test equipment, preproduction engineering, initial rework, initial spoilage, pilot runs, allocable portions of the costs of facilities to be acquired or established for the conduct of the work,…
  • FAR 19.805-2 Procedures.
    …procurement, an 8(a) participant must be eligible for award under the 8(a) program on the initial date for receipt of phase one offers specified in the solicitation (see 13 CFR 124.507(d)(3)). (1) In either negotiated or sealed bid competi…
  • FAR 27.404-2 Limited rights data and restricted computer software.
    …uld be addressed during negotiations or discussions, and if Alternate II was not included initially it may be added by modification, if needed, during contract performance. (3) If data that would otherwise qualify as limited rights data is…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    … officer believes the contract effort will in the future exceed $500,000, even though the initial award does not, the contracting officer may include the clause in the initial award. (e) In accordance with 27.405-1, insert the clause at 52…
  • FAR 28.204-3 Irrevocable letter of credit.
    …urity for a performance or payment bond, the offeror/contractor may submit an ILC with an initial expiration date estimated to cover the entire period for which financial security is required or an ILC with an initial expiration date that i…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …ility. Original complement of low cost equipment means a group of items acquired for the initial outfitting of a tangible capital asset or an operational unit, or a new addition to either. The items in the group individually cost less than…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …tion on an amended protest that adds a new ground of protest within the time limit of the initial protest. If an amended protest cannot be resolved within the initial time limit, the GAO may resolve the amended protest through an express op…
  • FAR 35.007 Solicitations.
    …ime-consuming to both industry and the Government. Therefore, contracting officers should initially distribute solicitations only to sources technically qualified to perform research or development in the specific field of science or techno…
  • FAR 47.305-13 Transit arrangements.
    …ers. A transit credit represents the transportation costs for a recorded tonnage from the initial point to an intermediate point. The remaining transportation charges from the intermediate point to the Government destination, because they a…
  • FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
    …urity for a performance or payment bond, the offeror/Contractor may submit an ILC with an initial expiration date estimated to cover the entire period for which financial security is required or may submit an ILC with an initial expiration …
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …iderations. Describe— (i) The assumptions determining contractor or agency support, both initially and over the life of the acquisition, including consideration of contractor or agency maintenance and servicing (see subpart 7.3), support f…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …roaches. Requiring agencies should apply specifications, standards, and related documents initially for guidance only, making final decisions on the application and tailoring of these documents as a product of the design and development pro…
  • FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services.
    … (but see 5.203(h)). (4) Publicize amendments to solicitations in the same manner as the initial synopsis and solicitation.
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    …olely to increased requirements for the items being acquired. Award should be made on the initial invitation for bids and the additional quantity should be treated as a new acquisition. (b) When it is determined before award but after open…
  • FAR 15.208 Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.
    …ough an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals;…
  • FAR 15.403-4 Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …any sealed bid or negotiated contract (whether or not certified cost or pricing data were initially required) or any subcontract covered by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this subsection. Price adjustment amounts must consider both increases and d…
  • FAR 15.405 Price negotiation.
    …nt of cost, nor is it mandatory that the agreed price be within the contracting officer's initial negotiation position. Taking into consideration the advisory recommendations, reports of contributing specialists, and the current status of t…
  • FAR 15.406-1 Prenegotiation objectives.
    (a) The prenegotiation objectives establish the Government's initial negotiation position. They assist in the contracting officer's determination of fair and reasonable price. They should be based on the results of the contracting officer's…
  • FAR 15.407-3 Forward pricing rate agreements.
    … certifies to be accurate, complete, and current at the time of agreement on price for an initial contract or for a contract modification. (See the Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data at 15.406-2.) (b) Contracting officers will use…

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