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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 5.404-1 Release procedures.
    (a) Application. The agency head, or a designee, may release long-range acquisition estimates if the information will— (1) Assist industry in its planning and facilitate meeting the acquisition requirements; (2) Not encourage undesirable …
  • FAR 28.203-3 Release of security interest.
    (a) After consultation with legal counsel, the contracting officer shall release the security interest on the individual surety's assets using the Optional Form 91, Release of Personal Property from Escrow, or a similar release as soon as p…
  • FAR 49.105-2 Release of excess funds.
    …mination, and within 30 days after the receipt of the termination notice, recommend the release of excess funds to the contracting officer. The initial deobligation of excess funds should be accomplished in a timely manner by the contractin…
  • DFARS 252.227-7012 Patent License and Release Contract.
    As prescribed at 227.7012, insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: (Contract No.) Patent License and Release Contract (DEC 2022) This CONTRACT is effective as of the ____ day of [month, year],…
  • FAR 19.815 Release and notification requirements for non-8(a) procurement.
    …definition at 13 CFR 124.3) shall remain in the 8(a) program unless— (1) SBA agrees to release the requirement from the 8(a) program for a follow-on, non-8(a) procurement in accordance with 13 CFR 124.504(d) (see paragraph (b) of this sect…
  • FAR 36.607 Release of information on firm selection.
    (a) After final selection has taken place, the contracting officer may release information identifying only the architect-engineer firm with which a contract will be negotiated for certain work. The work should be described in any release o…
  • FAR 49.604 Release of excess funds under terminated contracts.
    The following format shall be used to recommend the release of excess funds under terminated contracts, except if the contracting office retains responsibility for settlement of the termination: FROM: Termination Contracting Officer ______…
  • DFARS 252.227-7001 Release of past infringement.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-2(a), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: Release of Past Infringement (SEP 2019) The Contractor hereby releases each and every claim and demand which the Contract…
  • DFARS 252.227-7017 Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions.
    …), or 227.7203-3(a), use the following provision: Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Computer software is defined in— (1) The 252.227-7014, Rig…
  • FAR 52.208-4 Vehicle Lease Payments.
    … in solicitations and contracts for leasing motor vehicles, unless the motor vehicles are leased in foreign countries: Vehicle Lease Payments (APR 1984) (a) Upon the submission of proper invoices or vouchers, the Government shall pay rent…
  • FAR 52.208-5 Condition of Leased Vehicles.
    … in solicitations and contracts for leasing motor vehicles, unless the motor vehicles are leased in foreign countries: Condition of Leased Vehicles (APR 1984) Each vehicle furnished under this contract shall be of good quality and in safe…
  • FAR 52.208-6 Marking of Leased Vehicles.
    … in solicitations and contracts for leasing motor vehicles, unless the motor vehicles are leased in foreign countries: Marking of Leased Vehicles (APR 1984) (a) The Government may place nonpermanent markings or decals, identifying the usi…
  • FAR 14.211 Release of acquisition information.
    (a) Before solicitation. Information concerning proposed acquisitions shall not be released outside the Government before solicitation except for presolicitation notices in accordance with 14.205 or 36.213-2, or long-range acquisition estim…
  • FAR 52.208-7 Tagging of Leased Vehicles.
    As prescribed in 8.1104(d), insert a clause substantially as follows: Tagging of Leased Vehicles (MAY 1986) While it is the intent that vehicles leased under this contract will operate on Federal tags, the Government reserves the right to…
  • FAR 52.228-8 Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles.
    As prescribed in 28.312, insert the following clause: Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles (MAY 1999) (a) The Government shall be responsible for loss of or damage to— (1) Leased vehicles, except for (i) normal wear and tear and…
  • FAR 23.403 Emergency planning and toxic release reporting.
    (a) Federal facilities are required to comply with the emergency planning and toxic release reporting requirements in EPCRA and PPA. (b) Pursuant to EPCRA, PPA, and any agency implementing procedures, every contract that provides for perfo…
  • FAR 27.404-4 Contractor's release, publication, and use of data.
    …rch, except as provided in applicable U.S. statutes. However, agencies may restrict the release or disclosure of computer software that is or is intended to be developed to the point of practical application (including for agency distributi…
  • FAR 28.312 Contract clause for insurance of leased motor vehicles.
    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.228-8, Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles, in solicitations and contracts for the leasing of motor vehicles (see subpart 8.11).
  • FAR 29.401-1 Indefinite-delivery contracts for leased equipment.
    Insert the clause at 52.229-1, State and 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 Uni…
  • DFARS 227.7009 Patent releases, license agreements, and assignments.
    This section contains clauses for use in patent release and settlement agreements, license agreements, and assignments, executed by the Government, under which the Government acquires rights. Minor modifications of language (e.g., pluraliza…
  • DFARS 249.105-2 Release of excess funds.
    See PGI 249.105-2 for guidance on recommending the release of excess funds.
  • FAR 5.404 Release of long-range acquisition estimates.
    To assist industry planning and to locate additional sources of supply, it may be desirable to publicize estimates of unclassified long-range acquisition requirements. Estimates may be publicized as far in advance as possible.
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …(including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are already in existence or must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated. Acquisition begins at the…
  • FAR 7.402 Acquisition methods.
    …ure technological advances might make the selected equipment less desirable. (b) Rent or lease method.(1) The rent or lease method is appropriate if it is to the Government's advantage under the circumstances. The rent or lease method may …
  • FAR 7.403 General Services Administration assistance and OMB guidance.
    …en requested by an agency, the General Services Administration (GSA) will assist in rent, lease, or purchase decisions by providing information such as— (1) Pending price adjustments to Federal Supply Schedule contracts; (2) Recent or imm…
  • FAR 8.1104 Contract clauses.
    … solicitations and contracts for leasing of motor vehicles, unless the motor vehicles are leased in foreign countries: (a) The clause at 52.208-4, Vehicle Lease Payments. (b) The clause at 52.208-5, Condition of Leased Vehicles. (c) The …
  • FAR 25.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
    …ss (see 25.408). (b) Thresholds. (1) To determine whether the acquisition of products by lease, rental, or lease-purchase contract (including lease-to-ownership, or lease-with-option-to purchase) is covered by the WTO GPA or an FTA, calcul…
  • FAR 31.205-11 Depreciation.
    …ual value. (3)(i) In the event the contractor reacquires property involved in a sale and leaseback arrangement, allowable depreciation of reacquired property shall be based on the net book value of the asset as of the date the contractor o…
  • FAR 31.205-36 Rental costs.
    …ble to the cost of renting or leasing real or personal property acquired under “operating leases” as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 840, Leases. (See 31.205-11 for Capital Leas…
  • FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.
    …ial tooling, or special machinery and equipment was acquired. (e) Rental under unexpired leases. Rental costs under unexpired leases, less the residual value of such leases, are generally allowable when shown to have been reasonably necess…
  • FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.
    …orth above must be documented and justified. (c)(1) Cost of travel by contractor-owned, -leased, or -chartered aircraft, as used in this paragraph (c), includes the cost of lease, charter, operation (including personnel), maintenance, depr…
  • FAR 32.805 Procedure.
    …ts due or to become due under this contract should be made to the undersigned assignee. Please return to the undersigned the three enclosed copies of this notice with appropriate notations showing the date and hour of receipt, and signed b…
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …(2) If the contract does not require submission of an invoice for payment (e.g., periodic lease payments), the contracting officer must specify the due date in the contract. (3) If the designated billing office fails to annotate the invoic…
  • FAR 52.207-5 Option To Purchase Equipment.
    …urchase Equipment (FEB 1995) (a) The Government may purchase the equipment provided on a lease or rental basis under this contract. The Contracting Officer may exercise this option only by providing a unilateral modification to the Contrac…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …. The amounts withheld shall be retained until the Contractor executes and delivers the release required by paragraph (g) of this clause. (8) Unless the Schedule prescribes otherwise, the hourly rates in the Schedule shall not be varied by…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …d related interest charges and (2) the administering office has approved in writing the release of any funds due and payable to the Contractor, all advance payments and other payments under this contract shall be made by check payable to th…
  • FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.
    …st 10 days before shipping cargo to a water port, the Contractor shall obtain an Export Release from the Government transportation office for— (1) Each shipment weighing 10,000 pounds or more; and (2) Each shipment weighing less than 10,0…
  • DFARS 207.471 Funding requirements.
    (a) Fund leases in accordance with DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR) 7000.14-R, Volume 2A, Chapter 1. (b) DoD leases are either capital leases or operating leases. See FMR 7000.14-R, Volume 4, Chapter 6, section 060206. (c) Use pr…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …ata furnished to the contractor by the Government; (7) Publicly available or have been released or disclosed by the contractor or subcontractor without restrictions on further use, release or disclosure other than a release or disclosure r…
  • DFARS 227.7103-7 Use and nondisclosure agreement.
    …tware delivered to the Government with restrictions on use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure may not be provided to third parties, unless the intended recipient completes and signs the use and nondisc…

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