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89 sections with “market research”: the first 40

  • FAR 32.202-3 Conducting market research about financing terms.
    Contract financing may be a subject included in the market research conducted in accordance with part 10. If market research for contract financing is conducted, the contracting officer should consider— (a) The extent to which other buyers…
  • FAR 52.210-1 Market Research.
    As prescribed in 10.003, insert the following clause: Market Research (NOV 2021) (a) Definition. As used in this clause— Commercial product, commercial service, and nondevelopmental item have the meaning contained in Federal Acquisition …
  • DFARS 237.102-78 Market research report guide for improving the tradecraft in services acquisition.
    See PGI 210.070 for guidance on use of the market research report guide to conduct and document market research for service acquisitions.
  • FAR 12.202 Market research and description of agency need.
    (a) Market research (see 10.001) is an essential element of building an effective strategy for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services and establishes the foundation for the agency description of need (see part 11), t…
  • FAR 11.103 Market acceptance.
    …fferors to demonstrate that the items offered— (1) Have either— (i) Achieved commercial market acceptance; or (ii) Been satisfactorily supplied to an agency under current or recent contracts for the same or similar requirements; and (2)…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …y materials, forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of the product, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. (7 U.S.C. 8101) (7 CFR 3201.2). Bro…
  • FAR 10.001 Policy.
    … identified and trade-offs evaluated to acquire items that meet those needs; (2) Conduct market research appropriate to the circumstances— (i) Before developing new requirements documents for an acquisition by that agency; (ii) Before so…
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    …th a description of the Government's needs stated in terms sufficient to allow conduct of market research. (b) Market research is then conducted to determine if commercial products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items are availa…
  • FAR 12.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …ed in this subpart are intended to address, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial market practices for a wide range of potential Government acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services. However, because of the broad r…
  • FAR 31.205-38 Selling costs.
    (a) “Selling” is a generic term encompassing all efforts to market the contractor's products or services, some of which are covered specifically in other subsections of 31.205. The costs of any selling efforts other than those addressed in …
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    Authorized aftermarket manufacturer means an organization that fabricates an electronic part under a contract with, or with the express written authority of, the original component manufacturer based on the original component manufacturer's…
  • DFARS 215.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …e absence of adequate price competition in response to the solicitation, pricing based on market prices is the preferred method to establish a fair and reasonable price (see PGI 215.404-1(b)(i)). (ii) If the contracting officer determines …
  • FAR 15.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …sed on adequate price competition when- (A) There was a reasonable expectation, based on market research or other assessment, that two or more responsible offerors, competing independently, would submit priced offers in response to the sol…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …must be adjusted to account for materially differing terms and conditions, quantities and market and economic factors. For similar items, the contracting officer must also adjust the prior price to account for material differences between t…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …icular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, t…
  • FAR 19.502-2 Total small business set-asides.
    …rom two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery. If the contracting officer receives only one acceptable offer from a responsible small business concern in respo…
  • FAR 19.503 Reserves.
    …e contract awards for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3), when market research indicates— (1) A total set-aside is not feasible because there is no reasonable expectation of receiving offers that are competitive …
  • FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.
    …ontractor's profit or productivity; the availability of employees with like skills in the marketplace; market research about the worth of similar jobs in the relevant marketplace; job analysis, descriptions, and evaluations; salary and pay …
  • DFARS 210.001 Policy.
    (a) In addition to the requirements of FAR 10.001(a)— (i)(A) Agencies shall conduct market research appropriate to the circumstances before issuing a solicitation with tiered evaluation of offers (section 816 of Pub. L. 109-163); and (B) …
  • DFARS 212.001 Definitions.
    As used in this part— Market research means a review of existing systems, subsystems, capabilities, and technologies that are available or could be made available to meet the needs of DoD in whole or in part. The review shall include, at a…
  • DFARS 212.209 Determination of price reasonableness.
    (a) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3453(d), agencies shall conduct or obtain market research to support the determination of the reasonableness of price for commercial products and commercial services contained in any bid or offer submitted i…
  • DFARS 231.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
    …er (DTIC) using the DTIC's online input form and instructions at https://defenseinnovationmarketplace.dtic.mil/industry-portal/; and (2) The contractor is required to update its DTIC inputs at least annually, no later than 3 months after t…
  • DFARS 232.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …rcial services. Installment payment financing shall not be used for DoD contracts, unless market research has established that this form of contract financing is both appropriate and customary in the commercial marketplace. When installment…
  • DFARS 234.7002 Policy.
    …cation and documentation to support that the modification is customarily available in the marketplace; or (ii) For products under paragraph (3)(ii) of the “commercial product” definition at FAR 2.101, a detailed description of the modifica…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …ess need not be at the stage where it could be offered for sale or sold on the commercial market, nor must the item, component or process be actually reduced to practice within the meaning of Title 35 of the United States Code; (2) A compu…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …reasons for denial. (6) Set-aside decision (see 19.506) including the type and extent of market research conducted. (7) Government estimate of contract price. (8) A copy of the solicitation and all amendments thereto. (9) Security requi…
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. (8) A description of the market research conducted (see part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. (9) Any other facts supportin…
  • FAR 7.107-3 Bundling.
    …rders. (b) The agency shall quantify the specific benefits identified through the use of market research and other techniques to explain how their impact would be measurably substantial (see 10.001(a)(2)(iv) and (a)(3)(vii)). (c) Such ben…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …ice order is not suitable. At a minimum, the D&F shall— (A) Include a description of the market research conducted (see 8.404(c) and 10.002(e)); (B) Establish that it is not possible at the time of placing the order to accurately estimate…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …(2) Shall provide the RFQ to as many schedule contractors as practicable, consistent with market research appropriate to the circumstances, to reasonably ensure that quotes will be received from at least three contractors that can fulfill t…
  • FAR 8.602 Policy.
    …ncies shall— (1) Before purchasing an item of supply listed in the FPI Schedule, conduct market research to determine whether the FPI item is comparable to supplies available from the private sector that best meet the Government's needs in…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    ….C. 3453, 41 U.S.C. 3306(a), and 41 U.S.C. 3307, agencies shall— (1) Specify needs using market research in a manner designed to— (i) Promote full and open competition (see part 6), or maximum practicable competition when using simplified…
  • FAR 12.213 Other commercial practices.
    It is a common practice in the commercial marketplace for both the buyer and seller to propose terms and conditions written from their particular perspectives. The terms and conditions prescribed in this part seek to balance the interests o…
  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    … information are— (1) Industry or small business conferences; (2) Public hearings; (3) Market research, as described in part 10; (4) One-on-one meetings with potential offerors (any that are substantially involved with potential contrac…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    … maximum. The contracting officer should establish a reasonable maximum quantity based on market research, trends on recent contracts for similar supplies or services, survey of potential users, or any other rational basis. (2) To ensure t…
  • FAR 17.802 Policy.
    (a) The use of reverse auctions may be appropriate when market research indicates that— (1) A competitive marketplace exists for the supplies and/or services being acquired; (2) Multiple offerors can satisfy the agency's requirement; and …
  • FAR 19.502-3 Partial set-asides of contracts other than multiple-award contracts.
    …quisition, except for construction, for exclusive small business participation when— (1) Market research indicates that a total set-aside is not appropriate (see 19.502-2); (2) The requirement can be divided into distinct portions; (3) T…
  • FAR 19.502-4 Partial set-asides of multiple-award contracts.
    …onstruction, for any of the small business concerns identified at 19.000(a)(3) when— (1) Market research indicates that a total set-aside is not appropriate (see 19.502-2); (2) The requirement can be divided into distinct portions; (3) T…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …sible units, as appropriate, to facilitate small business participation. (ii) Conducting market research to identify potential small business subcontractors through all reasonable means, such as searching SAM, posting notices or solicitati…
  • FAR 19.1405 Set-aside procedures.
    … concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program if there is a reasonable expectation based on market research that— (1) Two or more SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program will submit offers; and (2) Award will be made at a fair mar…

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