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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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33 sections with “minimum needs”

  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …er placement procedures. The contracting officer should keep submission requirements to a minimum. Contracting officers may use streamlined procedures, including oral presentations. If the order does not exceed the simplified acquisition th…
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …ficient facts and rationale to justify the use of the specific authority cited. (b) As a minimum, each justification, except those for sole-source 8(a) contracts over $30 million (see paragraph (d) of this section), shall include the follo…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …ency, which may provide access to the justification by linking to the GPE; and (3) For a minimum of 30 days. (ii) In the case of an order or BPA permitted under paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section, the justification shall be posted wit…
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …n and of themselves): (1) When there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency's minimum needs can only be satisfied by— (i) Unique supplies or services available from only one source or only one supplier with unique capabilities;…
  • FAR 11.103 Market acceptance.
    …n. (b) Appropriate circumstances may, for example, include situations where the agency's minimum need is for an item that has a demonstrated reliability, performance or product support record in a specified environment. Use of market accep…
  • FAR 11.105 Items peculiar to one manufacturer.
    … lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's minimum needs; (2)(i) The authority to contract without providing for full and open competition is supported by the required justifications and appro…
  • FAR 34.001 Definition.
    …will be offered the lowest cost or price alternative or best technical design meeting its minimum needs.
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    … a language they understand; (G) Receive wages that are not below the legal host-country minimum wage; (H) Be notified of their rights, wages, and prohibited activities prior to signing their employment contract; and (I) If housing is pr…
  • FAR 12.404 Warranties.
    …offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. Solicitations may specify minimum warranty terms, such as minimum duration, appropriate for the Government's intended use of the item. (1) Any express warranty the Government …
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …ne numbers. (9) A statement and evidence of steps taken to reduce losses and claims to a minimum. (10) Any other relevant statements or evidence that may be required. (b) Amendments without consideration—essentiality a factor. When a req…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    … (B) Including employees who qualify for an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage and overtime provisions; (C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer; and (…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …s of comparable exposure to risk of loss. Proper invoice means an invoice that meets the minimum standards specified in 32.905(b). Purchase order, when issued by the Government, means an offer by the Government to buy supplies or services…
  • FAR 6.305 Availability of the justification.
    …ide access to the justifications by linking to the GPE; and (3) Must remain posted for a minimum of 30 days. (e) Contracting officers shall carefully screen all justifications for contractor proprietary data and remove all such data, and …
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    … sufficient facts and rationale to justify that a fixed-price 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 possib…
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …ility. (7) Environmental and energy efficiency considerations. (8) Delivery terms. (g) Minimum documentation. The ordering activity shall document— (1) The schedule contracts considered, noting the contractor from which the supply or se…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …s. When placing a time-and-materials or labor-hour order for services, see 8.404(h). (f) Minimum documentation. The ordering activity shall document— (1) The schedule contracts considered, noting the contractor from which the service was …
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …pating agencies and their estimated requirements at the time the BPA is established. (7) Minimum documentation. The ordering activity contracting officer shall include in the BPA file documentation the— (i) Schedule contracts considered, …
  • FAR 8.1102 Presolicitation requirements.
    …ritten certification that— (1) The vehicles requested are of maximum fuel efficiency and minimum body size, engine size, and equipment (if any) necessary to fulfill operational needs, and meet prescribed fuel economy standards; (2) The he…
  • FAR 10.001 Policy.
    …ng market research, agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary. (c) If an agency contemplates consolidation or bundling, the agency— (1) When performing market research, should cons…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …nce specifications in a solicitation may be identified as targets rather than as fixed or minimum requirements. (f) In accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), the contracting officer shall obtain fro…
  • FAR 11.301 Policy.
    …n the contracting officer needs additional information to determine whether supplies meet minimum recovered material or biobased standards stated in the solicitation, the contracting officer may require offerors to submit additional informa…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …sible for the facility prior to any discussions or negotiations with the contractor. (i) Minimum rights to contractor. (1) When the Government acquires title to a subject invention, the contractor is normally granted a revocable, nonexclus…
  • FAR 27.304-1 General.
    …t to the conditions of 35 U.S.C. 202-204. (f) Revocation or modification of contractor's minimum rights. Before revoking or modifying the contractor's license in accordance with 27.302(i)(2), the contracting officer shall furnish the contr…
  • FAR 27.404-2 Limited rights data and restricted computer software.
    …uter. (4) The restricted rights set forth in paragraph (d)(3) of this subsection are the minimum rights the Government normally obtains with restricted computer software and will automatically apply when such software is acquired under the…
  • FAR 27.405-3 Commercial computer software.
    …ights as set forth in 27.404-2(d), or the clause at 52.227-19. If greater rights than the minimum rights identified in the clause at 52.227-19 are needed, or lesser rights are to be acquired, they shall be negotiated and set forth in the co…
  • FAR 27.408 Cosponsored research and development activities.
    …es may regulate the use of this authority in their supplements. Lesser rights shall, at a minimum, assure use of the data for agreed-to Governmental purposes (including reprocurement rights as appropriate), and address any disclosure limita…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    …es other than NASA and the U.S. Coast Guard, insert the clause at 52.227-22, Major System—Minimum Rights, in contracts for major systems or contracts in support of major systems. (l) In accordance with 27.407, if a contracting officer desi…
  • FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.
    … maintain and make available manifest/logs for all flights on such company aircraft. As a minimum, the manifest/log shall indicate— (i) Date, time, and points of departure; (ii) Destination, date, and time of arrival; (iii) Name of each …
  • FAR 32.409-3 Security, supervision, and covenants.
    …he property. (d) Security requirements vary to fit the circumstances of different cases. Minimum security requirements are covered by the clauses prescribed in the contract. The contracting officer may supplement these as necessary in each…
  • FAR 39.104 Information technology services.
    When acquiring information technology services, solicitations must not describe any minimum experience or educational requirement for proposed contractor personnel unless the contracting officer determines that the needs of the agency— (a)…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …ll incidents of property loss as soon as the facts become known. Such reports shall, at a minimum, contain the following information: (1) Date of incident (if known). (2) The data elements required under paragraph (f)(1)(iii)(A) of this c…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …facturing development or production of a weapon system, including embedded software. At a minimum the contracting officer shall— (i) Encourage the use of incentive fees and penalties as appropriate; and (ii) Allow the program manager or c…
  • DFARS 212.001 Definitions.
    …de available to meet the needs of DoD in whole or in part. The review shall include, at a minimum, contacting knowledgeable individuals in Government and industry regarding existing market capabilities and pricing information, and may inclu…

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.