48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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13 sections with “noncompetitive award”

  • DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.
    …Director, DPCAP (Contract Policy). (ii) DPCAP will conduct the preaward peer reviews for noncompetitive procurements prior to the two phases of the acquisition (see PGI 201.170-2(b)) for contract actions, e.g., new contracts, modifications…
  • FAR 7.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    … required, the contracting officer shall consider them in evaluating competing offers. In noncompetitive awards, the factors in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, may be considered by the contracting officer as objectives in negotiatin…
  • DFARS 270.100 Scope of subpart.
    …. Sections 874 and 872 authorize the establishment of a pilot program that allows for the noncompetitive award of certain follow-on contracts to contractors that meet the definition of a qualified business (see 270.101). (b) The authority …
  • DFARS 213.501 Special documentation requirements.
    (a)(i) Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. For noncompetitive follow-on acquisitions of supplies or services previously awarded on a noncompetitive basis, include the additional documentation required by PGI 206.303-2(b)(i) and…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …ization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.” (15) In the case of noncompetitive contract actions (including those that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold), identify the intended source and insert a s…
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    … is highly competitive and readily available in several makes or brands, or is relatively noncompetitive. (ii) Information obtained in making recent purchases of the same or similar item. (iii) The urgency of the proposed purchase. (iv) …
  • FAR 15.000 Scope of part.
    This part prescribes policies and procedures governing competitive and noncompetitive negotiated acquisitions. A contract awarded using other than sealed bidding procedures is a negotiated contract (see 14.101).
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    … relevant factors are considered. Subject to the authorities in 1.301(c), agencies making noncompetitive contract awards over $100,000 totaling $50 million or more a year— (i) Shall use a structured approach for determining the profit or f…
  • FAR 15.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …r amount of Government business. (ii) Level of Government participation. (iii) Level of noncompetitive Government contracts. (iv) Volume of proposal activity. (v) Major system or program. (vi) Corporate reorganizations, mergers, acquis…
  • FAR 19.805-1 General.
    …consider the extent to which the contracting activity is supporting the 8(a) program on a noncompetitive basis. The agency may include recommendations for competition below the threshold in the offering letter or by separate correspondence …
  • FAR 29.401-3 Federal, State, and local taxes.
    …d (3) The contract is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (b) In a noncompetitive contract that meets all the conditions in paragraph (a) of this section, the contracting officer may insert the clause at 52.229-4, Fed…
  • FAR 52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting.
    … Program (10 U.S.C. 4902), the Contractor may award subcontracts under this contract on a noncompetitive basis to its protégés. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 206.304 Approval of the justification.
    …is comparable to or higher than the grade of major general or rear admiral. (S-70) For a noncompetitive follow-on acquisition to a previous award for the same supply or service supported by a justification for other than full and open comp…

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