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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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28 sections with “oral solicitation”

  • FAR 15.102 Oral presentations.
    (a) Oral presentations by offerors as requested by the Government may substitute for, or augment, written information. Use of oral presentations as a substitute for portions of a proposal can be effective in streamlining the source selectio…
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    …or the requirement to post the brand-name justification or documentation. (c) Soliciting orally. (1) The contracting officer shall solicit quotations orally to the maximum extent practicable, if— (i) The acquisition does not exceed the si…
  • FAR 15.203 Requests for proposals.
    …ives, variations in delivery schedule, cost proposal support, and data requirements. (f) Oral RFPs are authorized when processing a written solicitation would delay the acquisition of supplies or services to the detriment of the Government…
  • FAR 15.208 Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.
    …roposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (d) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that propo…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …e offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offer…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …roposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that prop…
  • FAR 13.106-3 Award and documentation.
    …ng illustrate the extent to which quotation or offer information should be recorded: (1) Oral solicitations. The contracting office should establish and maintain records of oral price quotations in order to reflect clearly the propriety of…
  • FAR 52.247-27 Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement.
    …acts for transportation or for transportation-related services: Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement (APR 1984) No oral statement of any person shall modify or otherwise affect the terms, conditions, or specifications stated in this co…
  • DFARS 247.271-3 Solicitation provisions, schedule formats, and contract clauses.
    …iduals authorized to place orders for each activity. When provisions are made for placing oral orders in accordance with FAR 16.504(a)(4)(vii), document the oral orders in accordance with department or agency instructions. (c) The clause a…
  • FAR 15.206 Amending the solicitation.
    …iginal solicitation and issue a new one, regardless of the stage of the acquisition. (f) Oral notices may be used when time is of the essence. The contracting officer shall document the contract file and formalize the notice with an amendm…
  • FAR 5.101 Methods of disseminating information.
    …section when the exemptions at 5.202(a)(1), (a)(4) through (a)(9), or (a)(11) apply, when oral solicitations are used, or when providing access to a notice of proposed contract action and solicitation through the GPE and the notice permits …
  • FAR 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation.
    …of the offeror is located. (2) The protest, or confirmation if the protest was initiated orally, shall be in writing and shall contain the basis for the protest with specific, detailed evidence to support the allegation that the offeror is…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …of the activities authorized to issue orders; and (vi) Include authorization for placing oral orders, if appropriate, provided that the Government has established procedures for obligating funds and that oral orders are confirmed in writin…
  • DFARS 252.215-7016 Notification to Offerors—Postaward Debriefings.
    …) Postaward debriefing. (1) Upon timely request, the Government will provide a written or oral postaward debriefing to successful or unsuccessful offerors for contract awards valued at $15 million or more, while protecting the confidential …
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …i) A description of the procedures to be used in awarding the contract (e.g., request for oral or written quotation or solicitation); and (ii) The anticipated award date. (13) For Architect-Engineer projects and other projects for which t…
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    …de shall contain the appropriate provisions prescribed by part 19. If the solicitation is oral, however, information substantially identical to that in the provision shall be given to potential quoters. (c)(1) The contracting officer shall…
  • FAR 13.101 General.
    … in subpart 19.6 with respect to Certificates of Competency before rejecting a quotation, oral or written, from a small business concern determined to be nonresponsible (see subpart 9.1); and (3) Provide for the inspection of supplies or s…
  • FAR 13.307 Forms.
    …ducts and commercial services. (1) Except when quotations are solicited electronically or orally, the SF 1449; SF 18, Request for Quotations; or an agency form/automated format may be used. Each agency request for quotations form/automated …
  • FAR 15.505 Preaward debriefing of offerors.
    …hall include the information at 15.506(d) in the debriefing. (c) Debriefings may be done orally, in writing, or by any other method acceptable to the contracting officer. (d) The contracting officer should normally chair any debriefing se…
  • FAR 15.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    …t to the debriefing. (b) Debriefings of successful and unsuccessful offerors may be done orally, in writing, or by any other method acceptable to the contracting officer. (c) The contracting officer should normally chair any debriefing se…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …requirements to a minimum. Contracting officers may use streamlined procedures, including oral presentations. If the order does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer need not contact each of the multiple a…
  • FAR 52.214-6 Explanation to Prospective Bidders.
    …gh to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders before the submission of their bids. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Any information given a prospective bidder concerning a so…
  • FAR 52.214-7 Late submissions, modifications, and withdrawals of bids.
    …the bid wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (d) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that bids …
  • FAR 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants.
    …ing agency] Contracting Officer in writing immediately upon entering an agreement (either oral or written) to transfer all or part of its stock. (End of clause) Alternate I (MAR 2023). If the competition is to be limited to 8(a) participa…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    … the Contractor does or anticipates doing business. (9) Direct recruitment efforts, both oral and written, to minority, female, and community organizations, to schools with minority and female students, and to minority and female recruitme…
  • FAR 52.236-13 Accident Prevention.
    …f the public or Government personnel, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor orally, with written confirmation, and request immediate initiation of corrective action. This notice, when delivered to the Contractor or the Contrac…
  • DFARS 225.7304 FMS customer involvement.
    …ce and the estimated contract price included in the initial LOA; and (2) May be provided orally, in writing, or by any other method acceptable to the contracting officer.
  • DFARS 252.219-7010 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants—Partnership Agreement
    …ing agency] Contracting Officer in writing immediately upon entering an agreement (either oral or written) to transfer all or part of its stock or other ownership interest to any other party. (End of clause)

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