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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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30 sections with “ordering period”

  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …e competition requirements in part 6 and the policies in subpart 15.3 do not apply to the ordering process. However, the contracting officer shall— (A) Develop placement procedures that will provide each awardee a fair opportunity to be co…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    (a) General. Ordering activities shall use the procedures in this subsection when ordering services priced at hourly rates as established by the schedule contracts. The applicable services will be identified in the Federal Supply Schedule p…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    (a) Description. A basic ordering agreement is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between an agency, contracting activity, or contracting office and a contractor, that contains (1) terms and clauses applying to future contrac…
  • FAR 8.402 General.
    …schedule. The schedule contractor is required to provide one copy of its pricelist to any ordering activity upon request. Also, a copy of the pricelist may be obtained from the Federal Supply Service by submitting a written e-mail request t…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    … or placing orders under Federal Supply Schedule contracts using the procedures of 8.405, ordering activities shall not seek competition outside of the Federal Supply Schedules or synopsize the requirement; but see paragraph (g) of this sec…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    (a) Establishment. (1) Ordering activities may establish BPAs under any schedule contract to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services. Ordering activities shall establish the BPA with the schedule contractor(s) that can provide the su…
  • FAR 8.406-1 Order placement.
    (a) Ordering activities may place orders orally, except for— (1) Supplies and services not requiring a statement of work exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold; (2) Services requiring a statement of work (SOW); and (3) Orders con…
  • FAR 25.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
    …emplated, use the estimated monthly payment multiplied by the total number of months that ordering would be possible under the proposed contract, i.e., the initial ordering period plus any optional ordering periods. (iv) If there is any do…
  • FAR 32.104 Providing contract financing.
    …or groups of contracts or orders (e.g., issued under indefinite-delivery contracts, basic ordering agreements, or their equivalent); (2) Administer contract financing so as to aid, not impede, the acquisition; (3) Avoid any undue risk of …
  • DFARS 216.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    (c) Limitations. The period during which orders may be placed against a basic ordering agreement may not exceed 5 years. (d) Orders. Follow the procedures at PGI 216.703(d) for issuing orders under basic ordering agreements.
  • DFARS 217.204 Contracts.
    (e)(i) Notwithstanding FAR 17.204(e), the ordering period of a task order or delivery order contract (including a contract for information technology) awarded by DoD pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3403— (A) May be for any period up to 5 years; (B)…
  • DFARS 252.227-7027 Deferred ordering of technical data or computer software.
    As prescribed at 227.7103-8(b), use the following clause: Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software (APR 1988) In addition to technical data or computer software specified elsewhere in this contract to be delivered hereunde…
  • FAR 27.406-2 Additional data requirements.
    …e clause at 52.227-16, Additional Data Requirements, may be used to enable the subsequent ordering by the contracting officer of additional data first produced or specifically used in the performance of these contracts as the actual require…
  • DFARS 216.501-2-70 General.
    …) Whenever an indefinite-delivery contract is issued, the issuing office must furnish all ordering offices sufficient information for the ordering office to complete its contract reporting responsibilities under 204.670-2. This data must be…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …t limited to) awards and notices of awards; job orders or task letters issued under basic ordering agreements; letter contracts; orders, such as purchase orders, under which the contract becomes effective by written acceptance or performanc…
  • FAR 8.704 Purchase priorities.
    … Procurement List and the Schedule of Products issued by Federal Prison Industries, Inc., ordering offices shall purchase supplies and services in the following priorities: (1) Supplies: (i) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (41 U.S.C. 8504…
  • FAR 32.1110 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    … the contract or agreement provides for the use of delivery orders, and provides that the ordering office designate the method of payment for individual orders, the contracting officer shall insert, in the solicitation and contract or agree…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …trument intended for use by multiple agencies, the Contractor shall notify the OIG of the ordering agency and the IG of the agency responsible for the basic contract. (c) Business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal contro…
  • FAR 52.216-21 Requirements.
    …y or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Governm…
  • FAR 5.203 Publicizing and response time.
    … to contract for architect-engineer services or before issuance of an order under a basic ordering agreement or similar arrangement if the proposed contract action is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (e) Agencies mu…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …cy's specialized expertise; or gain access to contractors with needed expertise); or (2) Ordering through an indefinite delivery contract facilitates access to small business concerns, including small disadvantaged business concerns, 8(a) …
  • FAR 8.706 Purchase exceptions.
    (a) Ordering offices may acquire supplies or services on the Procurement List from commercial sources only if the acquisition is specifically authorized in a purchase exception granted by the designated central nonprofit agency. (b) The ce…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    … (iv) State the procedures that the Government will use in issuing orders, including the ordering media, and, if multiple awards may be made, state the procedures and selection criteria that the Government will use to provide awardees a fa…
  • FAR 41.101 Definitions.
    …n, disconnection, or change in service. Authorization means the document executed by the ordering agency and the utility supplier to order service under an areawide contract. Connection charge means all nonrecurring costs, whether refunda…
  • FAR 42.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    …ority to issue orders under provisioning procedures in existing contracts and under basic ordering agreements for items and services identified in the schedule, the head of the contracting activity or designee approves the delegation; and …
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …execute priced exhibits for unpriced orders issued by the contracting officer under basic ordering agreements. (3) Negotiate or negotiate and execute supplemental agreements changing contract delivery schedules. (4) Negotiate or negotiate…
  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    …ent have been shipped or delivered in accordance with shipping instructions issued by the ordering officer, in the quantities shown on the invoice, and that the supplies are in the quantity and of the quality designated by the contract, ord…
  • FAR 52.216-20 Definite Quantity.
    …y or performance shall be at locations designated in orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause and the Schedule. (c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit …
  • FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity.
    …y or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and inc…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …Submit invoices to: ____________ (name and address of activity). Schedule Provisions 1. Ordering procedures and services to be provided. (a) The Contractor shall promptly deliver to the Contracting Officer one copy of each catalog applica…

FAR (chapter 1)

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