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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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55 sections with “potential sources”: the first 40

  • FAR 35.004 Publicizing requirements and expanding research and development sources.
    …nel early in the acquisition process; and (3) Providing agency R&D points of contact for potential sources. (b) See subpart 9.7 for information regarding R&D pools and subpart 9.6 for teaming arrangements.
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …als in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause. (5) A description of the method used to identify potential sources for solicitation purposes (e.g., existing company source lists, SAM, veterans service organizations, the National Minority Purchasin…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …otices. Contracting officers may transmit to the GPE advance notices of their interest in potential R&D programs whenever market research does not produce a sufficient number of concerns to obtain adequate competition. Advance notices must …
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    …(ii) Estimating the likely costs for testing and evaluation which will be incurred by the potential offeror to become qualified; and (iii) Specifying all requirements that a potential offeror (or its product) must satisfy in order to becom…
  • FAR 32.304-2 Certificate of eligibility.
    …ncy of contract performance schedules. (3) The technical ability and facilities of other potential sources. (4) The extent to which other sources would need contract financing to perform. (5) The willingness of other sources to enter int…
  • FAR 35.007 Solicitations.
    …c field of science or technology involved. Cognizant technical personnel should recommend potential sources that appear qualified, as a result of— (1) Present and past performance of similar work; (2) Professional stature and reputation; …
  • FAR 9.205 Opportunity for qualification before award.
    …y activity responsible for establishing the requirement must urge manufacturers and other potential sources to demonstrate their ability to meet the standards specified for qualification and, when possible, give sufficient time to arrange f…
  • FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.
    …and the possibility of reduced subcontracting opportunities. (5) Evaluate subcontracting potential, considering the offeror's make-or-buy policies or programs, the nature of the supplies or services to be subcontracted, the known availabil…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …ss or store sensitive compartmented information. Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier. Supply chain risk, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means the risk that any person may sabo…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …ther pertinent information determined necessary by the contracting officer (upon request, potential sources not initially solicited should be mailed or provided copies of solicitations, if available); (ii) Provide copies on a “first-come-f…
  • FAR 6.301 Policy.
    … for full and open competition, the contracting officer shall solicit offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances. (e) For contracts under this subpart, the contracting officer shall use the contracting …
  • FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.
    …n. (2) This statutory authority requires that agencies shall request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances. (d) Period of Performance. (1) The total period of performance of a contract awarded or …
  • FAR 6.302-6 National security.
    …s. (3) This statutory authority requires that agencies shall request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances.
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …ited. (6) A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception unde…
  • FAR 9.506 Procedures.
    …) If information concerning prospective contractors is necessary to identify and evaluate potential organizational conflicts of interest or to develop recommended actions, contracting officers should first seek the information from within t…
  • FAR 10.001 Policy.
    …4.1 (see subpart 39.2). (b) When conducting 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) Wh…
  • FAR 14.202-1 Bidding time.
    … subpart 5.2. (b) Factors to be considered. Because of unduly limited bidding time, some potential sources may be precluded from bidding and others may be forced to include amounts for contingencies that, with additional time, could be eli…
  • FAR 14.203-3 Master solicitation.
    The master solicitation is provided to potential sources who are requested to retain it for continued and repetitive use. Individual solicitations must reference the date of the current master solicitation and identify any changes. The cont…
  • FAR 15.205 Issuing solicitations.
    (a) The contracting officer shall issue solicitations to potential sources in accordance with the policies and procedures in 5.102, 19.202-4, and part 6. (b) A master solicitation, as described in 14.203-3, may also be used for negotiated …
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …ed to develop the subcontracting goals; (5) A description of the method used to identify potential sources for solicitation purposes; (6) A statement as to whether or not the offeror included indirect costs in establishing subcontracting …
  • FAR 34.005-2 Mission-oriented solicitation.
    …ernmentwide point of entry (see subpart 5.2) and should be sent to as wide a selection of potential sources as practicable, including smaller and newer firms, Government laboratories, federally funded research and development centers, educa…
  • FAR 7.401 Acquisition considerations.
    …lation, and storage costs; (vi) Maintenance, repair, and other service costs; and (vii) Potential obsolescence of the equipment because of imminent technological improvements. (2) The following additional factors should be considered, as…
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    …s and items that are energy efficient; (vi) The distribution and support capabilities of potential suppliers, including alternative arrangements and cost estimates; and (vii) Whether the Government's needs can be met by small business con…
  • FAR 15.203 Requests for proposals.
    …ve line items (see 52.204-22 or 52.212-1(e)), the evaluation approach should consider the potential impact of the alternative line items on other terms and conditions or the requirement (e.g., place of performance or payment and funding req…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …cessarily represent net income to contractors. Rather, they represent that element of the potential total remuneration that contractors may receive for contract performance over and above allowable costs. This potential remuneration element…
  • FAR 15.604 Agency points of contact.
    …nsiderable time and effort for both parties (see 15.201). Agencies must make available to potential offerors of unsolicited proposals at least the following information: (1) Definition (see 2.101) and content (see 15.605) of an unsolicited…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …orm production support, surveillance, and status reporting, including timely reporting of potential and actual slippages in contract delivery schedules. (32) Perform preaward surveys (see Subpart 9.1). (33) Advise and assist contractors r…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    … reasonable but unsuccessful efforts have been made to grant licenses on similar terms to potential licensees that would be likely to manufacture substantially in the United States, or that under the circumstances domestic manufacture is no…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …at because of other activities or relationships with other persons, a person is unable or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government, or the person's objectivity in performing the contract work is or might…
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    …, however, information substantially identical to that in the provision shall be given to potential quoters. (c)(1) The contracting officer shall not use simplified acquisition procedures to acquire supplies and services if the anticipated…
  • FAR 15.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …ting officer should decide which elements of the contractor's operation have the greatest potential for cost savings and assign the available personnel resources accordingly. The expertise of on-site Government personnel should be used, whe…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …n market research, trends on recent contracts for similar supplies or services, survey of potential users, or any other rational basis. (2) To ensure that the contract is binding, the minimum quantity must be more than a nominal quantity, …
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    … 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 solicitations on SBA's SUBNet, partici…
  • FAR 23.107-3 Energy-consuming products and water-consuming products.
    …RGY STAR® program, FEMP sets efficiency requirements for product categories that have the potential to generate significant Federal energy savings. (c) Procedures. To the maximum extent practicable in accordance with 23.104(a), unless a ju…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …on; or (ii) Defending a proceeding or dispute arising under the contract or related to a potential or disclosed violation. Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsi…
  • FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.
    …ents. The Contractor shall— (1) Have procedures in place to screen covered employees for potential personal conflicts of interest, by— (i) Obtaining and maintaining from each covered employee, when the employee is initially assigned to th…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    …ss or store sensitive compartmented information. Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier. (b) Notice. During contract performance, the Contractor shall be required to comply with an…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …ss or store sensitive compartmented information. Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier. (b) Prohibition. (1) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the issuing official, C…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …ged in within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, may potentially be subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the United States (see the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 (18 U.S.C. 3261 e…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …ns taken through the use of computer networks that result in a compromise or an actual or potentially adverse effect on an information system and/or the information residing therein. Department of Defense (DoD), as used in DFARS, means the…

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