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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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16 sections with “preaward notice”

  • FAR 15.505 Preaward debriefing of offerors.
    …efing before award (10 U.S.C. 3305 and 41 U.S.C. 3705). (a)(1) The offeror may request a preaward debriefing by submitting a written request for debriefing to the contracting officer within 3 days after receipt of the notice of exclusion f…
  • FAR 52.234-2 Notice of Earned Value Management System—Preaward Integrated Baseline Review.
    …ribed in 34.203(a) use the following provision: Notice of Earned Value Management System—Preaward Integrated Baseline Review (NOV 2016) (a) The offeror shall provide documentation that the Cognizant Federal Agency has determined that the …
  • FAR 15.503 Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.
    (a) Preaward notices—(1) Preaward notices of exclusion from competitive range. The contracting officer shall notify offerors promptly in writing when their proposals are excluded from the competitive range or otherwise eliminated from the c…
  • FAR 22.805 Procedures.
    (a) Preaward clearances for contracts and subcontracts of $10 million or more (excluding construction). (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(8) of this section, if the estimated amount of the contract or subcontract is $10 mi…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …r annotated. (11) Contractor's representations and certifications (see 4.1201(c)). (12) Preaward survey reports or reference to previous preaward survey reports relied upon. (13) Source selection documentation. (14) Contracting officer'…
  • FAR 5.704 Publicizing preaward.
    (a)(1) Follow the publication procedures at 5.201. (2) In addition, notices of proposed contract actions are required for orders exceeding $25,000, funded in whole or in part by the Recovery Act, which are issued under task or delivery ord…
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    …flight representative (GFR) when using the clauses at 252.228-7001 and 252.228-7007. (b) Preaward survey. Before awarding any contract using the clause at 252.228-7001, Ground and Flight Risk, the contracting officer should obtain a preawa…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ssigned postaward functions related to the administration of contracts; and (2) Assigned preaward functions. Contract clause or clause means a term or condition used in contracts or in both solicitations and contracts, and applying after …
  • FAR 9.107 Surveys of nonprofit agencies participating in the AbilityOne Program.
    …Committee, shall request a capability survey from the activity responsible for performing preaward surveys, or notify the Committee that the AbilityOne participating nonprofit agency is capable, with supporting rationale, and that the surve…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …), to comply with 10 U.S.C. 3781-3786. (E) Use the provision at 252.227-7040, Additional Preaward Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program, as prescribed in 227.7104-4(c)(1). (F) Use the clause at 252.227-7041, Addition…
  • FAR 19.602-1 Referral.
    … (iii) Abstract of bids or the contracting officer's price negotiation memorandum. (iv) Preaward survey. (v) Technical data package (including drawings, specifications and statement of work). (vi) Any other justification and documentati…
  • FAR 22.810 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … excess of $10,000. (c) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.222-24, Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation, in solicitations other than those for construction when a contract is contemplated that will…
  • FAR 34.203 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    …ially the same as the provision at FAR 52.234-2, Notice of Earned Value Management System—Preaward Integrated Baseline Review , in solicitations for contracts that require the contractor to use an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and f…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …reporting of potential and actual slippages in contract delivery schedules. (32) Perform preaward surveys (see Subpart 9.1). (33) Advise and assist contractors regarding their priorities and allocations responsibilities and assist contrac…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …nment, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing. (e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alter…
  • DFARS 237.270 Acquisition of audit services.
    …n solicitations and contracts for audit services. (3) Use the provision at 252.237-7025, Preaward Transparency Requirements for Firms Offering to Support Department of Defense Audits—Representation and Disclosure, in solicitations, includi…

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