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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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36 sections with “preservation”

  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …that may be necessary, or that the Contracting Officer may direct, for the protection and preservation of the property related to this contract that is in the possession of the Contractor and in which the Government has or may acquire an in…
  • FAR 52.216-3 Economic Price Adjustment—Semistandard Supplies.
    …are due to compliance with contract specifications and with any contract requirements for preservation, packaging, and packing beyond standard commercial practice. (b) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the amo…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …y require special protection (e.g., installation, components, accessories, subassemblies, preservation, packaging, and packing, etc.). (ii) If the Government specifies the design of the end item and its measurements, tolerances, materials,…
  • FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    …ial or workmanship and will conform with all requirements of this contract; and (ii) The preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, and the preparation for, and method of, shipment of such supplies will conform with the requirements of…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …that may be necessary, or that the Contracting Officer may direct, for the protection and preservation of the property related to this contract that is in the possession of the Contractor and in which the Government has or may acquire an in…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …that may be necessary, or that the Contracting Officer may direct, for the protection and preservation of the property related to this contract that is in the possession of the Contractor and in which the Government has or may acquire an in…
  • FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service).
    … of payment for manufacturing materials delivered and accepted and for the protection and preservation of the property. Failure to agree will be a dispute under the Disputes clause. The Government may withhold from these amounts any sum the…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …cy requirements, acquisition plans for major weapons systems shall include a plan for the preservation and storage of special tooling associated with the production of hardware for major defense acquisition programs through the end of the s…
  • DFARS 231.205-70 External restructuring costs.
    …st two to one; or (B) The costs allowed, and the business combination will result in the preservation of a critical capability that might otherwise be lost to DoD. (ii)(A) If the amount of restructuring costs is expected to exceed $25 mil…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …hs (c) through (g) of this clause for cyber incident reporting, malicious software, media preservation and protection, access to additional information and equipment necessary for forensic analysis, and cyber incident damage assessment. (3…
  • FAR 8.406-1 Order placement.
    … receiving hours and size-of-truck limitation. (16) Marking requirements. (17) Level of preservation, packaging, and packing.
  • FAR 14.201-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    …etition (see part 11). (d) Section D, Packaging and marking. Provide packaging, packing, preservation, and marking requirements, if any. (e) Section E, Inspection and acceptance. Include inspection, acceptance, quality assurance, and reli…
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    (a)(1) Preservation of the integrity of the competitive bid system dictates that, after bids have been opened, award must be made to that responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid, unless there is a compelling reason to rej…
  • FAR 15.204-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    …cribing Agency Needs). (d) Section D, Packaging and marking. Provide packaging, packing, preservation, and marking requirements, if any. (e) Section E, Inspection and acceptance. Include inspection, acceptance, quality assurance, and reli…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …egories described above (e.g., special tooling, travel, computer and consultant services, preservation, packaging and packing, spoilage and rework, and Federal excise tax on finished articles) and provide bases for pricing. E. Royalties. I…
  • FAR 16.203-4 Contract clauses.
    …ing line items to which the clause applies. (5) If the supplies are standard, except for preservation, packaging, and packing requirements, the clause prescribed in 16.203-4(a), shall be used rather than this clause. (6) The contracting o…
  • FAR 22.403-6 Department of Labor regulations involving construction.
    …-Kickback) Act and requirements for submission of weekly statements of compliance and the preservation and inspection of weekly payroll records; (3) Part 5, relating to enforcement of the— (i) Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute; …
  • FAR 22.406-6 Payrolls and statements.
    …re creditable to the particular weekly period involved and are otherwise acceptable. (d) Preservation. The contracting agency shall retain payrolls and statements of compliance for 3 years after completion of the contract and make them ava…
  • FAR 22.1003-6 Repair distinguished from remanufacturing of equipment.
    …paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this subsection, or the periodic and routine maintenance, preservation, care, adjustment, upkeep, or servicing of equipment to keep it in usable, serviceable, working order. Such contracts typically are bille…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …36) Review the adequacy of the contractor's traffic operations. (37) Review and evaluate preservation, packaging, and packing. (38) Ensure contractor compliance with contractual quality assurance requirements (see part 46). (39) Ensure c…
  • FAR 46.105 Contractor responsibilities.
    …ding drawings, specifications, handbooks, manuals, and other technical publications; (7) Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking; and (8) Procedures and processes for services to ensure that services meet contract performance requir…
  • FAR 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    … and only for type and kind; quantity; damage; operability (if readily determinable); and preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, if applicable. (2) Special situations may require more detailed quality assurance and the use of a sta…
  • FAR 49.105 Duties of termination contracting officer after issuance of notice of termination.
    … the Government; (8) General principles and procedures to be followed in the protection, preservation, and disposition of the contractor's and subcontractors' termination inventories, including the preparation of termination inventory sche…
  • FAR 49.109-7 Settlement by determination.
    …he contract that was ratified or approved by the TCO or another contracting officer. (e) Preservation of evidence. The TCO shall retain all written evidence and other data relied upon in making a determination, except that copies of origin…
  • FAR 52.214-12 Preparation of Bids.
    …l (1) show the unit price, including, unless otherwise specified, packaging, packing, and preservation and (2) enter the extended price for the quantity of each item offered in the Amount column of the Schedule. In case of discrepancy betwe…
  • FAR 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment—Standard Supplies.
    …e term unit price excludes any part of the price directly resulting from requirements for preservation, packaging, or packing beyond standard commercial practice. The term established price means a price that (1) is an established catalog o…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    … interpleaded in any judicial or administrative proceeding involving such a dispute. (j) Preservation of prime-subcontractor rights. Except as provided in paragraph (i) of this clause, this clause shall not limit or impair any contractual,…
  • FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance.
    …nform in all respects with the contract requirements, including specifications, drawings, preservation, packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification (part number), and are in the quantity shown on this or on th…
  • FAR 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions).
    …that may be necessary, or that the Contracting Officer may direct, for the protection and preservation of the property related to this contract that is in the possession of the Contractor and in which the Government has or may acquire an in…
  • FAR 52.249-9 Default (Fixed-Price Research and Development).
    …eted work, (3) other property described above that it accepts, and (4) the protection and preservation of the property. Failure to agree will be a dispute under the Disputes clause. The Government may withhold from these amounts any sum the…
  • DFARS 211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification.
    …, as defined at FAR 2.101, for a major defense acquisition program that is designated for preservation and storage in accordance with the requirements of section 815 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 11…
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …l tooling or special test equipment as defined in FAR 2.101 that have been designated for preservation and storage for a Major Defense Acquisition Program as specified in Attachment Number ____. (v) Any item not included in paragraphs (c)(…
  • DFARS 252.216-7000 Economic Price Adjustment—Basic Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill Products.
    …eneral public. Unit price excludes any part of the price which reflects requirements for preservation, packaging, and packing beyond standard commercial practice. (b) As represented by the Contractor in its offer, the unit price stated fo…
  • DFARS 252.217-7009 Default.
    …cturing materials delivered to and accepted by the Government, and for the protection and preservation of property. Failure to agree shall be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the Disputes clause. (e) If, after …
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    … software in accordance with instructions provided by the Contracting Officer. (f) Media preservation and protection. When a Contractor discovers a cyber incident has occurred, the Contractor shall preserve and protect images of all known …
  • DFARS 253.209-1 Responsible prospective contractors.
    …prospective contractor's ability to meet all contractual packaging requirements including preservation, unit pack, packing, marking, and unitizing for shipment. (D) Security clearance. A determination that the prospective contractor's faci…

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.