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190 sections with “price proposal”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.236-7000 Modification proposals—price breakdown.
    As prescribed in 236.570(a), use the following clause: Modification Proposals—Price Breakdown (DEC 1991) (a) The Contractor shall furnish a price breakdown, itemized as required and within the time specified by the Contracting Officer, wi…
  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    (a) The lowest price technically acceptable source selection process is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. (b) When using the lowest pric…
  • FAR 15.305 Proposal evaluation.
    …sks supporting proposal evaluation shall be documented in the contract file. (1) Cost or price evaluation. Normally, competition establishes price reasonableness. Therefore, when contracting on a firm-fixed-price or fixed-price with econom…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    …udes persuasion, alteration of assumptions and positions, give-and-take, and may apply to price, schedule, technical requirements, type of contract, or other terms of a proposed contract. When negotiations are conducted in a competitive acq…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    (a) General. The objective of proposal analysis is to ensure that the final agreed-to price is fair and reasonable. (1) The contracting officer is responsible for evaluating the reasonableness of the offered prices. The analytical techniqu…
  • FAR 15.404-2 Data to support proposal analysis.
    …rmation available at the buying activity is inadequate to determine a fair and reasonable price. The contracting officer shall tailor requests to reflect the minimum essential supplementary information needed to conduct a technical or cost …
  • FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination.
    …uotation and Quoter may be substituted for Offer and Offeror. Certificate of Independent Price Determination (APR 1985) (a) The offeror certifies that— (1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the pur…
  • FAR 52.216-4 Economic Price Adjustment—Labor and Material.
    As prescribed in 16.203-4(c), insert the following clause: Economic Price Adjustment—Labor and Material (JAN 2017) (a) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer if, at any time during contract performance, the rates of pay for l…
  • FAR 52.216-5 Price Redetermination—Prospective.
    As prescribed in 16.205-4, insert the following clause: Price Redetermination—Prospective (JAN 2022) (a) General. The unit prices and the total price stated in this contract shall be periodically redetermined in accordance with this claus…
  • FAR 52.216-30 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition Without Adequate Price Competition.
    …rials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition Without Adequate Price Competition (NOV 2021) (a) The Government contemplates award of a Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hour type of contract resulting from this solicit…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …1)(i), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (APR 2012) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part if the Contracting…
  • DFARS 215.371-3 Fair and reasonable price and the requirement for additional cost or pricing data.
    …ing: (a) If no additional cost or pricing data are required to determine through cost or price analysis that the offered price is fair and reasonable, the contracting officer shall require that any cost or pricing data provided in the prop…
  • DFARS 215.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …ts or support equipment, perform an analysis of— (A) Those line items where the proposed price exceeds by 25 percent or more the lowest price the Government has paid within the most recent 12-month period based on reasonably available data…
  • DFARS 217.7505 Limitations on price increases.
    … on a sole source basis, a contract for any centrally managed replenishment part when the price of the part has increased by 25 percent or more over the most recent 12-month period. (1) Before computing the percentage difference between th…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …ng the type and extent of market research conducted. (7) Government estimate of contract price. (8) A copy of the solicitation and all amendments thereto. (9) Security requirements and evidence of required clearances. (10) A copy of eac…
  • FAR 15.404-3 Subcontract pricing considerations.
    (a) The contracting officer is responsible for the determination of a fair and reasonable price for the prime contract, including subcontracting costs. The contracting officer should consider whether a contractor or subcontractor has an app…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …alue, the contracting officer shall use the clause with— (1) Its Alternate I, if a fixed-price incentive contract is contemplated; or (2) Its Alternate II, if a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract is contemplated. (b) Price Reduction for De…
  • FAR 16.603-2 Application.
    …finite as feasible under the circumstances. (b) When a letter contract award is based on price competition, the contracting officer shall include an overall price ceiling in the letter contract. (c) Each letter contract shall, as required…
  • FAR 31.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
    …c product at its own risk in anticipation of recovering the development costs in the sale price of the product provided that— (i) The total amount of IR&D costs applicable to the product can be identified; (ii) The proration of such costs…
  • FAR 36.214 Special procedures for price negotiation in construction contracting.
    (a) Agencies shall follow the policies and procedures in part 15 when negotiating prices for construction. (b) The contracting officer shall evaluate proposals and associated certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cos…
  • FAR 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.
    [Insert the following in Block 14 of SF 30 for settlements of fixed-price contracts partially terminated.] (a) This supplemental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination dated __________________. …
  • FAR 52.215-14 Integrity of Unit Prices.
    As prescribed in 15.408(f)(1), insert the following clause: Integrity of Unit Prices (NOV 2021) (a) Any proposal submitted for the negotiation of prices for items of supplies shall distribute costs within contracts on a basis that ensures…
  • FAR 52.216-29 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition With Adequate Price Competition.
    …aterials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition With Adequate Price Competition (NOV 2021) (a) The Government contemplates award of a Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hour type of contract resulting from this solicit…
  • FAR 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals—Construction.
    …ring on any proposal form. (b) The proposal form may require offerors to submit proposed prices for one or more items on various bases, including— (1) Lump sum price; (2) Alternate prices; (3) Units of construction; or (4) Any combinat…
  • DFARS 252.216-7002 Alternate A, Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition with Adequate Price Competition.
    …aterials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition With Adequate Price Competition (JAN 2023) (c) The offeror must establish fixed hourly rates using separate rates for each category of labor to be performed by eac…
  • DFARS 252.217-7001 Surge option.
    …reased]; and/or (2) Accelerate the rate of delivery called for under this contract, at a price or cost established before contract award or to be established by negotiation as provided in this clause. (b) Schedule. (1) When the Capabiliti…
  • FAR 49.206-2 Bases for settlement proposals.
    …ers under any terminated construction contract. (iii) The complete termination of a unit-price (as distinguished from a lump-sum) professional services contract. (b) Total cost basis. (1) When use of the inventory basis is not practicable…
  • FAR 49.602-1 Termination settlement proposal forms.
    …is), shall be used to submit settlement proposals resulting from the termination of fixed-price contracts if the proposals are computed on an inventory basis (see 49.206-2(a)). (b) Standard Form 1436, Settlement Proposal (Total Cost Basis)…
  • FAR 52.230-7 Proposal Disclosure—Cost Accounting Practice Changes.
    …changes. Yes No If the offeror checked “Yes” above, the offeror shall— (1) Prepare the price proposal in response to the solicitation using the changed practice for the period of performance for which the practice will be used; and (2) …
  • FAR 52.243-1 Changes—Fixed-Price.
    …ng clause. The 30-day period may be varied according to agency procedures. Changes—Fixed-Price (AUG 1987) (a) The Contracting Officer may at any time, by written order, and without notice to the sureties, if any, make changes within the g…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …bstantial quantities in the commercial marketplace based on established catalog or market prices for specific tasks performed or specific outcomes to be achieved and under standard commercial terms and conditions. For purposes of these serv…
  • FAR 3.103-2 Evaluating the certification.
    …onstitutes disclosure as it is used in paragraph (a)(2) of the Certificate of Independent Price Determination (hereafter, the certificate): (i) The fact that a firm has published price lists, rates, or tariffs covering items being acquired…
  • FAR 6.401 Sealed bidding and competitive proposals.
    …n, submission, and evaluation of sealed bids; (2) The award will be made on the basis of price and other price-related factors; (3) It is not necessary to conduct discussions with the responding offerors about their bids; and (4) There i…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …tion. Discuss the rationale for the selection of contract type. For other than firm-fixed-price contracts, see 16.103(d) for additional documentation guidance. Acquisition personnel shall document the acquisition plan with findings that det…
  • FAR 15.101-1 Tradeoff process.
    … may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. (b) When using a tradeoff process, the following apply: (1) All evaluation facto…
  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    …'s ability to obtain quality supplies and services, including construction, at reasonable prices, and increase efficiency in proposal preparation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, and contract award. (c) Agencies are encouraged to promote…
  • FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    …iscretion of agency acquisition officials, subject to the following requirements: (1)(i) Price or cost to the Government shall be evaluated in every source selection (10 U.S.C. 3206(c)(1)(B) and 41 U.S.C. 3306(c)(1)(B)) (also see part 36 f…
  • FAR 15.402 Pricing policy.
    …hall— (a) Purchase supplies and services from responsible sources at fair and reasonable prices. In establishing the reasonableness of the offered prices, the contracting officer— (1) Shall obtain certified cost or pricing data when requi…
  • FAR 15.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    … pricing data as defined in FAR 2.101 to support a determination of a fair and reasonable price or cost realism)— (1) When the contracting officer determines that prices agreed upon are based on adequate price competition (see standards in…
  • FAR 15.403-3 Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.
    …ernment or other secondary sources and use that data in determining a fair and reasonable price; (ii) Require submission of data other than certified cost or pricing data, as defined in 2.101, from the offeror to the extent necessary to de…

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