48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

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4 sections with “priority consideration”

  • FAR 52.219-2 Equal Low Bids.
    … entitlement to award in case of tie bids. If the bidder wishes to be considered for this priority, the bidder must identify, in the following space, the LSA in which the costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by th…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …ties and assist contracting offices in processing requests for special assistance and for priority ratings for privately owned capital equipment. (34) Monitor contractor industrial labor relations matters under the contract; apprise the co…
  • FAR 8.004 Use of other sources.
    …non-mandatory sources listed in paragraph (a) of this section (not listed in any order of priority) before considering the non-mandatory source listed in paragraph (b) of this section. When satisfying requirements from non-mandatory sources…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …sion.] The offeror represents that it □ is, a women-owned business concern. (10) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which cost…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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