48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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94 sections with “production contractors”: the first 40
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.… to provide direct support of a weapon system that is essential to research, development, production, operation or maintenance of the system. Affiliates means associated business concerns or individuals if, directly or indirectly either on…
- FAR 9.505-2 Preparing specifications or work statements.…tractor, for a reasonable period of time including, at least, the duration of the initial production contract. The restriction in this paragraph (a)(1) shall not apply to— (i) Contractors that furnish at Government request specifications o…
- FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.…ed (e.g., under a letter contract), describe them on an attached supporting page. When preproduction or startup costs are significant, or when specifically requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, provide a full identification and exp…
- FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.…racting officer should consider the contractor's plans and orders for current and planned production when determining if items can reasonably be used on other work of the contractor. Contemporaneous purchases of common items by the contract…
- FAR 48.102 Policies.…he value engineering program requirement clause (52.248-1, Alternates I or II) in initial production contracts for major systems programs (see definition of major system in 34.001) and for contracts for major systems research and developmen…
- FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.…ces placed on data pursuant to this paragraph (c), and will include such notices on all reproductions of the data. (d) Release, publication, and use of data. The Contractor shall have the right to use, release to others, reproduce, distrib…
- FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.…metals means silver, gold, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, and ruthenium. Production scrap means unusable material resulting from production, engineering, operations and maintenance, repair, and research and development cont…
- FAR 53.209-1 Responsible prospective contractors.…rs, as specified in 9.106-1, 9.106-2, and 9.106-4. These forms are authorized for local reproduction and can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms. (a) SF 1403 (Rev. 01/2014), Preaward Survey of Prospective Contrac…
- DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.…ng officer is prohibited by 10 U.S.C. 3208(d)(1) from requiring offers for development or production of major systems that would enable the Government to use technical data to competitively reprocure identical items or components of the sys…
- DFARS 227.7103-7 Use and nondisclosure agreement.…r computer software delivered to the Government with restrictions on use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure may not be provided to third parties, unless the intended recipient completes and signs the u…
- DFARS 242.1104 Surveillance requirements.(a) The cognizant contract administration office (CAO)— (i) Shall perform production surveillance on all contractors that have Criticality Designator A or B contracts; (ii) Shall not perform production surveillance on contractors that hav…
- DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.… an item acquired by the Department of Defense that is or will be produced using the same production facilities, a common supply chain, and the same or similar production processes that are used for the production of articles predominantly …
- DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…at the Government may reproduce, release, or disclose such data or authorize the use or reproduction of the data by persons outside the Government if— (1) The reproduction, release, disclosure, or use is— (i) Necessary for emergency repai…
- DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.…icer's written permission to deliver such software has been obtained prior to delivery. Reproductions of computer software, or any portions thereof subject to asserted restrictions, shall also reproduce the asserted restrictions. (2) Omitt…
- DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…at the Government may reproduce, release, or disclose such data or authorize the use or reproduction of the data by persons outside the Government if— (1) The reproduction, release, disclosure, or use is— (i) Necessary for emergency repai…
- DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.…ehicles), including emerging technologies that would commonly be considered aircraft. New production articles become aircraft at a stage of manufacture or production when a wing, portion of a wing, or engine is attached to a fuselage. Blend…
- FAR 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.…propriate under this part); (iv) Create or maintain the required domestic capability for production of critical supplies by limiting competition to items manufactured in— (A) The United States or its outlying areas; or (B) The United Sta…
- FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.…plain and provide reasons for any urgency if it results in concurrency of development and production or constitutes justification for not providing for full and open competition. (6) Trade-offs. Discuss the expected consequences of trade-o…
- DFARS 227.7103-16 Providing technical data to foreign governments, foreign contractors, or international organizations.…ta—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, governing use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure of such data have been satisfied.
- DFARS 227.7203-16 Providing computer software or computer software documentation to foreign governments, foreign contractors, or international organizations.…and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation, governing use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure of such data have been satisfied.
- DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.…ses, arising out of, or in any way related to, the misuse or unauthorized modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure of any litigation information; and (2) That any third party holding proprietary rights or an…
- DFARS 252.225-7010 Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate.…alty metal in the required form, for use during the period of contract performance in the production of each commercial derivative military article and the related commercial article, that is not less than the Contractor's good faith estima…
- DFARS 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.…ormation (GFI) under this contract may be subject to restrictions on use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or further disclosure. (1) GFI marked with limited rights, restricted rights, or SBIR/STTR data rights leg…
- DFARS 253.209-1 Responsible prospective contractors.…uirements necessary to produce the required product or provide the required service. (B) Production capability. An evaluation of the prospective contractor's ability to plan, control, and integrate manpower, facilities, and other resources…
- FAR 15.407-4 Should-cost review.…s, such as material and labor, and associated indirect costs, usually associated with the production of major systems. When a program should-cost review is conducted relative to a contractor proposal, a separate audit report on the proposal…
- FAR 34.103 Testing and qualification.…elopment or manufacture of a major system or item of supply; and (2) for major systems in production, remaining quantities to be acquired are sufficient to justify incurring the cost of testing and qualification. In evaluating this request,…
- FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.…tion of Government-furnished property and ensure appropriate consideration. (31) Perform production support, surveillance, and status reporting, including timely reporting of potential and actual slippages in contract delivery schedules. …
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…nt. Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in t…
- FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.…ces placed on data pursuant to this paragraph (c), and will include such notices on all reproductions of the data. (d) Rights to SBIR data. (1) The Contractor is authorized to affix the following “SBIR Rights Notice” to SBIR data delivered…
- DFARS 208.7302 Policy.…DoD components shall furnish recovered precious metals contained in the DSCP inventory to production contractors rather than use contractor-furnished precious metals whenever the contracting officer determines it to be in the Government's b…
- DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.…rmance of a contract that does not require the development, manufacture, construction, or production of items, components, or processes; (4) Form, fit, and function data; (5) Necessary for installation, operation, maintenance, or training…
- DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.…contractors and subcontractors at all tiers, to— (i) Obtain electronic parts that are in production by the original manufacturer or an authorized aftermarket manufacturer or currently available in stock from— (A) The original manufacturer…
- DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.…6 (Pub. L. 114-92)), the Contractor shall— (1) First obtain electronic parts that are in production by the original manufacturer or an authorized aftermarket manufacturer or currently available in stock from— (i) The original manufacturer…
- FAR 9.104-1 General standards.…hnical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or ser…
- FAR 17.105-2 Objectives.…e burden in the placement and administration of contracts. (d) Substantial continuity of production or performance, thus avoiding annual startup costs, preproduction testing costs, make-ready expenses, and phaseout costs. (e) Stabilizatio…
- FAR 19.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.…ies and services (except construction) into reasonably small lots (not less than economic production runs) to permit offers on quantities less than the total requirement. (b) Plan acquisitions such that, if practicable, more than one small…
- FAR 34.005-5 Full-scale development contracts.…e development contracts should provide for the contractors to submit priced proposals for production that are based on the latest quantity, schedule, and logistics requirements and other considerations that will be used in making the produc…
- FAR 49.202 Profit.…ly should not be required, but if available should be considered); (2) Engineering work, production scheduling, planning, technical study and supervision, and other necessary services; (3) Efficiency of the contractor, with particular reg…
- FAR 49.206-2 Bases for settlement proposals.…1436) may be used if approved in advance by the TCO as in the following examples: (i) If production has not commenced and the accumulated costs represent planning and preproduction or get ready expenses. (ii) If, under the contractor's ac…
- FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.… contingent liabilities, except for liability resulting from the renegotiation of defense production contracts, in the financial statements furnished to the administering office. (4) None of the terms in this clause conflict with the autho…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.