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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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120 sections with “quantity requirements”: the first 40

  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    (a) Description. An indefinite-quantity contract provides for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services during a fixed period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stat…
  • FAR 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity—Supplies.
    As prescribed in 7.203, insert the following provision: Economic Purchase Quantity—Supplies (AUG 1987) (a) Offerors are invited to state an opinion on whether the quantity(ies) of supplies on which bids, proposals or quotes are requested …
  • FAR 28.101-4 Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements.
    …guarantee submitted, although less than that required by the solicitation for the maximum quantity offered, is sufficient for a quantity for which the offeror is otherwise eligible for award. Any award to the offeror shall not exceed the qu…
  • FAR 52.222-32 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (Actual Method).
    … (1) Computation for contract unit price per single craft hour for schedule of indefinite-quantity work. For each labor classification, the difference between the actual wage and benefit rates (combined) paid and the wage and benefit rates …
  • FAR 9.306 Solicitation requirements.
    …(c) of this section); (e) State clearly the first article's relationship to the contract quantity (see paragraph (e) of the clause at 52.209-3, First Article Approval—Contractor Testing, or 52.209-4, First Article Approval—Government Testi…
  • FAR 11.701 Supply contracts.
    …) A fixed-price supply contract may authorize Government acceptance of a variation in the quantity of items called for if the variation is caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or by allowances in manufacturing processes. A…
  • FAR 13.106-3 Award and documentation.
    …ionally an item can be obtained only from a supplier that quotes a minimum order price or quantity that either unreasonably exceeds stated quantity requirements or results in an unreasonable price for the quantity required. In these instanc…
  • FAR 16.501-2 General.
    (a) There are three types of indefinite-delivery contracts: Definite-quantity contracts, requirements contracts, and indefinite-quantity contracts. The appropriate type of indefinite-delivery contract may be used to acquire supplies and/or …
  • FAR 16.503 Requirements contracts.
    …offerors and contractors, the contracting officer shall state a realistic estimated total quantity in the solicitation and resulting contract. This estimate is not a representation to an offeror or contractor that the estimated quantity wil…
  • FAR 16.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … Insert the clause at 52.216-18, Ordering, in solicitations and contracts when a definite-quantity contract, a requirements contract, or an indefinite-quantity contract is contemplated. (b) Insert a clause substantially the same as the cla…
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …rdance with the terms and conditions of the contract, unless there is a disagreement over quantity, quality, or contractor compliance with a contract requirement; (2) If actual acceptance occurs within the constructive acceptance period, t…
  • FAR 49.402-6 Repurchase against contractor's account.
    …nsidering the quality and delivery requirements. The contracting officer may repurchase a quantity in excess of the undelivered quantity terminated for default when the excess quantity is needed, but excess cost may not be charged against t…
  • FAR 4.1703 Reporting requirements.
    …ntracts include, but are not limited to, contracts such as indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts, Federal Supply Schedule contracts (FSSs), Governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs), and multi-agency contracts. (2) Re…
  • FAR 17.202 Use of options.
    …he future to permit competitive acquisition, production, and delivery. (2) An indefinite quantity or requirements contract would be more appropriate than a contract with options. However, this does not preclude the use of an indefinite qua…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …each order when reporting subcontracting achievements for indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts with individual subcontracting plans where the contract is intended for use by multiple agencies; (iv) Submit the Individual Subco…
  • FAR 22.404-12 Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract.
    …t with an option to extend the term of the contract has indefinite-delivery or indefinite-quantity construction requirements, the contracting officer must incorporate the wage determination incorporated into the contract at the exercise of …
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    … Labor-time standard means a preestablished measure, expressed in temporal terms, of the quantity of labor. Material cost at standard means a preestablished measure of the material elements of cost, computed by multiplying material-price …
  • FAR 41.301 Requirements.
    …ain the following information: (1) A technical description or specification of the type, quantity, and quality of service required, and a delivery schedule. (2) A copy of any service proposal or proposed contract. (3) Copies of all curre…
  • FAR 52.211-5 Material Requirements.
    …mer Government surplus property shall include a complete description of the material, the quantity, the name of the Government agency from which acquired, and the date of acquisition. (d) A proposal to provide used, reconditioned, or reman…
  • FAR 52.216-21 Requirements.
    …otal orders under this contract. (e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order provid…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …the designated billing office receives a proper invoice and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements. (2) Certain food products and other payments. (i) Due dates on Contractor inv…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …gnated billing office receives a proper payment request and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements. (B) The due date for payment of any amounts retained by the Contracting Offic…
  • FAR 52.247-62 Specific Quantities Unknown.
    …requirements and destinations to which shipments will be made are known, but the specific quantity to be shipped to each destination cannot be predetermined. This clause protects the interests of both the Government and the contractor durin…
  • FAR 17.203 Solicitations.
    …ithout limitation as to price, and there shall be no limitation as to price if the option quantity is to be considered in the evaluation for award (see 17.206). (d) Solicitations that allow the offer of options at unit prices which differ …
  • FAR 28.102-2 Amount required.
    …f the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the pr…
  • FAR 39.203 Applicability.
    …s shall meet the applicable ICT accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194.1. (b) Indefinite-quantity contracts. Confirmation of an exception or a determination of an exemption is not required prior to award of an indefinite-quantity contract,…
  • FAR 46.000 Scope of part.
    …ies and services acquired under Government contract conform to the contract's quality and quantity requirements. Included are inspection, acceptance, warranty, and other measures associated with quality requirements.
  • FAR 46.501 General.
    …acknowledgment that the supplies or services conform with applicable contract quality and quantity requirements, except as provided in this subpart and subject to other terms and conditions of the contract. Acceptance may take place before …
  • FAR 52.209-3 First Article Approval—Contractor Testing.
    …in testing, the Contractor may deliver the approved first article as part of the contract quantity if it meets all contract requirements for acceptance. (f) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) a…
  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    …ct, the Contractor— (1) May deliver the approved first article as a part of the contract quantity, provided it meets all contract requirements for acceptance and was not consumed or destroyed in testing; and (2) Shall remove and dispose o…
  • FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations.
    … services covered by this contract in an amount of less than ___ [insert dollar figure or quantity], the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b…
  • FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction.
    …f the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the pr…
  • FAR 52.228-16 Performance and Payment Bonds—Other Than Construction.
    …price of the contract or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the pr…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …ing office receives a proper invoice or payment request and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements. (2) Contractor's invoice. The Contractor shall prepare and submit invoices to…
  • FAR 52.247-59 F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments.
    …) The Contractor agrees that shipment shall be made in carload or truckload lots when the quantity to be delivered to any one destination in any delivery period pursuant to the contract schedule of deliveries is sufficient to constitute a c…
  • FAR 52.247-61 F.o.b. Origin—Minimum Size of Shipments.
    … The Contractor agrees that shipment will be made in carload and truckload lots when the quantity to be delivered to any one destination in any delivery period pursuant to the contract schedule of deliveries is sufficient to constitute a c…
  • FAR 3.501-2 General.
    … a requirement in the solicitation that a price be submitted only for the total multiyear quantity; or (2) Priced options for additional quantities that, together with the firm contract quantity, equal the program requirements (see subpart…
  • FAR 4.601 Definitions.
    …es: (1) 52.216-18, Ordering. (2) 52.216-19, Order Limitations. (3) 52.216-20, Definite Quantity. (4) 52.216-21, Requirements. (5) 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity. (6) Any other clause allowing ordering.
  • FAR 4.1005-2 Exceptions.
    … and destination, or period and place of performance. (2) Indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and requirements contracts. (i) IDIQ and requirements contracts may omit the quantity at the line item level for the base award provid…
  • FAR 6.001 Applicability.
    … competition (see 17.207(f)); (d) Orders placed under requirements contracts or definite-quantity contracts; (e) Orders placed under indefinite-quantity contracts that were entered into pursuant to this part when— (1) The contract was aw…

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