48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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59 sections with “real property”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling. Government-furnished property means property in the possession of, or directly acquired by,…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ated with research, planning, development, design, construction, alteration, or repair of real property; and (3) Those other professional services of an architectural or engineering nature, or incidental services, that members of the archi…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …e data other than certified cost or pricing data to determine cost reasonableness or cost realism when a fair and reasonable price cannot be determined through price analysis alone. (5) The contracting officer may request the advice and as…
  • FAR 45.101 Definitions.
    …component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling. Government-furnished property means property in the possession of, or directly acquired by,…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …eduled routes or via standard commercial services (not including charter services). (vi) Real estate services, including real property appraisal services, related to housing Federal agencies or disposing of real property owned by the Gover…
  • FAR 31.205-16 Gains and losses on disposition or impairment of depreciable property or other capital assets.
    …(h)(1) or 31.205-36(b)(2)— (1) The gain or loss is the difference between the net amount realized and the undepreciated balance of the asset on the date the contractor becomes a lessee; and (2) When the application of (b)(1) of this subse…
  • FAR 15.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …my and efficiency of the contractor's existing work force, methods, materials, equipment, real property, operating systems, and management. These reviews are accomplished by a multi-functional team of Government contracting, contract admini…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …proposals (VECP's) voluntarily. The Contractor shall share in any net acquisition savings realized from accepted VECP's, in accordance with the incentive sharing rates in paragraph (f) below. (b) Definitions. Acquisition savings, as used i…
  • DFARS 252.229-7005 Tax exemptions (Spain).
    …) Impuesto de Rentas Sobre el Capital (Capital Gains Tax). (13) Plus Vailia (Increase on Real Property). (14) Contribucion Territorial Urbana (Metropolitan Real Estate Tax). (15) Contribucion Territorial Rustica y Pecuaria (Farmland Real…
  • FAR 35.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
    …ncluding sensitive and proprietary data, and to employees and installations equipment and real property. The FFRDC is required to conduct its business in a manner befitting its special relationship with the Government, to operate in the pub…
  • FAR 36.601-4 Implementation.
    …vices of an architectural or engineering nature associated with design or construction of real property. (3) Other professional services of an architectural or engineering nature or services incidental thereto (including studies, investiga…
  • FAR 37.101 Definitions.
    …or modification of supplies, systems, or equipment. (2) Routine recurring maintenance of real property. (3) Housekeeping and base services. (4) Advisory and assistance services. (5) Operation of Government-owned equipment, real property…
  • FAR 41.102 Applicability.
    …(5) Acquisition of utilities services in foreign countries; (6) Acquisition of rights in real property, acquisition of public utility facilities, and on-site equipment needed for the facility's own distribution system, or construction/main…
  • FAR 44.202-2 Considerations.
    …, if any (see 15.407-2)? (2) Is the subcontract for special test equipment, equipment or real property that are available from Government sources? (3) Is the selection of the particular supplies, equipment, or services technically justifi…
  • FAR 52.245-9 Use and Charges.
    …ental purposes, including Independent Research and Development, until a rental charge for real property, or estimated rental charge for other property, is agreed upon. Rented property shall be used only on a non-interference basis. (e) Ren…
  • DFARS 235.015-70 Special use allowances for research facilities acquired by educational institutions.
    (a) Definitions. As used in this subsection— (1) Research facility means— (i) Real property, other than land; and (ii) Includes structures, alterations, and improvements, acquired for the purpose of conducting scientific research under c…
  • FAR 4.601 Definitions.
    …lue. Contract action does not include grants, cooperative agreements, other transactions, real property leases, requisitions from Federal stock, training authorizations, or other non-FAR based transactions. Contract action report (CAR) mea…
  • FAR 4.606 Reporting Data.
    …ppropriated and nonappropriated funding. (3) Lease and supplemental lease agreements for real property. (4) Grants and entitlement actions. (c) Actions not reported. The following types of contract actions are not to be reported to FPDS:…
  • FAR 8.608 Protection of classified and sensitive information.
    …ion about any individual private citizen, including information relating to such person's real property however described, without the prior consent of the individual.
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    … they are complex, costly, needed in large quantities, or require additional equipment or real property to produce. Raw materials, commercial products, commercial services (see 2.101), and off-the-shelf items (see 46.101) shall not be inclu…
  • FAR 17.200 Scope of subpart.
    …uding dredging, excavating, and painting) of buildings, bridges, roads, or other kinds of real property; (b) Architect-engineer services; and (c) Research and development services. However, it does not preclude the use of options in thos…
  • FAR 19.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) program.
    …ught; e.g., project name or number; (2) A statement as to how the required equipment and real property will be provided in order to ensure that the participant will be fully capable of satisfying the agency's requirements; (3) If construc…
  • FAR 22.502 Definitions.
    …onversion, extension, repair, or improvement of buildings, structures, highways, or other real property. Labor organization means a labor organization as defined in 29 U.S.C. 152(5) of which building and construction employees are members.…
  • FAR 22.801 Definitions.
    …the general physical location of any building, highway, or other change or improvement to real property that is undergoing construction, rehabilitation, alteration, conversion, extension, demolition, or repair; and any temporary location or…
  • FAR 25.702-1 Definitions.
    …ng, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce. Marginalized populations of Sudan means— (1) Adversely affected groups in regions aut…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    …ent or construction, alteration or repair of buildings, bridges, roads, or other kinds of real property. It also includes architect-engineer contracts related to construction projects. It does not include contracts for vessels, aircraft, or…
  • FAR 37.300 Scope of subpart.
    …or contracting for dismantling or demolition of buildings, ground improvements, and other real property structures and for the removal of such structures or portions of them (hereafter referred to as dismantling, demolition, or removal of i…
  • FAR 41.701 Formats for utility service specifications.
    …this section and attach technical items, details on Government ownership of equipment and real property and maintenance or repair obligations, maps or drawings of delivery points, and other information deemed necessary to fully define the s…
  • FAR 45.000 Scope of part.
    …ly because of partial, advance, progress, or performance based payments; (3) Disposal of real property; (4) Software and intellectual property; or (5) Government property that is incidental to the place of performance, when the contract …
  • FAR 45.102 Policy.
    …l test equipment, or equipment, shall not be installed or constructed on contractor-owned real property in such fashion as to become nonseverable, unless the head of the contracting activity determines that such installation or construction…
  • FAR 45.600 Scope of subpart.
    …on inventory under fixed-price contracts). This subpart does not apply to the disposal of real property or to property for which the Government has a lien or title solely as a result of advance, progress, or performance-based payments that …
  • FAR 46.801 Applicability.
    …onstruction; (3) Architect-engineer services; and (4) Maintenance and rehabilitation of real property. (b) See subpart 46.7, Warranties, for policies and procedures concerning contractor liability caused by nonconforming technical data.
  • FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.
    …onversion, extension, repair, or improvement of buildings, structures, highways, or other real property. Labor organization means a labor organization as defined in 29 U.S.C. 152(5) of which building and construction employees are members.…
  • FAR 52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification.
    …ng, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce. Marginalized populations of Sudan means— (1) Adversely affected groups in regions aut…
  • FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity.
    … the performance of services, or the construction, alteration, modification, or repair of real property (hereinafter referred to as construction work) under this contract, or out of the use or disposal by or for the account of the Governmen…
  • DFARS 225.7020-1 Definitions.
    …ng, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce. Government of Venezuela means the government of any political subdivision of Venezuela…
  • DFARS 225.7021-1 Definitions.
    …k on a covered contract in the People's Republic of China, including by leasing or owning real property used in the performance of the covered contract in the People's Republic of China.
  • DFARS 237.7501 Definition.
    …ct, as used in this subpart, means a Government project to provide, modernize, or replace real property for use by a contractor in performing a Government contract or subcontract.
  • DFARS 237.7502 Policy.
    … Services Committees— (1) At least 30 days before starting facilities projects involving real property (10 U.S.C. 2662); and (2) In advance of starting construction for a facilities project regardless of cost. Use DD Form 1391, FY____ Mil…
  • DFARS 245.102 Policy.
    … progress, or performance-based payments; (G) Intellectual property or software; or (H) Real property. (5) Reporting Government property. It is DoD policy that all Government property be reported in the GFP module or Wide Area WorkFlow m…

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.