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57 sections with “receipt of proposals”: the first 40

  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    …n among all interested parties, from the earliest identification of a requirement through receipt of proposals, are encouraged. Any exchange of information must be consistent with procurement integrity requirements (see 3.104). Interested p…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    …mpetitive range. Communications are exchanges, between the Government and offerors, after receipt of proposals, leading to establishment of the competitive range. If a competitive range is to be established, these communications— (1) Shall…
  • FAR 53.215-1 Solicitation and receipt of proposals.
    The following forms are prescribed, as stated in the following paragraphs, for use in contracting by negotiation (except for construction, architect-engineer services, or acquisitions made using simplified acquisition procedures): (a) SF 2…
  • DFARS 215.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    (c) Competitive range. (1) For acquisitions with an estimated value of $100 million or more, contracting officers should conduct discussions. Follow the procedures at FAR 15.306(c) and (d).
  • FAR 15.208 Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.
    …tronic commerce, or facsimile). If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposals are due. (b)(1) Any proposal, modification, or revi…
  • FAR 52.214-23 Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding.
    …cified in the invitation for bids (IFB). If no time is specified in the IFB, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that bids or revisions are due. (b)(1) Any technical proposal unde…
  • FAR 22.404-5 Expiration of project wage determinations.
    …ard, the contracting officer shall request a new determination early enough to ensure its receipt before bid opening. If necessary, the contracting officer shall postpone the bid opening date to allow a reasonable time to obtain the determi…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …ll terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s). (c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdra…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … must show— (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient …
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …improprieties in a solicitation shall be filed before bid opening or the closing date for receipt of proposals. In all other cases, protests shall be filed no later than 10 days after the basis of protest is known or should have been known,…
  • FAR 49.104 Duties of prime contractor after receipt of notice of termination.
    After receipt of the notice of termination, the contractor shall comply with the notice and the termination clause of the contract, except as otherwise directed by the TCO. The notice and clause applicable to convenience terminations genera…
  • FAR 9.405 Effect of listing.
    …ed from acting as individual sureties (see part 28). (e)(1) After the opening of bids or receipt of proposals or quotes, the contracting officer shall review the exclusion records in SAM. (2) Bids received from any listed contractor in re…
  • FAR 15.200 Scope of subpart.
    …rescribes policies and procedures for— (a) Exchanging information with industry prior to receipt of proposals; (b) Preparing and issuing requests for proposals (RFPs) and requests for information (RFIs); and (c) Receiving proposals and i…
  • FAR 15.203 Requests for proposals.
    …rors may use (see subpart 4.5). (d) Contracting officers may issue RFPs and/or authorize receipt of proposals, modifications, or revisions by facsimile. (1) In deciding whether or not to use facsimiles, the contracting officer should cons…
  • FAR 15.206 Amending the solicitation.
    (a) When, either before or after receipt of proposals, the Government changes its requirements or terms and conditions, the contracting officer shall amend the solicitation. (b) Amendments issued before the established time and date for re…
  • FAR 15.207 Handling proposals and information.
    (a) Upon receipt at the location specified in the solicitation, proposals and information received in response to a request for information (RFI) shall be marked with the date and time of receipt and shall be transmitted to the designated o…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …ster fails to furnish a complete copy of the protest within 1 day. (2) Immediately after receipt of the GAO's written notice that a protest has been filed, the agency shall give notice of the protest to the contractor if the award has been…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …lies and in terminating subcontracts. This notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or electronically, provided evidence of receipt is received by the contracting officer. If no prior electronic notice was issued, o…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …identifier, and the email address of the Offeror's official responsible for acknowledging receipt of or rejecting the ISRs, to all first-tier subcontractors with subcontracting plans so they can enter this information into the eSRS when sub…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …a Notice of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date. Upon receipt of the notice, if title to property is vested in the Contractor under this contract, it shall revest in the Government regardless of any other…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …ons. (2) Bills, invoices, vouchers, and supporting documents. (3) Record of payments or receipts. (4) Other pertinent documents.
  • FAR 5.203 Publicizing and response time.
    …mercial services (see 5.203(b)), agencies shall allow at least a 30-day response time for receipt of bids or proposals from the date of issuance of a solicitation, if the proposed contract action is expected to exceed the simplified acquisi…
  • FAR 12.205 Offers.
    …ments at 5.203(b), the contracting officer may allow fewer than 30 days response time for receipt of offers for commercial products or commercial services, unless the acquisition is covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procure…
  • FAR 15.505 Preaward debriefing of offerors.
    …ubmitting a written request for debriefing to the contracting officer within 3 days after receipt of the notice of exclusion from the competition. (2) At the offeror's request, this debriefing may be delayed until after award. If the debri…
  • FAR 15.600 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart sets forth policies and procedures concerning the submission, receipt, evaluation, and acceptance or rejection of unsolicited proposals.
  • FAR 48.103 Processing value engineering change proposals.
    …acting officer is responsible for accepting or rejecting the VECP within 45 days from its receipt by the Government. If the Government will need more time to evaluate the VECP, the contracting officer shall notify the contractor promptly in…
  • FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.
    …bsequently become applicable to existing CAS-covered contracts or subcontracts due to the receipt of another CAS-covered contract or subcontract; or (2) A prospective change to a disclosed or established cost accounting practice when the C…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …ce of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date. (b) After receipt of a Notice of Termination, and except as directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall immediately proceed with the following obl…
  • FAR 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions).
    …ce of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date. (b) After receipt of a Notice of Termination and except as directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall immediately proceed with the following obli…
  • DFARS 215.371-2 Promote competition.
    …when competitive procedures were used and the solicitation allowed fewer than 30 days for receipt of proposals, the contracting officer shall— (1) Consult with the requiring activity as to whether the requirements document should be revise…
  • FAR 15.303 Responsibilities.
    …n, serve as the focal point for inquiries from actual or prospective offerors; (2) After receipt of proposals, control exchanges with offerors in accordance with 15.306; and (3) Award the contract(s).
  • FAR 49.109-7 Settlement by determination.
    …ctor, the TCO shall give the contractor at least 15 days notice by certified mail (return receipt requested) to submit written evidence, so as to reach the TCO on or before a stated date, substantiating the amount previously proposed. (c) …
  • FAR 52.247-59 F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments.
    …rrier tariffs or tenders as of the date of bid opening (or the closing date specified for receipt of proposals). (c) For purposes of actual delivery, the agreed weight of a carload or truckload will be the highest applicable minimum weight…
  • FAR 15.606 Agency procedures.
    (a) Agencies shall establish procedures for controlling the receipt, evaluation, and timely disposition of unsolicited proposals consistent with the requirements of this subpart. The procedures shall include controls on the reproduction and…
  • FAR 52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certification.
    …ns of 48 CFR 9903.202-1(f), is or will be required to submit a Disclosure Statement after receipt of this award, the offeror hereby certifies that (check one and complete): □ (i) A Disclosure Statement Filing Due Date of _________ has been…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …cesses, for which the principal function is the creation, manipulation, storage, display, receipt, or transmission of electronic data and information, as well as any associated content. Examples of ICT include but are not limited to the fol…
  • FAR 9.105-1 Obtaining information.
    …g requesting preaward surveys when necessary (see 9.106), promptly after a bid opening or receipt of offers. However, in negotiated contracting, especially when research and development is involved, the contracting officer may obtain this i…
  • FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services.
    …idual to contact for information regarding the solicitation. (3) Allow response time for receipt of offers as follows: (i) Because the synopsis and solicitation are contained in a single document, it is not necessary to publicize a separa…
  • FAR 14.503-1 Step one.
    …ormance requirements will be contained in the invitation issued under step two. (c) Upon receipt, the contracting officer shall— (1) Safeguard proposals against disclosure to unauthorized persons; (2) Accept and handle data marked in acc…
  • FAR 28.101-4 Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements.
    … quantity covered by the bid guarantee; (4) The bid guarantee is received late, and late receipt is waived under 14.304; (5) A bid guarantee becomes inadequate as a result of the correction of a mistake under 14.407 (but only if the bidde…

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