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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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20 sections with “rental charge”

  • FAR 52.245-9 Use and Charges.
    …at 52.245-1, Government Property. Additional definitions as used in this clause include: Rental period means the calendar period during which Government property is made available for nongovernmental purposes. Rental time means the number…
  • FAR 45.301 Use and rental.
    This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for contractor use and rental of Government property. (a) Government property shall normally be provided on a rent-free basis in performance of the contract under which it is accountable or o…
  • FAR 31.205-36 Rental costs.
    … Leases. (See 31.205-11 for Capital Leases.) (b) The following costs are allowable: (1) Rental costs under operating leases, to the extent that the rates are reasonable at the time of the lease decision, after consideration of (i) rental …
  • FAR 52.207-5 Option To Purchase Equipment.
    …quipment (FEB 1995) (a) The Government may purchase the equipment provided on a lease or rental basis under this contract. The Contracting Officer may exercise this option only by providing a unilateral modification to the Contractor. The …
  • DFARS 245.302 Contracts with foreign governments or international organizations.
    …quisition of property, do not assess the foreign government or international organization rental charges or nonrecurring recoupments for the use of such property. (2) Special tooling and special test equipment. (i) DoD normally recovers a…
  • FAR 52.247-66 Returnable Cylinders.
    …n the contract. Any cylinder not returned within the loan period shall be charged a daily rental beginning with the first day after the loan period expires, to and including the day the cylinders are delivered to the Contractor (if the orig…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    …trolled by the contractor or the subcontractor at any tier, or obtained from a commercial rental source, and furnished for use under Government contracts. (i) Allowable ownership and operating costs shall be determined as follows: (A) Act…
  • FAR 45.303 Use of Government property on independent research and development programs.
    … The contractor agrees not to claim reimbursement against any Government contract for the rental value of the property; and (c) A rental charge for the portion of the contractor's IR&D program cost allocated to commercial work is deducted …
  • FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.
    …acts for which the special tooling, or special machinery and equipment was acquired. (e) Rental under unexpired leases. Rental costs under unexpired leases, less the residual value of such leases, are generally allowable when shown to have…
  • FAR 45.201 Solicitation.
    … (c) The solicitation shall describe the evaluation procedures to be followed, including rental charges or equivalents and other costs or savings to be evaluated, and shall require all offerors to submit the following information with thei…
  • FAR 31.205-11 Depreciation.
    …nd procedures followed in the same segment on non-Government business. (d) Depreciation, rental, or use charges are unallowable on property acquired from the Government at no cost by the contractor or by any division, subsidiary, or affili…
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    …ortionately adjusted to reflect payments only for the actual time of the relocation. (8) Rental differential payments covering situations where relocated employees retain ownership of a vacated home in the old location and rent at the new …
  • FAR 31.603 Requirements.
    …ly associated with such costs (such as tickets to shows or sports events, meals, lodging, rentals, transportation, and gratuities). (2) Costs incurred to influence (directly or indirectly) legislative action on any matter pending before Co…
  • FAR 32.703-2 Contracts conditioned upon availability of funds.
    …s authority may be used only for operation and maintenance and continuing services (e.g., rentals, utilities, and supply items not financed by stock funds) (1) necessary for normal operations and (2) for which Congress previously had consis…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …th the clause at 52.245-9, Use and Charges; (iv) Ensure payment by the contractor of any rental due; and (v) Modify contracts to reflect the addition of Government-furnished property and ensure appropriate consideration. (31) Perform pro…
  • FAR 45.103 General.
    … the maximum extent practical in performing Government contracts; (5) Charge appropriate rentals when the property is authorized for use on other than a rent-free basis; and (6) Require contractors to justify retaining Government property…
  • FAR 49.502 Termination for convenience of the Government.
    … termination. Examples of services where this clause may be appropriate are contracts for rental of unreserved parking space, laundry and drycleaning, etc. (d) Research and development contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the cl…
  • FAR 52.241-5 Contractor's Facilities.
    …on, construction, or removal. The Government hereby grants to the Contractor, free of any rental or similar charge, but subject to the limitations specified in this contract, a revocable permit or license to enter the service location for a…
  • DFARS 232.072-3 Cash flow forecasts.
    …oling; (3) Amounts and timing of fixed cash charges such as debt installments, interest, rentals, taxes, and indirect costs; (4) Estimated amounts and timing of payments for projected labor, both direct and indirect; (5) Reasonableness o…
  • DFARS 235.015-70 Special use allowances for research facilities acquired by educational institutions.
    …he research facility to determine the amount of the special use allowance; (ii) Consider rental costs for similar space in the area where the research facility is or will be located to establish the annual special use allowance; (iii) Do …

FAR (chapter 1)

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