48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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674 sections with “requirements contracts”: the first 40
- FAR 16.503 Requirements contracts.(a) Description. A requirements contract provides for filling all actual purchase requirements of designated Government activities for supplies or services during a specified contract period (from one contractor), with deliveries or perform…
- FAR 22.404-12 Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract.…tend 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 the option into task o…
- FAR 52.222-53 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements.…rom Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (MAY 2014) (a) The services under this contract are offered and sold regularly to non-Governmental customers, and are provided by the Co…
- FAR 4.1703 Reporting requirements.…ng responsibilities. (1) Agencies shall ensure that contractors comply with the reporting requirements of 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements and 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Cont…
- FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.…ber of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for. (i) Supplies or services may be considered to be available from only one source if …
- FAR 27.406-2 Additional data requirements.…l, research, or demonstration contracts, it may not be feasible to ascertain all the data requirements at contract award. The clause at 52.227-16, Additional Data Requirements, may be used to enable the subsequent ordering by the contractin…
- FAR 32.703-2 Contracts conditioned upon availability of funds.…iated funds, unless specific statutory authority exists permitting applicability to other requirements. (b) Indefinite-quantity or requirements contracts. A one-year indefinite-quantity or requirements contract for services that is funded …
- FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements.As prescribed in 4.404(a), insert the following clause: Security Requirements (MAR 2021) (a) This clause applies to the extent that this contract involves access to information classified Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret. (b) The Cont…
- FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts.As prescribed in 4.1705(b), insert the following clause: Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (a) Definition. First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor f…
- FAR 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards).…f the “site of the work” as defined in the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements of this contract, and a facility which is dedicated to the construction of the building or work and is deemed part of the site of the wor…
- FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.…d 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 Officer in accordance with the clause at 52.232-5, Payments Und…
- DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.… supplier of the item or component will be unable to satisfy program schedule or delivery requirements; (2) Proposals by the original supplier of the item or component to meet mobilization requirements are insufficient to meet the agency's…
- DFARS 215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.…omplies with the system criteria in paragraph (d) of 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements, and provides for a system that— (i) Is maintained, reliable, and consistently applied; (ii) Produces verifiable, supportable, document…
- DFARS 222.402-70 Installation support contracts.…a) Apply both the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute to installation support contracts if— (1) The contract is principally for services but also requires a substantial and segregabl…
- DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.… who have advanced degrees in counseling or related academic disciplines and who meet all requirements for State licensure and board certification requirements, if any, within their fields of specialization. (B) Sources for personal servic…
- DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.As prescribed in 204.7304(e), use the following clause: NIST SP 800-171 DOD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. Basic Assessment means a contractor's self-assessment of the contractor's implementation of NIST SP 800-171 t…
- DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.… clause: CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- Controlled unclassified information means information the Government creates or pos…
- DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.Basic. As prescribed in 215.408(5)(i) and (5)(i)(A), use the following provision: Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Basic (MAY 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this provisi…
- FAR 7.108 Additional requirements for telecommuting.…ing its employees to telecommute unless the contracting officer first determines that the requirements of the agency, including security requirements, cannot be met if telecommuting is permitted. The contracting officer shall document the b…
- 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 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.…f supplies or services during a fixed period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stated as number of units or as dollar values. (1) The contract must require the Government to order and the con…
- FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.…contracts for acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. (e) Post award requirements. Prior to an increase in the ceiling price of a time-and-materials or labor-hour contract or order, the contracting officer shall— (1) C…
- FAR 19.504 Orders under multiple-award contracts.… in 19.502-2 are met at the time of order set-aside, and the specific program eligibility requirements, as applicable, are also then met. (2) When setting aside an order at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting off…
- FAR 22.504 General requirements for project labor agreements.…this subpart shall fully conform to all statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. (b) Requirements. A project labor agreement shall— (1) Bind all contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to com…
- FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.As prescribed in 22.810(f), insert the following clause: Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (APR 2015) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered area means the geographical area described in the solicitati…
- FAR 52.222-51 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements.…Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY 2014) (a) The items of equipment to be serviced under this contract are used regularly for other than Government purposes, and are …
- FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.…d 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 the designated billing office specified in the contract. …
- DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.…approve the determination and findings may not be delegated. (3) Exception. The approval requirements in paragraphs (d)(i)(A)(1) and (2) of this section do not apply to contracts that, as determined by the head of the contracting activity—…
- FAR 6.001 Applicability.…tracts awarded using the simplified acquisition procedures of part 13 (but see 13.501 for requirements pertaining to sole source acquisitions of commercial products or commercial services under subpart 13.5). (b) Contracts awarded using co…
- FAR 12.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…Appropriated Funds for Contracts with Entities Not Meeting Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements (see 22.1302). (3) 41 U.S.C. 1708(e)(3), Minimum Response Time for Offers (see 5.203). (4) 41 U.S.C. 2303(b), Policy on Personal Confli…
- FAR 19.702 Statutory requirements.… section, section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) imposes the following requirements regarding subcontracting with small businesses and small business subcontracting plans: (i) In negotiated acquisitions, each solicitatio…
- FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.…n excess of $900,000 ($2 million for construction) to adopt a plan that complies with the requirements of the clause at 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (see 19.708(b)); (10) Assurances that the offeror will— (i) Cooperate in …
- FAR 49.603-1 Fixed-price contracts—complete termination.…to the terminated portion of the contract, (ii) do not exceed the reasonable quantitative requirements of the terminated portion of the contract, and (iii) do not include any items reasonably usable without loss to the Contractor on its oth…
- FAR 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.…to the terminated portion of the contract, (ii) do not exceed the reasonable quantitative requirements of the terminated portion of the contract, and (iii) do not include any items reasonably usable without loss to the Contractor on its oth…
- FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.…to the terminated portion of the contract, (ii) do not exceed the reasonable quantitative requirements of the terminated portion of the contract, and (iii) do not include any items reasonably usable without loss to the Contractor on its oth…
- FAR 52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications.As prescribed in 15.408(m), insert the following clause: Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications (NOV 2021) (a) Exceptions from certified cost or pricing data. (1) I…
- FAR 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts.…97) (a) Cancellation, as used in this clause, means that the Government is canceling its requirements for all supplies or services in program years subsequent to that in which notice of cancellation is provided. Cancellation shall occur by…
- FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.…consigned to DOD air or water terminal transshipment points: Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points (FEB 2006) All shipments to water or air ports for transshipment to overseas…
- DFARS 212.371 Inapplicability of certain provisions and clauses to contracts for the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.…and Cyber Incident Reporting. (d) 252.204-7019, Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. (e) 252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. (f) 252.204-7021, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requiremen…
- DFARS 215.404-74 Fee requirements for cost-plus-award-fee contracts.In developing a fee objective for cost-plus-award-fee contracts, the contracting officer shall— (a) Follow the guidance in FAR 16.405-2 and 216.405-2; (b) Not use the weighted guidelines method or alternate structured approach; (c) Apply…
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.