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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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78 sections with “responsible sources”: the first 40

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …y contract. Acquisition planning means the process by which the efforts of all personnel responsible for an acquisition are coordinated and integrated through a comprehensive plan for fulfilling the agency need in a timely manner and at a …
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …1). (2) When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or…
  • DFARS 225.7702-1 Acquisition of small arms.
    …nd open competition is justified in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.3, ensure that— (i) No responsible U.S. manufacturer is excluded from competing for the acquisition; and (ii) Products manufactured in the United States are not excluded fr…
  • DFARS 236.272 Prequalification of sources.
    …inistration regional office, if the qualifying authority believes a small business is not responsible; (2) Permit the small business to submit a bid or proposal if the preliminary recommendation is that the small business is responsible; a…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    … and efficient procurement of required quality materials and parts at the best value from responsible and reliable sources, including the requirements of 252.246-7007, Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System, i…
  • DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.
    …ing identification of the assemblies containing the parts (e.g., serial numbers); (B) Be responsible for inspection, testing, and authentication, in accordance with existing applicable industry standards; and (C) Make documentation of ins…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …t number, its unique entity identifier , and the e-mail 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 infor…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    … for law enforcement to identify the nature and extent of the offense and the individuals responsible for the conduct. It includes providing timely and complete response to Government auditors' and investigators' request for documents and a…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    ….C. 106 note. (c) Support. Unless specified elsewhere in the contract, the Contractor is responsible for all logistical and security support required for Contractor personnel engaged in this contract. (d) Compliance with laws and regulati…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …6)(i) Except when using the sole source authority at 6.302-1, insert a statement that all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. (ii) When using the sole source authority at 6.…
  • FAR 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
    …his D&F shall not be made on a class basis. (2) Technical and requirements personnel are responsible for providing all necessary data to support their recommendation to exclude a particular source. (3) When the authority in (a)(1) of this…
  • FAR 19.502-2 Total small business set-asides.
    …cer determines there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery. If the contracting officer receives on…
  • FAR 51.102 Authorization to use Government supply sources.
    …ed in this subpart. (f) After issuing the authorization, the authorizing agency shall be responsible for— (1) Ensuring that contractors comply with the terms of their authorizations and that supplies and services obtained from Government …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …act number, its unique entity 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 info…
  • DFARS 251.102 Authorization to use Government supply sources.
    …quisitioning from the Department of Veterans Affairs. (f) The authorizing agency is also responsible for promptly considering requests of the DoD supply source for authority to refuse to honor requisitions from a contractor that is indebte…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …icate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, as prescribed by FAR 15.406-2. (3) The Offeror is responsible for determining whether a subcontractor qualifies for an exception from the requirement for submission of certified cost or pricing data o…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …ers of U.S.-made, qualifying country, or designated country end products from responsive, responsible offerors are either not received or are insufficient to fill the Government's requirements; or (ii) A national interest waiver has been g…
  • DFARS 252.251-7000 Ordering from Government supply sources.
    …contract in accordance with the terms of the contract, and the Contractor shall be solely responsible for any increased costs. (d) When placing orders for Government stock on a non-reimbursable basis, the Contractor shall— (1) Comply with…
  • FAR 5.101 Methods of disseminating information.
    …ion satisfying the requirements of 5.207(c). The notice must include a statement that all responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency. The information must be posted not later than t…
  • FAR 6.001 Applicability.
    …ursuant to this part when— (1) The contract was awarded under subpart 6.1 or 6.2 and all responsible sources were realistically permitted to compete for the requirements contained in the order; or (2) The contract was awarded under subpar…
  • FAR 9.104-1 General standards.
    To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must— (a) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them (see 9.104-3(a)); (b) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or pe…
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    …cation was not attained. (b) When justified under the circumstances, the agency activity responsible for establishing a qualification requirement shall submit to the advocate for competition for the procuring activity responsible for purch…
  • FAR 9.205 Opportunity for qualification before award.
    …f an agency determines that a qualification requirement is necessary, the agency activity responsible for establishing the requirement must urge manufacturers and other potential sources to demonstrate their ability to meet the standards sp…
  • FAR 15.402 Pricing policy.
    Contracting officers shall— (a) Purchase supplies and services from responsible sources at fair and reasonable prices. In establishing the reasonableness of the offered prices, the contracting officer— (1) Shall obtain certified cost or p…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …lies and services is placed with small business. (b) Heads of contracting activities are responsible for effectively implementing the small business programs within their activities, including achieving program goals. They are to ensure th…
  • DFARS 253.209-1 Responsible prospective contractors.
    (a) SF 1403, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (General). (i) The factors in Section III, Block 19, generally mean— (A) Technical capability. An assessment of the prospective contractor's key management personnel to determine if th…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …e marketplace. Government acquisition personnel are permitted and encouraged to engage in responsible and constructive exchanges with industry (e.g., see 10.002 and 15.201), so long as those exchanges are consistent with existing laws and r…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …ts. (38) Documentation regarding termination actions for which the contracting office is responsible. (39) Cross-references to pertinent documents that are filed elsewhere. (40) Any additional documents on which action was taken or that …
  • FAR 9.104-3 Application of standards.
    … recently has been seriously deficient in contract performance shall be presumed to be nonresponsible, unless the contracting officer determines that the circumstances were properly beyond the contractor's control, or that the contractor ha…
  • FAR 19.808-1 Sole source.
    …s completed a justification in accordance with the requirements of 6.303. (b) The SBA is responsible for initiating negotiations with the agency within the time established by the agency. If the SBA does not initiate negotiations within th…
  • FAR 22.102-2 Administration.
    …ents and resources on a national and local basis. (c)(1) The U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division is resp…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …spect to a subcontract, the exemption shall be deemed inapplicable. The contractor may be responsible for ensuring that the subcontractor complies with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, effective as of the date of the subcontrac…
  • FAR 35.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
    …DC and is not a party to the sponsoring agreement. Primary sponsor means the lead agency responsible for managing, administering, or monitoring overall use of the FFRDC under a multiple sponsorship agreement. Sponsor means the executive a…
  • FAR 41.202 Procedures.
    … shall obtain a written definite and final refusal signed by a corporate officer or other responsible official of the supplier (or if unobtainable, document any unwritten refusal), and transmit this document, along with statements of the re…
  • FAR 42.102 Assignment of contract audit services.
    …interagency agreements, contracting officers may request audit services directly from the responsible audit agency cited in the Directory of Federal Contract Audit Offices. The audit request should include a suspense date and should identif…
  • FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.
    …s. The law requires all reported information be made public, therefore, the Contractor is responsible for notifying its subcontractors that the required information will be made public. (c) Nothing in this clause requires the disclosure of…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …fficer within 2 months after the inventor discloses it in writing to Contractor personnel responsible for patent matters. The disclosure shall identify the inventor(s) and this contract under which the subject invention was made. It shall b…
  • DFARS 225.371-3 Government support.
    …ion and contract— (1) Valid terms, approved by the combatant commander, that specify the responsible party, if a party other than the combatant commander is responsible for providing protection to the contractor personnel performing in the…
  • DFARS 227.7103-2 Acquisition of technical data.
    …policy expressed in 227.7103-1. (b)(1) Data managers or other requirements personnel are responsible for identifying the Government's life-cycle needs for technical data. Technical data needs must be established giving consideration to the…
  • DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.
    …policy expressed in 227.7203-1. (b)(1) Data managers or other requirements personnel are responsible for identifying the Government's life-cycle needs for computer software and computer software documentation. See PGI 227.7203-2(b) for fur…

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.