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337 sections with “schedule contracting”: the first 40

  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …)(3) and 19.202-1(e)(1)(iii))do not apply to BPAs or orders placed against Federal Supply Schedules contracts (but see 8.405-5). BPAs and orders placed against a MAS, using the procedures in this subpart, are considered to be issued using f…
  • FAR 45.602-1 Inventory disposal schedules.
    …clearance officers should review and accept, or return for correction, inventory disposal schedules within 10 days following receipt from a contractor. Schedules that are completed in accordance with the instructions for Standard Form 1428 …
  • FAR 49.105 Duties of termination contracting officer after issuance of notice of termination.
    …bcontractors' termination inventories, including the preparation of termination inventory schedules; (9) Contractor accounting practices and preparation of SF 1439 (Schedule of Accounting Information (49.602-3); (10) Form in which to subm…
  • FAR 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts.
    As prescribed in 36.515, insert the following clause: Schedules for Construction Contracts (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor shall, within five days after the work commences on the contract or another period of time determined by the Contract…
  • FAR 8.402 General.
    (a) The Federal Supply Schedule program is also known as the GSA Schedules Program or the Multiple Award Schedule Program. The Federal Supply Schedule program is directed and managed by GSA and provides Federal agencies (see 8.004) with a s…
  • FAR 8.406-2 Inspection and acceptance.
    (a) Supplies. (1) Consignees shall inspect supplies at destination except when— (i) The schedule contract indicates that mandatory source inspection is required by the schedule contracting agency; or (ii) A schedule item is covered by a p…
  • FAR 8.406-4 Termination for cause.
    …may include charging the contractor with excess costs resulting from repurchase. (2) The schedule contracting office shall be notified of all instances where an ordering activity contracting officer has terminated for cause an individual o…
  • FAR 8.406-6 Disputes.
    (a) Disputes pertaining to the performance of orders under a schedule contract. (1) Under the Disputes clause of the schedule contract, the ordering activity contracting officer may— (i) Issue final decisions on disputes arising from perfo…
  • FAR 38.000 Scope of part.
    …olicies and procedures for contracting for supplies and services under the Federal Supply Schedule program, which is directed and managed by the General Services Administration (see Subpart 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules, for additional info…
  • FAR 38.101 General.
    (a) The Federal Supply Schedule program, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 152(3), provides Federal agencies with a simplified process of acquiring commercial supplies and commercial services in varying quantities while obtaining volume discounts. Inde…
  • DFARS 208.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules.
    …able source selection process, which are applicable to orders placed under Federal Supply Schedules. (3) See 217.7801 for the prohibition on the use of reverse auctions for personal protective equipment and aviation critical safety items. …
  • DFARS 217.7404-3 Definitization schedule.
    (a) UCAs shall contain definitization schedules that provide for definitization by the earlier of— (1) The date that is 180 days after the contractor submits a qualifying proposal. This date may not be extended beyond an additional 90 days…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …es of these services— (i) Catalog price means a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or vendor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by custo…
  • FAR 4.203 Taxpayer identification information.
    …d the information to the payment office within 7 days of its receipt. (d) Federal Supply Schedule contracts. Each contracting officer that places an order under a Federal Supply Schedule contract (see Subpart 8.4) shall provide the TIN and…
  • FAR 4.2306 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    (a) In all Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts where FASCSA orders are applied at the order level, the contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supp…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    … for compatibility with existing or future systems or programs; and (ii) Any known cost, schedule, and capability or performance constraints. (3) Cost. Set forth the established cost goals for the acquisition and the rationale supporting …
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    … procedures of this subsection when ordering supplies and services that are listed in the schedules contracts at a fixed price for the performance of a specific task, where a statement of work is not required (e.g., installation, maintenanc…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …es in this subsection when ordering services priced at hourly rates as established by the schedule contracts. The applicable services will be identified in the Federal Supply Schedule publications and the contractor's pricelists. For establ…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    (a) Establishment. (1) Ordering activities may establish BPAs under any schedule contract to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services. Ordering activities shall establish the BPA with the schedule contractor(s) that can provide the su…
  • FAR 8.405-5 Small business.
    …hen setting aside orders and BPAs— (i) Follow the ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules at 8.405-1, 8.405-2, and 8.405-3; and (ii) The specific small business program eligibility requirements identified in part 19 apply. (b) O…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    Orders placed or BPAs established under Federal Supply Schedules are exempt from the requirements in part 6. However, an ordering activity must justify its action when restricting consideration in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of thi…
  • FAR 8.406-5 Termination for the Government's convenience.
    …ndeavor to enter into a “no cost” settlement agreement with the contractor. (c) Only the schedule contracting officer may modify the schedule contract to terminate any, or all, supplies or services covered by the schedule contract for the …
  • FAR 11.403 Supplies or services.
    (a) The contracting officer may express contract delivery or performance schedules in terms of— (1) Specific calendar dates; (2) Specific periods from the date of the contract; i.e., from the date of award or acceptance by the Government,…
  • FAR 11.404 Contract clauses.
    …he contracting officer may use a time of delivery clause to set forth a required delivery schedule and to allow an offeror to propose an alternative delivery schedule. The clauses and their alternates may be used in solicitations and contra…
  • FAR 14.201-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    The contracting officer shall prepare the Schedule as follows: (a) Section A, Solicitation/contract form. (1) Prepare the invitation for bids on SF 33, or the SF 1447, unless otherwise permitted by this regulation. The SF 33 is the first p…
  • FAR 15.204-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    The contracting officer shall prepare the contract Schedule as follows: (a) Section A, Solicitation/contract form. (1) Optional Form (OF) 308, Solicitation and Offer-Negotiated Acquisition, or Standard Form (SF) 33, Solicitation, Offer and…
  • FAR 16.401 General.
    …ble nor effective to devise predetermined objective incentive targets applicable to cost, schedule, and technical performance; (ii) The likelihood of meeting acquisition objectives will be enhanced by using a contract that effectively moti…
  • FAR 22.404-2 General requirements.
    … the contracting officer must select the most current wage determination(s) from the same schedule(s) as the wage determination(s) incorporated into the contract. (b) If the wage determination is a general wage determination or a project w…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    …costs cannot be so determined, the contracting agency may specify the use of a particular schedule of predetermined rates or any part thereof to determine ownership and operating costs of construction equipment (see subdivisions (d)(2)(i)(B…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …orting, including timely reporting of potential and actual slippages in contract delivery schedules. (32) Perform preaward surveys (see Subpart 9.1). (33) Advise and assist contractors regarding their priorities and allocations responsibi…
  • FAR 45.602-3 Screening.
    …ning period begins upon the plant clearance officer's acceptance of an inventory disposal schedule. The plant clearance officer shall determine whether standard or special screening is appropriate and initiate screening actions. (a) Standa…
  • FAR 48.104-1 Determining sharing period.
    …er for each VECP) after the first unit affected by the VECP is accepted; or (2) The last scheduled delivery date of an item affected by the VECP under the instant contract delivery schedule in effect at the time the VECP is accepted. (c) …
  • FAR 52.211-8 Time of Delivery.
    …ry (JUN 1997) (a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule: REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE [Contracting Officer insert specific details] The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of deliver…
  • FAR 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery.
    …ery (JUN 1997) (a) The Government desires delivery to be made according to the following schedule: DESIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE [Contracting Officer insert specific details] If the offeror is unable to meet the desired delivery schedule, i…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …tation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (1) the schedule of supplies/services; (2) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contract…
  • FAR 52.216-4 Economic Price Adjustment—Labor and Material.
    …of pay for labor (including fringe benefits) or the unit prices for material shown in the Schedule either increase or decrease. The Contractor shall furnish this notice within 60 days after the increase or decrease, or within any additional…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …lated indirect rate. (B) General and Administrative expenses (final indirect cost pool). Schedule of claimed expenses by element of cost as identified in accounting records (Chart of Accounts). (C) Overhead expenses (final indirect cost p…
  • FAR 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry.
    …de in the contract price any amount for duties on supplies specifically identified in the Schedule to be accorded duty-free entry. (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this clause or elsewhere in this contract, the following procedur…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …e amounts shall be computed by multiplying the appropriate hourly rates prescribed in the Schedule by the number of direct labor hours performed. (3) The hourly rates shall be paid for all labor performed on the contract that meets the lab…
  • FAR 52.232-20 Limitation of Cost.
    …m 75 to 85 percent. “Task Order” or other appropriate designation may be substituted for “Schedule” wherever that word appears in the clause: Limitation of Cost (APR 1984) (a) The parties estimate that performance of this contract, exclus…

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