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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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103 sections with “schedule contractors”: the first 40

  • 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 8.405-1 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 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 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 8.406-6 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 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 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…
  • 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 45.105 Contractors' property management system compliance.
    …deficiencies, and shall request from the contractor a corrective action plan, including a schedule for correction of the deficiencies. If the contractor does not correct the deficiencies in accordance with the schedule, the contracting offi…
  • 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 52.212-4 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 52.216-7 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 52.216-21 Requirements.
    …tract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this c…
  • 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 52.245-1 Government Property.
    … the Property Administrator and take all necessary corrective actions as specified by the schedule within the corrective action plan. (h) Contractor Liability for Government Property. (1) Unless otherwise provided for in the contract, the …
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    … for default. Unless the Contractor corrects or replaces the supplies within the delivery schedule, the Contracting Officer may require their delivery and make an equitable price reduction. Failure to agree to a price reduction shall be a d…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    … the Contracting Officer. (d) The Contractor shall submit complete termination inventory schedules no later than 120 days from the effective date of termination, unless extended in writing by the Contracting Officer upon written request of…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …tions. As used in this clause— Aircraft means, unless otherwise provided in the contract Schedule, any item, other than a rocket or missile, intended for flight (e.g., fixed-winged aircraft, blended wing/lifting bodies, helicopters, vertic…
  • DFARS 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System.
    …erifiable information for the Contract Performance Report (CPR) and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) required by the CPR and IMS data items of this contract. (c) If this contract has a value of $50 million or more, the Contractor shall…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …of the FAR 52.245-1 clause of this contract; (vi) Complete the plant clearance inventory schedule in accordance with paragraph (j)(2) of the FAR 52.245-1 clause of this contract, unless disposition instructions are otherwise included in th…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …ard; or (ii) Immediately prior to the shipment departure date necessary to meet delivery schedules, whichever is earlier; and (2) Include in the notification— (i) A statement of the Contractor's intent to transport supplies by sea; (ii)…
  • FAR 8.405-4 Price reductions.
    …eek a price reduction when the order or BPA exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. Schedule contractors are not required to pass on to all schedule users a price reduction extended only to an individual ordering activity for a specif…
  • FAR 11.402 Factors to consider in establishing schedules.
    (a) Supplies or services. When establishing a contract delivery or performance schedule, consideration shall be given to applicable factors such as the— (1) Urgency of need; (2) Industry practices; (3) Market conditions; (4) Transportat…
  • FAR 13.303-2 Establishment of BPAs.
    …ified acquisition threshold will likely be made in a given period; or (3) Federal Supply Schedule contractors, if not inconsistent with the terms of the applicable schedule contract. (d) BPAs should be prepared without a purchase requisit…
  • FAR 34.202 Integrated Baseline Reviews.
    … the technical content and the realism of the related performance budgets, resources, and schedules. It should provide a mutual understanding of the inherent risks in offerors'/contractors' performance plans and the underlying management co…
  • FAR 49.603-8 Fixed-price contracts—settlements with subcontractors only.
    …stantial change in the status of the items between the dates of the termination inventory schedules and the date of this agreement. (3) The Contractor transfers, conveys, and assigns to the Government all the right, title, and interest, if…
  • FAR 51.103 Ordering from Government supply sources.
    (a) Contractors placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules shall follow the terms of the applicable schedule and authorization and include with each order— (1) A copy of the authorization (unless a copy was previously furnished to the F…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    … against a Governmentwide acquisition contract, a multi-agency contract, a multiple-award schedule contract such as the Federal Supply Schedule, or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, the Contractor shall…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …e description; (E) For items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule contract, proof that an exception has been granted for the schedule item; or (F) For items provided by nontraditional defense contractors, a…
  • DFARS 252.223-7002 Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives.
    …. The Contractor shall also comply with any other additional requirements included in the schedule of this contract. (2) The Contractor shall allow the Government access to the Contractor's facilities, personnel, and safety program documen…
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …nt to Section XXII, Chapter 98, Subchapter VIII, Item 9808.00.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Upon arrival of shipment at the appropriate port of entry, District Director of Customs, please release shipment under …
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …, establishment of new facilities in or near labor surplus areas, delivery or performance schedules, control of technical and schedule interfaces, proprietary processes, technical superiority or exclusiveness, and technical risks involved. …
  • FAR 16.503 Requirements contracts.
    …g a specified contract period (from one contractor), with deliveries or performance to be scheduled by placing orders with the contractor. (1) For the information of offerors and contractors, the contracting officer shall state a realistic…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … item number from the base contract shall also be included. (iv) Delivery or performance schedule. (v) Place of delivery or performance (including consignee). (vi) Any packaging, packing, and shipping instructions. (vii) Accounting and …
  • FAR 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts.
    …provided. Cancellation shall occur by the date or within the time period specified in the Schedule, unless a later date is agreed to, if the Contracting Officer (1) notifies the Contractor that funds are not available for contract performan…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    …ractor fails or is unable to correct or to replace nonconforming work within the delivery schedule (or such later time as the Contracting Officer may authorize), the Contracting Officer may accept the work and make an equitable price reduct…
  • FAR 52.247-59 F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments.
    …ty to be delivered to any one destination in any delivery period pursuant to the contract schedule of deliveries is sufficient to constitute a carload r truckload shipment, except as may otherwise be permitted or directed, in writing, by th…

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