48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “significant price break”

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … product or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials, or that is an intermediate ingre…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    … products. (A) The prior price must be a valid basis for comparison. If there has been a significant time lapse between the last acquisition and the present one, if the terms and conditions of the acquisition are significantly different, o…
  • FAR 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity—Supplies.
    …be quoted for applicable items. An economic purchase quantity is that quantity at which a significant price break occurs. If there are significant price breaks at different quantity points, this information is desired as well. Offeror Reco…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
    …r research and development applications. (ii) The contracting officer may assign a value significantly above normal when there are direct and measurable benefits in efficiency and significantly reduced acquisition costs on the effort being…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … If a less economical “make” or “buy” categorization is selected for one or more items of significant value, the contracting officer shall use the clause with— (1) Its Alternate I, if a fixed-price incentive contract is contemplated; or (…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …f this section). The plan must address all the technical, business, management, and other significant considerations that will control the acquisition. The specific content of plans will vary, depending on the nature, circumstances, and sta…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …ted profit consideration because of their routine nature, or are elements that contribute significantly to the proposed contract. (D) General management. This subfactor measures the prospective contractor's other indirect costs and general…
  • FAR 15.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    …inimum, the debriefing information shall include— (1) The Government's evaluation of the significant weaknesses or deficiencies in the offeror's proposal, if applicable; (2) The overall evaluated cost or price (including unit prices), and…

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.