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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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1,126 sections with “solicitation and contract”: the first 40

  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …be consistent with customary commercial practice. (b) Insert the following provisions in solicitations for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, and clauses in solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of com…
  • FAR 22.810 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … shall insert— (1) The clause at 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, in the solicitation and contract; and (2) The provision at 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports, in the solicitation. (b) The contracting o…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    …o which each pertains. (b)(1) Insert the clause at 52.227-14, Rights in Data—General, in solicitations and contracts if it is contemplated that data will be produced, furnished, or acquired under the contract, unless the contract is— (i) …
  • FAR 32.1110 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    … at— (1) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, in solicitations and contracts that include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, or an agency clause that requires a contractor to be …
  • DFARS 225.7003-5 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …— (1) Use the clause at 252.225-7008, Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commerc…
  • FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    (a) Insert the provision at 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, in solicitations, except for solicitations for commercial products or commercial services issued under part 12. The contracting officer shall check the applica…
  • FAR 4.1804 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    …nsert the provision at 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting, in all solicitations that include— (1) 52.204-6, Unique Entity Identifier; or (2) 52.204-7, System for Award Management. (b) Insert the provision at 52.20…
  • FAR 4.2306 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts, in the basic contract solicitation and resultant contract (see 4.2304(b)(1)(ii)). (b) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition …
  • FAR 9.104-7 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …hall insert the provision at 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters, in solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (b) The contracting officer shall insert the provi…
  • FAR 15.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ovision at 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition, in all competitive solicitations where the Government intends to award a contract without discussions. (1) If the Government intends to make award after discussions wit…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …icer shall insert the clause at 52.215-9, Changes or Additions to Make-or-Buy Program, in solicitations and contracts when it is contemplated that a make-or- buy program will be incorporated in the contract. If a less economical “make” or “…
  • FAR 16.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    (a) Insert the clause at 52.216-18, Ordering, in solicitations and contracts when a definite-quantity contract, a requirements contract, or an indefinite-quantity contract is contemplated. (b) Insert a clause substantially the same as the …
  • FAR 17.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … substantially the same as the provision at 52.217-3, Evaluation Exclusive of Options, in solicitations when the solicitation includes an option clause and does not include one of the provisions prescribed in paragraph (b) or (c) below. (b…
  • FAR 19.309 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    (a)(1) Insert the provision at 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in solicitations exceeding the micro-purchase threshold when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or i…
  • FAR 19.507 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, in solicitations and contracts involving total small business set-asides. This includes multiple-award contracts when orders may be set aside for any of …
  • FAR 22.407 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    (a) Insert the following clauses in solicitations and contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction within the United States: (1) 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements. (2) 52.222-7, Withholding of Funds. (3) 52.222-8, Payrolls …
  • FAR 22.1006 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …acting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, in solicitations and contracts (except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section) if the contract is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standard…
  • FAR 22.1505 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    ….222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products, in all solicitations that are expected to exceed the micro-purchase threshold and are for the acquisition of end products (regardless of country of origin) o…
  • FAR 23.109 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    (a) General. Insert the clause at 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services, in solicitations and contracts— (1) Unless— (i) The requiring activity has provided a written justification that it is not practicable to procure sustainable …
  • FAR 27.202-5 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    (a)(1) Insert a solicitation provision substantially the same as the provision at 52.227-6, Royalty Information, in— (i) Any solicitation that may result in a negotiated contract for which royalty information is desired and for which certi…
  • FAR 37.110 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.237-1, Site Visit, in solicitations for services to be performed on Government installations, unless the solicitation is for construction. (b) The contracting officer shall inser…
  • DFARS 203.171-4 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …se at 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, in all solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commerc…
  • DFARS 204.2105 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    …204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitati…
  • DFARS 204.7304 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …t 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, except for sol…
  • DFARS 215.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    (1) Use the clause at 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System requirements, in all solicitations and contracts to be awarded on the basis of certified cost or pricing data. (2) When contracting with the Canadian Commercial Corporation— (i)(A…
  • DFARS 225.772-5 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …ition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations, in solicitations that include the clause at 252.225-7051, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services. If the solicitatio…
  • DFARS 225.7019-4 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …rding Prohibition on Use of Certain Energy Sourced from Inside the Russian Federation, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services and solicitatio…
  • DFARS 225.7703-4 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …e the provision at 252.225-7023, Preference for Products or Services from Afghanistan, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that provide a…
  • DFARS 227.7104-4 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …l Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commerc…
  • DFARS 227.7203-6 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ommercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation, in solicitations and contracts when the successful offeror(s) will be required to deliver computer software or computer software documentation. Do not us…
  • DFARS 234.7101 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    … the provision at 252.234-7003, Notice of Cost and Software Data Reporting System, in any solicitation that includes the basic or the alternate of the clause at 252.234-7004, Cost and Software Data Reporting. (1) Use the basic provision wh…
  • DFARS 237.7101 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    (a) Use the provision at 252.237-7012, Instruction to Offerors (Count-of-Articles), in solicitations for laundry and dry cleaning services to be provided on a count-of-articles basis. (b) Use the provision at 252.237-7013, Instruction to O…
  • DFARS 247.574 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ne of the alternates of the clause at 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commerc…
  • DFARS 270.105 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    …ilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses—Representation, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, except for sol…
  • FAR 4.2105 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    …ding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment— (1) In all solicitations for contracts; and (2) Under indefinite delivery contracts, in all notices of intent to place an order, or solicitations for an order (…
  • FAR 7.305 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    (a) The contracting officer shall, when soliciting offers and tenders, insert in solicitations issued for standard competitions the provision at 52.207-1, Notice of Standard Competition. (b) The contracting officer shall, when soliciting o…
  • FAR 9.108-5 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation, in each solicitation for the acquisition of products or services (including construction); and (b) Include the clause at 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contractin…
  • FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …e contract will provide for contract financing, the contracting officer shall construct a solicitation provision and contract clause. This solicitation provision shall be constructed in accordance with 32.204 or 32.205. If the procedure at …
  • FAR 32.1005 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    (a) Insert the clause at 52.232-32, Performance-Based Payments, in— (1) Solicitations that may result in contracts providing for performance-based payments; and (2) Fixed-price contracts under which the Government will provide performance…
  • FAR 41.501 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …lauses in accordance with agency procedures. (b) The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations for utility services a provision substantially the same as the provision at 52.241-1, Electric Service Territory Compliance Representati…

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