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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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590 sections with “solicitations and contracts”: the first 40

  • FAR 47.206 Preparation of solicitations and contracts.
    (a) Contracting officers shall prepare solicitations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services as prescribed elsewhere in the FAR for fixed-price service contracts to the extent that those requirements are appl…
  • DFARS 247.206 Preparation of solicitations and contracts.
    Consistent with FAR 15.304 and 215.304, consider using the following as evaluation factors or subfactors: (1) Record of claims involving loss or damage; and (2) Commitment of transportation assets to readiness support (e.g., Civil Reserve…
  • DFARS 227.7107-1 Architectural designs and data clauses for architect-engineer or construction contracts.
    …tion and in 227.7107-2, use the clause at 252.227-7022, Government Rights (Unlimited), in solicitations and contracts for architect-engineer services and for construction involving architect-engineer services. (b) When the purpose of a con…
  • 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 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 22.810 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …rement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction, in solicitations for construction when a contract is contemplated that will include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, and the amount of the con…
  • 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 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 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 …
  • 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…
  • FAR 46.307 Fixed-price research and development contracts.
    …all insert the clause at 52.246-7, Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price, in solicitations and contracts for research and development when (1) the primary objective of the contract is the delivery of end items other than design…
  • FAR 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts.
    (a) General. The contracting officer shall insert a value engineering clause in solicitations and contracts when the contract amount is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, except as specified in subparagraphs (1) throug…
  • FAR 52.107 Provisions and clauses prescribed in subpart 52.1.
    …l insert the provision at 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, in solicitations in order to incorporate provisions by reference. (b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated …
  • 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 216.203-4-70 Additional provisions and clauses.
    …teel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill Products, may be used in fixed-price supply solicitations and contracts for basic steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, or copper mill products, such as sheets, plates, and bars, when an established c…
  • DFARS 225.1103 Other provisions and clauses.
    …, use the clause at 252.225-7005, Identification of Expenditures in the United States, in solicitations and contracts that— (i) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and (ii) Are for the acquisition of— (A) Supplies for use outsid…
  • 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…
  • 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 229.402-70 Additional provisions and clauses.
    (a) Use the basic or the alternate of the clause at 252.229-7001, Tax Relief, in solicitations and contracts when a contract will be awarded to a foreign concern for performance in a foreign country. (1) Use the basic clause in solicitatio…
  • 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 4.1202 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 4.2105 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 4.2306 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    … Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and Disclosures— (1) In all solicitations, except for Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts. (2) In all solicitations for Fe…
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …oposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition With Adequate Price Competition, in solicitations contemplating use of a time-and-materials or labor-hour type of contract for the acquisition of other than commercial products or commer…
  • 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…

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