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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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61 sections with “technical and requirements personnel”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.214-23 Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding.
    … the following provision: Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Technical Proposals Under Two-Step Sealed Bidding (NOV 1999) (a) Bidders are responsible for submitting technical proposals, and any modifications or…
  • DFARS 227.673 Foreign license and technical assistance agreements between the Government and domestic concerns.
    (a) Contracts between the Government and a primary source to provide technical assistance or patent rights to a second source for the manufacture of supplies or performance of services shall, to the extent practicable, specify the rights in…
  • DFARS 227.7103-2 Acquisition of technical data.
    …uirements personnel are responsible for identifying the Government's life-cycle needs for technical data. Technical data needs must be established giving consideration to the offeror's economic interests in technical data pertaining to item…
  • DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.
    …ng life-cycle needs. In addition to desired software performance, compatibility, or other technical considerations, identification of life-cycle needs should consider such factors as— (i) The offeror's economic interests in software that h…
  • FAR 35.004 Publicizing requirements and expanding research and development sources.
    …zing through the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE) (see part 5); (2) Cooperation among technical personnel, contracting officers, and Government small business personnel early in the acquisition process; and (3) Providing agency R&D poi…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …ii) Part 227—Patents, Data, and Copyrights. (A) Use the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as prescribed in 227.7102-4(b) and 227.7103-6(a). Use the clause with its Alter…
  • FAR 6.303-1 Requirements.
    …cation and related information are made public after award in accordance with 6.305. (c) Technical and requirements personnel are responsible for providing and certifying as accurate and complete necessary data to support their recommendat…
  • FAR 17.605 Award, renewal, and extension.
    …e extraordinary steps before award to assure themselves that the prospective contractor's technical and managerial capacity are sufficient, that organizational conflicts of interest are adequately covered, and that the contract will grant t…
  • FAR 46.203 Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.
    …sed upon the classification of the contract item (supply or service) as determined by its technical description, its complexity, and the criticality of its application. (a) Technical description. Contract items may be technically classifie…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …or receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may inclu…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …f contracts, contract financing, contract performance, contract administration, and those technical and management functions directly related to the process of fulfilling agency needs by contract. Acquisition planning means the process by …
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …ons should be made (see paragraph (b)(21) of 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, depe…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …or material differences between the similar item and the item being procured. (C) Expert technical advice should be obtained when analyzing similar items, or commercial products or commercial services that are “of a type”, or requiring min…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …pt for DoD, ensure the criteria at 15.101-2(c)(1)-(5) are met when using the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process; and (G) Except for DoD, avoid using the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process…
  • FAR 35.006 Contracting methods and contract type.
    …e is the responsibility of the contracting officer. However, because of the importance of technical considerations in R&D, the choice of contract type should be made after obtaining the recommendations of technical personnel. Although the G…
  • FAR 35.007 Solicitations.
    …Therefore, contracting officers should initially distribute solicitations only to sources technically qualified to perform research or development in the specific field of science or technology involved. Cognizant technical personnel should…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …nce evaluation system shall— (i) Generally provide for input to the evaluations from the technical office, contracting office, program management office, and, where appropriate, quality assurance and end users of the product or service; (…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
    …e of risk in fulfilling the contract requirements. The factor consists of two parts: (1) Technical—the technical uncertainties of performance. (2) Management/cost control—the degree of management effort necessary— (i) To ensure that cont…
  • DFARS 227.675-2 Review of agreements.
    (a) In reviewing foreign license and technical assistance agreements between primary and second sources, the Department concerned shall, insofar as its interests are involved, indicate whether the agreement meets the requirements of §§ 124.…
  • FAR 9.508 Examples.
    … individual contract situations. (a) Company A agrees to provide systems engineering and technical direction for the Navy on the powerplant for a group of submarines (i.e., turbines, drive shafts, propellers, etc.). Company A should not be…
  • FAR 12.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …e)(3), Minimum Response Time for Offers (see subpart 5.2). (9) 41 U.S.C. 2302, Rights in Technical Data (see subpart 27.4). (10) 41 U.S.C. chapter 81, Drug-Free Workplace (see subpart 26.5). (11) 46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b), Transportation in…
  • FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    …t evaluation factors such as past performance, compliance with solicitation requirements, technical excellence, management capability, personnel qualifications, and prior experience ((10 U.S.C. 3206(c)(1)(A)and 41 U.S.C. 3306(c)(1)(A)). (3…
  • FAR 15.305 Proposal evaluation.
    …ting officer shall consider the past performance of each party to the joint venture. (3) Technical evaluation. When tradeoffs are performed (see 15.101-1), the source selection records shall include— (i) An assessment of each offeror's ab…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    …all not be used to cure proposal deficiencies or material omissions, materially alter the technical or cost elements of the proposal, and/or otherwise revise the proposal. Such communications may be considered in rating proposals for the pu…
  • FAR 23.109 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …t are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items containing recovered materials. If technical personnel advise that estimates can be verified, use the clause with its Alternate I. (c) Biobased products in USDA-designated product cate…
  • FAR 35.005 Work statement.
    …m to exercise innovation and creativity. Work statements must be individually tailored by technical and contracting personnel to attain the desired degree of flexibility for contractor creativity and the objectives of the R&D. (b) In basic…
  • FAR 41.103 Statutory and delegated authority.
    …nt Executive that the agency has— (1) An established acquisition program; (2) Personnel technically qualified to deal with specialized utilities problems; and (3) The ability to accomplish its own pre-award contract review.
  • DFARS 239.7102-3 Information assurance contractor training and certification.
    …tion assurance functional responsibilities for DoD information systems by category (e.g., technical or management) and level (e.g., computing environment, network environment, or enclave); and (2) The information assurance training, certif…
  • DFARS 252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification.
    … 8570.01-M; and (2) Appropriate operating system certification for information assurance technical positions as required by DoD 8570.01-M. (b) Upon request by the Government, the Contractor shall provide documentation supporting the infor…
  • FAR 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
    … by the head of the agency or designee. This D&F shall not be made on a class basis. (2) Technical and requirements personnel are responsible for providing all necessary data to support their recommendation to exclude a particular source. …
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …porting the use of other than full and open competition, such as: (i) Explanation of why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for full and open competition…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …ir activities, including achieving program goals. They are to ensure that contracting and technical personnel maintain knowledge of small business program requirements and take all reasonable action to increase participation in their activi…
  • FAR 37.115-2 General policy.
    (a) Use of uncompensated overtime is not encouraged. (b) When professional or technical services are acquired on the basis of the number of hours to be provided, rather than on the task to be performed, the solicitation shall require offer…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …feror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If th…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …or might influence official evaluations of other contractors). (8) Contractors providing technical evaluation of contract proposals. (9) Contractors providing assistance in the development of statements of work. (10) Contractors providin…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …nowledge and belief. (x) Evidence that any supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (e.g., verifying the Government's minimum needs or requirements or other rationale for limited sources) and which …
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …contract under which the subject invention was made. It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the subject invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale (i.e., sale or …
  • DFARS 253.209-1 Responsible prospective contractors.
    …tive Contractor (General). (i) The factors in Section III, Block 19, generally mean— (A) Technical capability. An assessment of the prospective contractor's key management personnel to determine if they have the basic technical knowledge, …
  • FAR 1.704 Content.
    …n. Necessary supporting documentation shall be obtained from appropriate requirements and technical personnel. (e) A determination, based on the findings, that the proposed action is justified under the applicable statute or regulation. (…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …ephone number of the contracting officer or other contracting activity official from whom technical details of the project can be obtained. This will enable sources to submit information for evaluation of their R&D capabilities. Contracting…

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