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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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35 sections with “technical approach”

  • FAR 14.503-1 Step one.
    (a) Requests for technical proposals shall be synopsized in accordance with Part 5. The request must include, as a minimum, the following: (1) A description of the supplies or services required. (2) A statement of intent to use the two st…
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    …following limitations and prohibitions apply when considering the use of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection procedures. (a) Limitations. (1) In accordance with section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act fo…
  • FAR 36.303-1 Phase One.
    …l include— (1) The scope of work; (2) The phase-one evaluation factors, including— (i) Technical approach (but not detailed design or technical information); (ii) Technical qualifications, such as— (A) Specialized experience and techni…
  • FAR 52.214-24 Multiple Technical Proposals.
    As prescribed in 14.201-6(s), insert the following provision: Multiple Technical Proposals (APR 1984) In the first step of this two-step acquisition, solicited sources are encouraged to submit multiple technical proposals presenting diffe…
  • 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 14.501 General.
    … not unduly restrictive statement of the Government's requirements, including an adequate technical data package, so that subsequent acquisitions may be made by conventional sealed bidding. This method is especially useful in acquisitions r…
  • 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 35.007 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…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …rs for development or production of major systems that would enable the Government to use technical data to competitively reprocure identical items or components of the system if the item or component were developed exclusively at private e…
  • 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 227.7203-2 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 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …; (B) The benefits of on-going competition and the need to periodically compare multiple technical approaches or prices; (C) The administrative costs of BPAs; and (D) The technical qualifications of the schedule contractor(s). (4) BPAs …
  • 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 35.002 General.
    The primary purpose of contracted R&D programs is to advance scientific and technical knowledge and apply that knowledge to the extent necessary to achieve agency and national goals. Unlike contracts for supplies and services, most R&D cont…
  • 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 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …r satisfying broad agency-level missions or objectives. (ii) The performance of general, technical, engineering, or scientific effort having broad application not directly associated with a particular procurement, notwithstanding that such…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …ssional and managerial skill and to prospective contractors whose skills, facilities, and technical assets can be expected to lead to efficient and economical contract performance. The subfactors in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) (A) through (D) of t…
  • FAR 15.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.
    …e.g., profit, nonprofit, educational, small business; (2) Names and telephone numbers of technical and business personnel to be contacted for evaluation or negotiation purposes; (3) Identification of proprietary data to be used only for e…
  • FAR 34.005-2 Mission-oriented solicitation.
    …acquisition strategy; and (5) Clearly state that each offeror is free to propose its own technical approach, main design features, subsystems, and alternatives to schedule, cost, and capability goals. (6) Require the use of an Earned Valu…
  • FAR 35.016 Broad agency announcement.
    …are solution. The BAA technique shall only be used when meaningful proposals with varying technical/scientific approaches can be reasonably anticipated. (b) The BAA, together with any supporting documents, shall— (1) Describe the agency's…
  • FAR 36.303-2 Phase Two.
    … evaluation factors, developed in accordance with 15.304. Examples of potential phase-two technical evaluation factors include design concepts, management approach, key personnel, and proposed technical solutions. (b) Phase Two of the soli…
  • 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 16.405-1 Cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts.
    …re likely to motivate the contractor to manage effectively. (2) The contract may include technical performance incentives when it is highly probable that the required development of a major system is feasible and the Government has establi…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …g Internet Protocol, the requirements documents must include reference to the appropriate technical capabilities defined in the USGv6 Profile (NIST Special Publication 500-267) and the corresponding declarations of conformance defined in th…
  • FAR 15.101 Best value continuum.
    …rement, the more development work required, or the greater the performance risk, the more technical or past performance considerations may play a dominant role in source selection.
  • 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 15.603 General.
    …cial service offers, or contributions, as defined in 15.601, or routine correspondence on technical issues, are not unsolicited proposals. (c) A valid unsolicited proposal must— (1) Be innovative and unique; (2) Be independently originat…
  • FAR 15.606-2 Evaluation.
    …s methods, approaches, or concepts demonstrated by the proposal; (2) Overall scientific, technical, or socioeconomic merits of the proposal; (3) Potential contribution of the effort to the agency's specific mission; (4) The offeror's cap…
  • FAR 15.607 Criteria for acceptance and negotiation of an unsolicited proposal.
    …roposals or other appropriate provisions of subpart 6.3, and 6.303-2(c)); (3) The agency technical office sponsoring the contract furnishes the necessary funds; and (4) The contracting officer has complied with the synopsis requirements o…
  • FAR 34.005-3 Concept exploration contracts.
    …ar levels. These contracts are to refine the proposed concept and to reduce the concept's technical uncertainties. The scope of work for this phase of the program shall be consistent with the Government's planned budget for the phase. Follo…
  • FAR 36.104 Policy.
    …i) All renovation projects of existing Federal buildings must use, to the greatest extent technically feasible and practicable, Federal sustainable design and operations principles for existing buildings in accordance with the Guiding Princ…
  • DFARS 209.104-1 General standards.
    …hose interests; (4) The availability of another entity with the capacity, capability and technical expertise to satisfy defense acquisition, technology base, or industrial base requirements; and (5) A description of any alternate means av…
  • DFARS 212.7002 Policy.
    …al innovative technological advancements; and (3) When meaningful proposals with varying technical or scientific approaches can be reasonably anticipated. (b) Notwithstanding FAR 12.207, contracting officers shall use fixed-price type con…
  • DFARS 215.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    … retail end-user, etc.), and related agreements. It also includes warranties, key product technical specifications, maintenance agreements, and preferred customer rewards. (vi) The contracting officer shall consider catalog prices to be re…

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.