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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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34 sections with “technical description or specification”

  • 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…
  • 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 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    … sensitive information that is not customarily shared outside of the company. Controlled technical information means technical information with military or space application that is subject to controls on the access, use, reproduction, mod…
  • FAR 14.502 Conditions for use.
    …s or purchase descriptions are not definite or complete or may be too restrictive without technical evaluation, and any necessary discussion, of the technical aspects of the requirement to ensure mutual understanding between each source and…
  • 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 11.201 Identification and availability of specifications.
    …ce, Washington, DC 20402, Telephone (202) 512-1800, Facsimile (202) 512-2250; or National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, Telephone (703) 605-6000, Facsimile (703) 605-6900, Email: orders@n…
  • 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…
  • 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 204.7301 Definitions.
    … sensitive information that is not customarily shared outside of the company. Controlled technical information means technical information with military or space application that is subject to controls on the access, use, reproduction, mod…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    … (A) The inventor(s) and the contract under which the invention was made; (B) Sufficient technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the invention; and (C) Any publication, on sale (i.e., sale or offer for sale), or public use of …
  • FAR 36.202 Specifications.
    … widely recognized standards or specifications promulgated by governments, industries, or technical societies. (c) When brand name or equal descriptions are necessary, specifications must clearly identify and describe the particular physic…
  • DFARS 206.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …e no lower than chief of the contracting office, determines that— (i) Following thorough technical evaluation, only one source is fully qualified to perform the proposed work; (ii) The unsolicited proposal offers significant scientific or…
  • DFARS 252.236-7001 Contract drawings and specifications.
    …ne set of contract drawings and specifications, except publications incorporated into the technical provisions by reference, in electronic or paper media as chosen by the Contracting Officer. (b) The Contractor shall— (1) Check all drawin…
  • 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 41.301 Requirements.
    …ract will expire. Requests for assistance shall contain the following information: (1) A technical description or specification of the type, quantity, and quality of service required, and a delivery schedule. (2) A copy of any service pro…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …lable through the GPE solicitations synopsized through the GPE, including specifications, technical data, and other pertinent information determined necessary by the contracting officer. Transmissions to the GPE must be in accordance with t…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …ormation necessary to obtain and respond to the solicitation electronically. (19) If the technical data required to respond to the solicitation will not be furnished as part of such solicitation, identify the source in the Government, such…
  • 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 52.214-20 Bid Samples.
    … was accepted or tested and found to comply with specification and other requirements for technical acceptability conforming in every material respect with those in this solicitation. Alternate II (MAY 2002). As prescribed in 14.201-6(o)(2…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ct; or (ii) The Offeror used the small business concern's pricing or cost information or technical expertise in preparing the bid or proposal, where there is written evidence of an intent or understanding that the small business concern wi…
  • FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
    …ng that the technology to be procured either affirmatively or presumptively satisfies the technical criteria necessary to be deemed a qualified anti-terrorism technology. A pre-qualification designation notice authorizes offeror(s) to submi…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …quirements (e.g., help desks, call centers, training services, and automated self-service technical support) descriptions that address information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility standards (see 36 CFR 1194.1) in proposed ac…
  • 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 23.107-1 Products containing recovered materials.
    …ance for purchases of EPA-designated items at or below the micro-purchase threshold. (2) Technical or requirements personnel and procurement personnel are responsible for the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of affirmative procu…
  • FAR 23.107-2 Biobased products.
    …tracts); and (iv) Annual review and monitoring of the effectiveness of the program. (2) Technical or requirements personnel and procurement personnel are responsible for the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of affirmative procu…
  • FAR 46.101 Definitions.
    …rrect or otherwise complete by a specified date. Contract quality requirements means the technical requirements in the contract relating to the quality of the product or service and those contract clauses prescribing inspection, and other …
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …orting data, except that, with respect to data qualifying and submitted as limited rights technical data, the Government shall have the rights specified in the contract modification implementing the VECP and shall appropriately mark the dat…
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    …orting data, except that, with respect to data qualifying and submitted as limited rights technical data, the Government shall have the rights specified in the contract modification implementing the VECP and shall appropriately mark the dat…
  • FAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.
    …be issued only for technologies that rely on established performance standards or defined technical characteristics. (c)(1) DHS has issued a block designation or block certification for the technology to be acquired under this solicitation…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …pecification found within International Standards Organization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 16022. Data qualifier means a specified character (or string of characters) that immediately precedes a data field that de…

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.