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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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220 sections with “technical requirements”: the first 40

  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    (a) The lowest price technically acceptable source selection process is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. (b) When using the lowest pric…
  • 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…
  • FAR 52.227-21 Technical Data Declaration, Revision, and Withholding of Payment—Major Systems.
    As prescribed in 27.409(j), insert the following clause: Technical Data Declaration, Revision, and Withholding of Payment—Major Systems (MAY 2014) (a) Scope of declaration. The Contractor shall provide, in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 2302(e…
  • 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 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 227.7103-10 Contractor identification and marking of technical data to be furnished with restrictive markings.
    …s, requires offerors to identify to the contracting officer, prior to contract award, any technical data that the offeror asserts should be provided to the Government with restrictions on use, modification, reproduction, release or disclosu…
  • DFARS 227.7103-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of technical data.
    …quirements. 10 U.S.C. 3772— (1) Provides for the establishment of remedies applicable to technical data found to be incomplete, inadequate, or not to satisfy the requirements of the contract concerning such data; and (2) Authorizes agency…
  • DFARS 227.7103-15 Subcontractor rights in technical data.
    …ights in data as is provided to prime contractors. The clauses at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and 252.227-7037, Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data, implem…
  • DFARS 227.7103-16 Providing technical data to foreign governments, foreign contractors, or international organizations.
    Technical data may be released or disclosed to foreign governments, foreign contractors, or international organizations only if release or disclosure is otherwise permitted both by Federal export controls and other national security laws or…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …product” definition at FAR 2.101, a detailed description of the modification and detailed technical data to demonstrate that the modification is minor (e.g., information on production processes and material differences); and (3) The nation…
  • DFARS 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 following clause: Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Computer data base means a co…
  • DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    As prescribed in 227.7102-4(a)(1), use the following clause: Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercial product and commercial service includes commercial com…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …rescribed in 227.7104-4(a)(1), use the following clause: RIGHTS IN OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL DATA AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE—SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM (AUG 2025) (a) Definit…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 252.227-7041 Additional postaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    … does not conflict with the clause at DFARS 252.227-7018, Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software-Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program, or this clause. (c) P…
  • FAR 9.306 Solicitation requirements.
    …or other characteristics that the first article must meet for approval; (2) The detailed technical requirements for the tests that must be performed for approval; and (3) The necessary data that must be submitted to the Government in the …
  • FAR 9.505-1 Providing systems engineering and technical direction.
    (a) A contractor that provides systems engineering and technical direction for a system but does not have overall contractual responsibility for its development, its integration, assembly, and checkout, or its production shall not— (1) Be …
  • 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 46.105 Contractor responsibilities.
    …facturing processes, to ensure that the product is produced to, and meets, the contract's technical requirements; (2) Drawings, specifications, and engineering changes, to ensure that manufacturing methods and operations meet the contract'…
  • FAR 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.
    …ary in solicitations and contracts for complex or critical items (see 46.203) or when the technical requirements of the contract require— (1) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process controls, testing, and inspection; …
  • 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 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements.
    … furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers' parts. This clause takes precedence over any Government inspection and testing required in the con…
  • 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…
  • 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 3.803 Exceptions.
    …an informed decision about initiation of a covered Federal action. (iv) Participating in technical discussions regarding the preparation of an unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission. (v) Making capability presentations prio…
  • 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 7.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …ents may include the following: (1) Proposals to provide the Government the right to use technical data to be provided under the contract for competitive future acquisitions, together with the cost to the Government, if any, of acquiring s…
  • FAR 14.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
    …rature, in invitations for bids if (i) descriptive literature is required to evaluate the technical acceptability of an offered product and (ii) the required information will not be readily available unless it is submitted by bidders. (2) …
  • 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 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …lacing, and administering subcontracts as necessary to ensure the lowest overall cost and technical risk to the Government. When make-or-buy programs are required, the Government may reserve the right to review and agree on the contractor's…
  • FAR 16.401 General.
    …vices can be acquired at lower costs and, in certain instances, with improved delivery or technical performance, by relating the amount of profit or fee payable under the contract to the contractor's performance. Incentive contracts are des…
  • 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 27.406-3 Major system acquisition.
    (a) The clause at 52.227-21, Technical Data Declaration, Revision, and Withholding of Payment—Major Systems, implements 41 U.S.C. 2302(e). When using the clause at 52.227-21, the section of the contract specifying data delivery requirements…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    … at such facilities. (j) In accordance with 27.406-3(a), insert the clause at 52.227-21, Technical Data Declaration, Revision, and Withholding of Payment—Major Systems, in contracts for major systems acquisitions or for support of major sy…
  • 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; (…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …the Federal Government. Reasonable payment means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private sector. Recipient includ…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …formation, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The term includes technical data and computer software. The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, …

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