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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • DFARS 215.101-70 Best value when acquiring tents or other temporary structures.
    … National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112-81), when acquiring tents or other temporary structures for use by the Armed Forces, the contracting officer shall award contracts that provide the best value. Temporary …
  • FAR 52.227-7 Patents—Notice of Government Licensee.
    As prescribed at 27.202-5(b), insert the following provision: Patents—Notice of Government Licensee (APR 1984) The Government is obligated to pay a royalty applicable to the proposed acquisition because of a license agreement between the …
  • DFARS 227.7011 Procurement of rights in inventions, patents, and copyrights.
    … or been alleged, it is the policy of the Department of Defense to procure rights under patents, patent applications, and copyrights whenever it is in the Government's interest to do so and the desired rights can be obtained at a fair price…
  • DFARS 252.227-7039 Patents—reporting of subject inventions.
    As prescribed in 227.303(1), use the following clause: Patents—Reporting of Subject Inventions (APR 1990) The Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer the following: (a) Interim reports every twelve (12) months (or such longer pe…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    The following are examples of the records normally contained, if applicable, in contract files: (a) Contracting office contract file. (1) Purchase request, acquisition planning information, and other presolicitation documents. (2) Justifi…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    In order to facilitate attainment of the acquisition objectives, the plan must identify those milestones at which decisions should be made (see paragraph (b)(21) of this section). The plan must address all the technical, business, managemen…
  • FAR 31.205-37 Royalties and other costs for use of patents.
    (a) Royalties on a patent or amortization of the cost of purchasing a patent or patent rights necessary for the proper performance of the contract and applicable to contract products or processes are allowable unless— (1) The Government ha…
  • DFARS 207.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    In addition to the requirements of FAR 7.105, planners shall follow the procedures at PGI 207.105.
  • DFARS 227.675-2 Review of agreements.
    …ogram or otherwise through the Government, in recognition of the Government's rights in patents and data, the Department concerned shall evaluate the amount of the reduction to determine whether it is fair and reasonable in the circumstance…
  • DFARS 252.227-7004 License grant.
    … an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, and paid up license under the following patents, applications for patent, and any patents granted on such applications, and under any patents which may issue as the result of any reissue, divi…
  • DFARS 252.227-7006 License grant—running royalty.
    …f __________, an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license under the following patents, applications for patent, and any patents granted on such applications, and under any patents which may issue as the result of any reissue, divi…
  • FAR 27.305-3 Securing invention rights acquired by the Government.
    …able assignments, licenses, and other papers evidencing any rights of the Government in patents or patents applications. These instruments should be recorded in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (see Executive Order 9424, Establishing in…
  • DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.
    …request for compensation, either expressed or implied; (3) A citation of the patent or patents alleged to be infringed; (4) A sufficient designation of the alleged infringing item or process to permit identification, giving the military o…
  • DFARS 252.227-7011 Assignments.
    …ecretary of ____________, the entire right, title, and interest in and to the following patents (and applications for patent), in and to the inventions thereof, and in and to all claims and demands whatsoever for infringement thereof hereto…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …ts Alternate I. Note that this exclusion is for items, as distinguished from identified patents (see paragraph (e) of this subsection). (e) It may be in the Government's interest to exempt specific U.S. patents from the patent indemnity cl…
  • DFARS 227.7013 Recordation.
    …encies of the Government to forward through appropriate channels to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, for recording, all Government interests in patents or applications for patents.
  • DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.
    …, underwear, nightwear, footwear, hosiery, handwear, belts, badges, and insignia. (3)(i) Tents and structural components of tents; (ii) Tarpaulins; or (iii) Covers. (4) Cotton and other natural fiber products. (5) Woven silk or woven s…
  • FAR 4.402 General.
    …f a DD Form 254 (see subpart 4.11 for information on registering in SAM). (e) Part 27, Patents, Data, and Copyrights, contains policy and procedures for safeguarding classified information in patent applications and patents.
  • FAR 27.102 General guidance.
    …the performance of certain contracts, even though the inventions may be covered by U.S. patents. (c) Generally, contractors providing commercial products and commercial services should indemnify the Government against liability for the inf…
  • FAR 27.305-2 Administration by the Government.
    …Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other sources for patents issued to the contractor in fields related to its Government contracts; and (4) To have cognizant Government personnel interview contractor per…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …e engaged in such activities. (4) Posting. (i) The Contractor shall post the relevant contents of the compliance plan, no later than the initiation of contract performance, at the workplace (unless the work is to be performed in the field …
  • FAR 52.227-5 Waiver of Indemnity.
    …ture, solely in performing this contract, of any invention covered by the United States patents identified below and waives indemnification by the Contractor with respect to such patents: (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …actor with all terms of this contract (including, without limitation, terms relating to patents and the terms of paragraph (g) of this clause), the Government shall promptly pay any balance due the Contractor. The completion voucher, and su…
  • FAR 52.247-60 Guaranteed Shipping Characteristics.
    …ic FT; (iv) Number of items per container __ Each; (v) Gross weight of container and contents __ LBS (vi) Palletized/skidded __ Yes __ No; (vii) Number of containers per pallet/skid __; (viii) Weight of empty pallet bottom/skid and sid…
  • DFARS 225.7002-1 Restrictions.
    …d insignia. For additional guidance and examples, see PGI 225.7002-1(a)(1)(ii). (iii)(A) Tents and the structural components of tents; (B) Tarpaulins; or (C) Covers. (iv) Cotton and other natural fiber products. (v) Woven silk or woven…
  • DFARS 227.673 Foreign license and technical assistance agreements between the Government and domestic concerns.
    …lies or performance of services shall, to the extent practicable, specify the rights in patents and data and any other rights to be supplied to the second source. Each contract shall provide, in connection with any separate agreement betwee…
  • DFARS 227.674 Supply contracts between the Government and a foreign government or concern.
    …istance provided to the second source, including identification and description of such patents, data, and technical assistance; and (b) Shall not accept or allow charges which in effect are— (1) For royalties or amortization for patents …
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …ion regulations (29 CFR 1915.14) before any hot work is done on a tank; (7) Treat the contents of any tank as Government property in accordance with the Government Property clause; and (8) Dispose of the contents of any tank only at the d…
  • DFARS 252.227-7005 License term.
    …e hereby granted shall remain in full force and effect for the full term of each of the patents referred to in the “License Grant” clause of this contract and any and all patents hereafter issued on applications for patent referred to in su…
  • DFARS 252.227-7007 License term—running royalty.
    …e hereby granted shall remain in full force and effect for the full term of each of the patents referred to in the “License Grant” clause of this contract and any and all patents hereafter issued on applications for patent referred to above…
  • DFARS 252.227-7010 License to other Government agencies.
    …Agencies (AUG 1984) The Contractor hereby agrees to grant a separate license under the patents, applications for patents, and improvements referred to in the “License Grant” clause of this contract, on the same terms and conditions as appe…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …n (whether provisional or nonprovisional) or 6 months from the date the Commissioner of Patents grants permission to file foreign patent applications where such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. (4) The Contractor may request …
  • DFARS 252.227-7040 Additional preaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …wnership, rights, and responsibilities for intellectual property (including inventions, patents, technical data, and computer software) resulting from the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program award; (ii) Identification of whic…
  • DFARS 252.227-7041 Additional postaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …wnership, rights, and responsibilities for intellectual property (including inventions, patents, technical data, and computer software) resulting from performance of this contract; (2) Identification of which party to the written agreement…
  • FAR 3.1101 Definitions.
    … (excluding diversified mutual fund investments); (vi) Real estate investments; (vii) Patents, copyrights, and other intellectual property interests; or (viii) Business ownership and investment interests.
  • FAR 4.802 Contract files.
    …hould be established to ensure the ability to locate promptly any contract files. (e) Contents of contract files that are contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information as defined in 2.101 must be protected from dis…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …py of the current license agreement and identification of applicable claims of specific patents (see FAR 27.202 and 31.205-37). F. Facilities Capital Cost of Money. When you elect to claim facilities capital cost of money as an allowable c…
  • FAR 23.107-2 Biobased products.
    …ghest percentage of biobased material practicable; or (ii) USDA's recommended minimum contents standards. (3) When acquiring biobased products, the contracting officer may request information or data on such products, including biobased c…
  • FAR 27.000 Scope of part.
    …s the policies, procedures, solicitation provisions, and contract clauses pertaining to patents, data, and copyrights.
  • FAR 27.201-1 General.
    …uthorize and consent to a contractor's use or manufacture of inventions covered by U.S. patents by inserting the clause at 52.227-1, Authorization and Consent. (c) Because of the exclusive remedies granted in 28 U.S.C. 1498, the Government…

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