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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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79 sections with “test plan”: the first 40

  • DFARS 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.
    (a) Test Program. In accordance with 15 U.S.C. 637 note, DoD has established a test program to determine whether comprehensive subcontracting plans on a corporate, division, or plant-wide basis will reduce administrative burdens while enhan…
  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    …ribed in 219.708(b)(1)(B), use the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) (DEC 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered small business concern means a small business concern, veteran-owned small…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …uy. Discuss any consideration given to make-or-buy programs (see subpart 15.407-2). (13) Test and evaluation. To the extent applicable, describe the test program of the contractor and the Government. Describe the test program for each majo…
  • DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).
    …quisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.219-7004, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), in subcontracts with subcontractors that participate in the Test Program described in DFARS 219.702-70, if the subcontract is expected …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …gically or justifiably perform, including studies, investigations, surveying and mapping, tests, evaluations, consultations, comprehensive planning, program management, conceptual designs, plans and specifications, value engineering, constr…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …ral District, or outlying area, in which the services are to be performed. (10)(i) No protest under subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of an order under a task-order contract or delivery-order c…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …with commercial plans, to the contracting officer responsible for the contract with the latest completion date. The contracting officer shall negotiate the commercial plan for the Government. The approved commercial plan shall remain in eff…
  • FAR 46.201 General.
    …ections to be performed solely by the Government. Among situations of this kind are— (1) Tests that require use of specialized test equipment or facilities not ordinarily available in suppliers' plants or commercial laboratories (e.g., bal…
  • FAR 52.214-20 Bid Samples.
    …cations, and Withdrawals of Bids provision of this solicitation. (c) The Government will test or evaluate bid samples to determine compliance with all the characteristics listed for examination in this solicitation. The Government will rej…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …r of the obligations under the contract. (c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all supplies called for by the contract, to the extent practicable, at all places and times, including the period of manufacture, and in any even…
  • FAR 52.246-6 Inspection—Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour.
    …ong afterwards as the contract requires. (c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all materials furnished and services performed under this contract, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of pe…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    …ong afterwards as the contract requires. (b) The Government has the right to inspect and test all work called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of performance, and in any event bef…
  • FAR 11.801 Preaward in-use evaluation.
    Supplies may be evaluated under comparable in-use conditions without a further test plan, provided offerors are so advised in the solicitation. The results of such tests or demonstrations may be used to rate the proposal, to determine techn…
  • FAR 45.101 Definitions.
    …er article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling. Government-furnished property means property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and sub…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …orm to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or re…
  • FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …r domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly o…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …er article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling. Government-furnished property means property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and sub…
  • DFARS 219.708 Contract clauses.
    …ontracts with contractors that have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the Test Program described in 219.702-70, including contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial servi…
  • FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the ta…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the ta…
  • FAR 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …ong afterwards as the contract requires. (c) The Government has the right to inspect and test the contract supplies, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of manufacture, and in any event before acceptance…
  • FAR 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …ong afterwards as the contract requires. (c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all work called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of performance, and in any event bef…
  • FAR 12.505 Applicability of certain laws to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items.
    … produced, or manufactured in the United States,” Buy American—Supplies, domestic content test, except as provided in 25.101(a)(2)(ii) (see 52.225-1 and 52.225-3). (2) The portion of 41 U.S.C. 8303, Contracts for Public Works, paragraph (a…
  • FAR 14.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
    …aiver to a product produced at the same plant in which the product previously acquired or tested was produced, use the provision with its Alternate I; or (ii) If the nature of the required product necessitates limiting the grant of a waive…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. The greatest risks associated with unbalanced pricing occur when— (i) Startup work, mobilization, first articles, or first article testing are separate line …
  • FAR 45.602-3 Screening.
    …ry disposal schedule. (b) Special screening requirements—(1) Special tooling and special test equipment without commercial components. Agencies shall follow the procedures in paragraph (a) of this section. This property owned by the Depart…
  • FAR 46.103 Contracting office responsibilities.
    …om the activity responsible for technical requirements any specifications for inspection, testing, and other contract quality requirements essential to ensure the integrity of the supplies or services (the activity responsible for technical…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …ernment specifies the design of the end item and its measurements, tolerances, materials, tests, or inspection requirements, the contractor's obligations for correction of defects shall usually be limited to defects in material and workmans…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …on to organizations such as the above, describing the openings, screening procedures, and tests to be used in the selection process. (10) Encourage present minority and female employees to recruit minority persons and women. Where reasonab…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …referring, retaining, transferring, selecting, training, providing orientation to, skills testing, recommending, or placing employees or potential employees; (ii) Advertising; (iii) Obtaining permanent or temporary labor certification, in…
  • FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.
    …r domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly o…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …(i) Parts, materials, inventories, and work in process; (ii) Special tooling and special test equipment to which the Government is to acquire title; (iii) Nondurable (i.e., noncapital) tools, jigs, dies, fixtures, molds, patterns, taps, g…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    … Acquisitions of items specifically for commissary resale. (6) Acquisitions of items for test and evaluation under the foreign comparative testing program (10 U.S.C. 2350a(g)). However, this exception does not apply to any acquisitions und…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …ents 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (see FAR 12.505(a)(1)). Unless otherwise specified, this clause appl…
  • DFARS 252.235-7002 Animal welfare.
    …nimal Welfare (DEC 2014) (a)(1) The Contractor shall register its research, development, test, and evaluation or training facility with the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 2136 and 9 CFR subpart C, and section 2.30, un…
  • DFARS 252.235-7003 Frequency Authorization.
    …s paragraph (d), in all subcontracts requiring the development, production, construction, testing, or operation of a device for which a radio frequency authorization is required. (End of clause) Alternate I. As prescribed in 234.072(b) an…
  • FAR 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.
    …mation from, or restricting its receipt by, the Comptroller General in the course of a protest against the award or proposed award of a Federal agency procurement contract; (3) The release of information after award of a contract or cancel…
  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    … accordance with agency procedures to the appropriate congressional committees— (A) An attestation by the agency that granting of the waiver would not, to the agency's knowledge having conducted the necessary due diligence as directed by s…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    … accounts. (19) The administration of public trusts. (20) The drafting of Congressional testimony, responses to Congressional correspondence, or agency responses to audit reports from the Inspector General, the Government Accountability O…
  • FAR 8.406-2 Inspection and acceptance.
    …ments and as called for by the order. The ordering activity shall perform inspections and tests as specified in the order's quality assurance surveillance plan in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

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.