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31 sections with “unacceptable”

  • FAR 14.503-1 Step one.
    …zed as— (i) Acceptable; (ii) Reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable; or (iii) Unacceptable. (2) Any proposal which modifies, or fails to conform to the essential requirements or specifications of, the request for technical prop…
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    … cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; or (B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. (See 10 U.S.C. 3204(b)(B)or 41 U.S.C. 3304(b)(2).) (iii) For DoD, NASA, and the Coast Gu…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …n or counteroffer by the Government. (8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptab…
  • DFARS 209.270-2 Definitions.
    …lure resulting in the loss of or serious damage to the aircraft or weapon system; (2) An unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life; or (3) An uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety. Design control activity—(1) Wit…
  • DFARS 252.209-7010 Critical Safety Items.
    …e resulting in the loss of, or serious damage to, the aircraft or weapon system; (ii) An unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life; or (iii) An uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety. Design control activity. (i) …
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …— (A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; (B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the suppl…
  • FAR 15.001 Definitions.
    …aknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. Proposal modification is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation closing date and time, or made in response to an ame…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …r may be rejected if the contracting officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government. (h) Review and justification of pass-through contracts. (1) The requirements of this paragraph (h) are applicabl…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …r the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays. (B) Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supp…
  • FAR 25.502 Application.
    …he following steps in the order presented: (1) Eliminate all offers or offerors that are unacceptable for reasons other than price; e.g., nonresponsive, debarred or suspended, or a prohibited source (see Subpart 25.7). (2) Rank the remain…
  • FAR 25.504 Evaluation Examples.
    ….503. The examples assume that the contracting officer has eliminated all offers that are unacceptable for reasons other than price or a trade agreement (see 25.502(a)(1)). The evaluation factor may change as provided in agency regulations.
  • FAR 28.101-4 Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements.
    …solicitation requirement for a bid guarantee requires rejection of an initial proposal as unacceptable, if a determination is made to award the contract based on initial proposals without discussion, except in the situations described in pa…
  • FAR 28.203-1 Acceptability of individual sureties.
    …mpetency. (See 19.602-1(a) and 61 Comp. Gen. 456 (1982).) (f) If a contractor submits an unacceptable individual surety, or one that Treasury could not assess the asset eligibility and valuation within a reasonable time, then the contracti…
  • FAR 32.204 Procedures for contracting officer-specified commercial contract financing.
    …lter the evaluation of the offer, nor does it render the offer nonresponsive or otherwise unacceptable. In the event of award to an offeror who declined the proposed contract financing, the contract financing provisions shall not be include…
  • FAR 32.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
    …ress payments shall be suspended (or the portion of progress payments associated with the unacceptable portion of the contractor's accounting system shall be suspended) until the necessary changes have been made. (2) If the contractor fail…
  • FAR 46.402 Government contract quality assurance at source.
    …ructive testing; (b) Considerable loss would result from the manufacture and shipment of unacceptable supplies, or from the delay in making necessary corrections; (c) Special required instruments, gauges, or facilities are available only …
  • FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal.
    …th the line items specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable. (End of provision)
  • FAR 52.211-7 Alternatives to Government-unique standards.
    …-unique standards specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable. The offeror may submit an offer that complies with the Government-unique standards specified in this solicitation, in addition to any pr…
  • FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c…
  • FAR 52.228-2 Additional Bond Security.
    …or issuing financial institution for other security, furnished with this contract becomes unacceptable to the Government; (b) Any surety fails to furnish reports on its financial condition as required by the Government; (c) The contract p…
  • DFARS 209.571-4 Mitigation.
    … the senior procurement executive before determining that an offeror's mitigation plan is unacceptable.
  • DFARS 225.772-2 Prohibitions.
    …act from a covered foreign country; or (iii) Entering into such contract would create an unacceptable cybersecurity risk for DoD, as determined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment or the Under Secretary of Def…
  • DFARS 225.772-3 Procedures.
    … or is offering satellite services provided by a foreign entity if such award presents an unacceptable cybersecurity risk, as determined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment or the Under Secretary of Defense for…
  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …ity, why alternatives that would not require a domestic nonavailability determination are unacceptable. (3) Defense agencies other than the Defense Logistics Agency shall follow the procedures at PGI 225.7002-2(b)(3) when submitting a requ…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …ity, why alternatives that would not require a domestic nonavailability determination are unacceptable. (ii) A domestic nonavailability determination that applies to more than one contract (i.e., a class domestic nonavailability determinat…
  • DFARS 225.7018-4 Nonavailability determination.
    … specificity, why alternatives that would not require a nonavailability determination are unacceptable. The template for an individual nonavailability determination is available at PGI 225.7018-4(a)(2). (3) Provide to USD(A&S) DASD (Indust…
  • DFARS 232.072-2 Appropriate information.
    …itle terms under contract financing; (iv) Clearly stated confirmations of credit with no unacceptable qualifications; (v) Unambiguous written agreement by a creditor if credit arrangements include deferred trade payments or creditor subor…
  • DFARS 252.217-7008 Bonds.
    …ment fails to submit requested reports as to its financial condition or otherwise becomes unacceptable to the Government, the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to furnish whatever additional security the Contracting Officer det…
  • DFARS 252.225-7049 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations.
    …tract from a covered foreign country; or (C) Entering into such contract would create an unacceptable cybersecurity risk for DoD; or (ii) An offeror that is offering to provide the commercial satellite services of a foreign entity as desc…
  • DFARS 252.235-7004 Protection of Human Subjects.
    …lving human subjects and, based on such findings, DoD may prohibit research that presents unacceptable hazards or otherwise fails to comply with DoD procedures. (e) Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this clause w…
  • DFARS 252.239-7004 Orders for Facilities and Services.
    …ation or other contractual document. (h) When services normally provided are technically unacceptable and the development, fabrication, or manufacture of special equipment is required, the Government may— (1) Provide the equipment; or (2…

FAR (chapter 1)

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