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142 sections with “written solicitation”: the first 40

  • FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services.
    (a) When a written solicitation will be issued, the contracting officer may use the following procedure to reduce the time required to solicit and award contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. This proce…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ing the original contractual rights and obligations of the parties. Change order means a written order, signed by the contracting officer, directing the contractor to make a change that the Changes clause authorizes the contracting officer…
  • FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    …the fifth business day after receipt of notification using other communication means when written notification is not required. (2) Any protest received after the designated time limits is untimely, unless it is from the contracting office…
  • FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
    …the fifth business day after receipt of notification using other communication means when written notification is not required. (2) Any protest received after the designated time limit is untimely, unless it is from the contracting officer…
  • FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
    …ublished on the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov, or by the date the agency receives actual written notice of the modification from the Department of Labor, whichever occurs first. (Note the distinction between receipt by the agency (modifica…
  • FAR 23.109 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …, in solicitations and contracts— (1) Unless— (i) The requiring activity has provided a written justification that it is not practicable to procure sustainable products and services (see 23.104(a)); (ii) An exception under 23.105 applies…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    … a complete copy of the protest within 1 day. (2) Immediately after receipt of the GAO's written notice that a protest has been filed, the agency shall give notice of the protest to the contractor if the award has been made, or, if no awar…
  • FAR 52.211-8 Time of Delivery.
    …tion is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail…
  • FAR 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery.
    …tion is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror results in a binding contract. The Government will mail o…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …t. (c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. (d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this c…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …he Contractor has reason to question the representations, it may accept a subcontractor's written representations of its size and socioeconomic status as a small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, service-…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …blish and maintain a current list of sources for minority and female recruitment. Provide written notification to minority and female recruitment sources and community organizations when the Contractor or its unions have employment opportun…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …within 10 days after the date the invoice amount is paid; and (C) The Contractor makes a written demand to the designated payment office for additional penalty payment, in accordance with paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of this clause, postmarked not…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    … data. (1) In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data, the Offeror may submit a written request for exception by submitting the information described in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this provision. The Contracting Officer may …
  • DFARS 252.215-7016 Notification to Offerors—Postaward Debriefings.
    … 3014). (b) Postaward debriefing. (1) Upon timely request, the Government will provide a written or oral postaward debriefing to successful or unsuccessful offerors for contract awards valued at $15 million or more, while protecting the co…
  • DFARS 252.227-7040 Additional preaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include the following: (1) The written agreement between the Offeror and a research institution, which shall contain— (i) A specific allocation of ownership, rights, and responsibi…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …solicitation through the GPE; or (iii) The agency's senior procurement executive makes a written determination that access through the GPE is not in the Government's interest. (6) When an acquisition contains brand name specifications, th…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …t and other high-risk contracts (e.g., other than firm-fixed-price contracts) requiring a written acquisition plan. A written plan shall be prepared for cost reimbursement and other high-risk contracts other than firm-fixed-price contracts,…
  • FAR 8.1102 Presolicitation requirements.
    …easing of motor vehicles, contracting officers shall obtain from the requiring activity a written certification that— (1) The vehicles requested are of maximum fuel efficiency and minimum body size, engine size, and equipment (if any) nece…
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    …able for contract actions exceeding $25,000 unless covered by an exception in 5.202. (d) Written solicitations. If obtaining electronic or oral quotations is uneconomical or impracticable, the contracting officer should issue paper solicit…
  • FAR 13.106-3 Award and documentation.
    …he suppliers contacted and the prices and other terms and conditions quoted by each. (2) Written solicitations (see 2.101). For acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, limit written records of solicitations or offe…
  • FAR 15.102 Oral presentations.
    … presentations by offerors as requested by the Government may substitute for, or augment, written information. Use of oral presentations as a substitute for portions of a proposal can be effective in streamlining the source selection proces…
  • FAR 17.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … following: (1) A requirement that the Government must give the contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend the contract. (2) A statement that an extension of the contract includes an extension of the option. (3) A sp…
  • FAR 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation.
    …ontain specific grounds for the protest. (3) The protest shall include a referral letter written by the contracting officer with information pertaining to the solicitation. The referral letter must include the following information to allo…
  • FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
    …the fifth business day after receipt of notification using other communication means when written notification is not required. (2) Any protest received after the designated time limits is untimely, except— (i) The VA or SBA may file an S…
  • FAR 23.104 General procedures.
    (a) Maximum extent practicable. If the requiring activity submits a written justification addressing the reasons described in 23.103(a)(1), the contracting officer may consider it not practicable to procure sustainable products or services.…
  • FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … the delivery date(s). The basis for payment must be objectively determinable. The clause written by the contracting officer shall specify, to the extent access is necessary, the information and/or facilities to which the Government shall h…
  • FAR 32.1110 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …clearly informs the contractor where to send the EFT information. (d) If payment under a written contract will be made by a charge to a Government account with a third party such as a Governmentwide commercial purchase card, then the contr…
  • FAR 52.207-6 Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts).
    … Arrangement between the offeror and its small business subcontractor(s) exists through a written agreement between the parties that— (A) Is specifically referred to as a “Small Business Teaming Arrangement”; and (B) Sets forth the differ…
  • FAR 52.242-1 Notice of Intent To Disallow Costs.
    … of this contract— (1) The Contracting Officer may at any time issue to the Contractor a written notice of intent to disallow specified costs incurred or planned for incurrence under this contract that have been determined not to be allowa…
  • DFARS 227.7104-3 STTR program requirements.
    …ss Technology Transfer Program, requires offerors to submit, as part of their proposal, a written agreement between the offeror and a research institution that allocates any rights in intellectual property and the offeror's written represen…
  • 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 11.404 Contract clauses.
    …n and architect-engineering substantially as shown, or they may be changed or new clauses written. (2) The contracting officer may insert in solicitations and contracts other than those for construction and architect-engineering, a clause …
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    …concerns, or EDWOSB concerns and WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program. (4) Each written solicitation under a set-aside shall contain the appropriate provisions prescribed by part 19. If the solicitation is oral, however, informati…
  • FAR 15.203 Requests for proposals.
    … proposal support, and data requirements. (f) Oral RFPs are authorized when processing a written solicitation would delay the acquisition of supplies or services to the detriment of the Government and a notice is not required under 5.202 (…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … basis in accordance with paragraph (b)(1)(iii)(B) of this section, unless supported by a written determination that one of the circumstances described at 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies to the order and the requirement is waived on the basis of a …
  • FAR 17.207 Exercise of options.
    (a) When exercising an option, the contracting officer shall provide written notice to the contractor within the time period specified in the contract. (b) When the contract provides for economic price adjustment and the contractor request…
  • FAR 17.502-1 General.
    (a) Written agreement on responsibility for management and administration—(1) Assisted acquisitions. (i) Prior to the issuance of a solicitation, the servicing agency and the requesting agency shall both sign a written interagency agreement…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    … 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 will be awarded a subcontract for the related work if the offeror is aw…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …ion of a Federal contract or subcontract; or (2) As a result of compliance with specific written direction of the cognizant contracting officer. (e) Costs incurred in connection with proceedings described in paragraph (b) of this subsecti…

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