SOFARS
Volume X – Parts xxxx to xxxx
Special Operations Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
SOFARS PART 5601 THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM
SUBPART 5601.1 – PURPOSE, AUTHORITY ISSUANCE
5601.101 Purpose.
5601.104 Applicability.
5601.170 Peer Reviews.
SUBPART 5601.2 – ADMINISTRATION
5601.201 Maintenance of the FAR.
5601.201-1 The Two Councils.
SUBPART 5601.3 – AGENCY ACQUISITION REGULATION
5601.301 Policy.
5601.304 Agency Control and Compliance Procedures.
SUBPART 5601.4 – DEVIATIONS FROM THE FAR
5601.403 Individual Deviations.
SUBPART 5601.6 – CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
5601.601 General.
5601.602 Contracting Officers.
5601.602-1 Authority.
5601.602-2 Responsibilities.
5601.602-2-90 Ordering Officers.
5601.602-3 Ratification of Unauthorized Commitments. See DCG for required procedures.
5601.602-3-90 Procedures. (Removed November 2018)
5601.603 Selection, Appointment, and Termination of Appointment.
5601.603-3 Appointment.
5601.603-3-90 Appointment of Contingency Contracting Officers.
5601.604 Contracting Officer’s Representative.
SUBPART 5601.7 – DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS
5601.704 Content.
SUBPART 5601 – ATTACHMENTS
SOFARS PART 5602 DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS
SUBPART 5602.1 – DEFINITIONS
SUBPART 5602.1-90 – ACRONYMS
SOFARS PART 5603 IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
SUBPART 5603.1 – SAFEGUARDS
5603.101 Standards of Conduct.
5603.101-3 Agency Regulations.
5603.104 Procurement Integrity.
5603.104-4 Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.
5603.104-4-90 Ombudsman for Procurement Integrity
5603.104-7 Processing Violations or Possible Violations.
SUBPART 5603.5 – OTHER IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES
SUBPART 5603.8 – LIMITATIONS ON THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS TO INFLUENCE FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS
5603.804 Policy.
5603.806 Processing Suspected Violations.
SOFARS PART 5604 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
SUBPART 5604.1 – CONTRACT EXECUTION
5604.103 Contract Clause. (Removed August 2017).
SUBPART 5604.2 – CONTRACT DISTRIBUTION
5604.202 Agency Distribution Requirements.
SUBPART 5604.4 – SAFEGUARDING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITHIN INDUSTRY
5604.402 General.
5604.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
5604.404-80 Foreign Persons.
SUBPART 5604.6 – CONTRACT REPORTING
5604.603 Policy.
5604.604 Responsibilities.
5604.606 Reporting Data.
5604.606-90 Reporting Rerepresentation Actions.
5604.606-91 Reporting Inherently Governmental Functions Indicators.
5604.606-92 Reporting National Interest Actions (NIA) in FPDS–NG
5604.670-5 Departmental data collection point responsibilities.
SUBPART 5604.8 – GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FILES
5604.803 Contents of Contract Files.
5604.804 Closeout of Contract Files.
5604.804-1 Closeout by the Office Administering the Contract.
5604.804-2 Closeout of the Contracting Office Files if another Office Administers the Contract.
SUBPART 5604.70 – UNIFORM PROCUREMENT INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM
5604.7003 Basic PII number.
5604.7004 Supplementary PII Numbers.
SUBPART 5604.71 – UNIFORM CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERING SYSTEM
5604.7107 Contract Accounting Classification Reference Number (ACRN).
SOFARS PART 5605 – PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS
SUBPART 5605.1 – DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
5605.102 Availability of Solicitations.
SUBPART 5605.2 – SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS
5605.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses.
SUBPART 5605.3 – SYNOPSES OF CONTRACT AWARDS
5605.302 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses of Awards.
5605.303 Announcement of Contract Awards.
SUBPART 5605.4 – RELEASE OF INFORMATION
5605.403 Requests from Members of Congress
SOFARS PART 5606 COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
SUBPART 5606.3 – OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
5606.302-1 Only One Responsible Source
5606.303 Justifications
5606.303-90 Policy.
5606.303-90.1 Amended J&A (Changes/Increases/Decreases).
5606.305 Availability of the Justification.
5606.305-90 Public Disclosure of J&A Documents for Noncompetitive Contracts.
5606.305-91 Competitive Procurements Receiving Only One Offer.
SUBPART 5606.5 – COMPETITION ADVOCATES
5606.501 Requirement.
SOFARS PART 5607 ACQUISITION PLANNING
SUBPART 5607.1 – ACQUISITION PLANS
5607.102 Policy.
5607.104 General Procedures.
5607.105 Contents of Written Acquisition Plans.
SUBPART 5607.5 – Inherently Governmental Functions
5607.503 Policies.
SOFARS PART 5608 REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
5608.0003 Use of other Government supply sources.
SUBPART 5608.4 FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES
5608.404-90 Determination and certification for use of non–DoD contracts.
5608.405 Ordering Procedures for Federal Supply Schedules.
5608.405-6 Limited Sources.
SUBPART 5608.70 – COORDINATED ACQUISITION
5608.7004 Procedures.
5608.7004-2 Acceptance by Acquiring Activities.
SUBPART 5608.8 – ACQUISITION OF PRINTING AND RELATED SUPPLIES
5608.802 Policy.
SOFARS PART 5609 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
SUBPART 5609.1 – RESPONSIBLE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS
5609.105 Procedures.
5609.105-1 Obtaining Information.
SUBPART 5609.4 – DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND INELIGIBILITY
5609.403 Definitions.
5609.406 Debarment.
5609.406-3 Procedures.
5609.407 Suspension.
5609.407-3 Procedures.
SUBPART 5609.5 ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
5609.503 Waiver.
5609.507 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
5609.507-1 Solicitation Provisions.
5609.507-2 Contract Clause.
SUBPART 5609.9 CONTRACTORS IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE (formerly Contractor Employee Training)
5609.901 Guidance.
SOFARS PART 5610 MARKET RESEARCH
SUBPART 5610.000 SCOPE OF PART
5610.001 Policy.
SOFARS PART 5611 DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS
SUBPART 5611.2 – USING AND MAINTAINING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS
5611.274 Item identification and valuation.
5611.274-90 Item Unique Item Identification (IUID)/Unique Item Identifier (UII) and Military Equipment Evaluation (MEV).
SUBPART 5611.6 – PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS
5611.602 General.
SOFARS PART 5612 ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
SUBPART 5612.1 – ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS – GENERAL
5612.101 Policy.
5612.102 Applicability.
SUBPART 5612.2 – SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
5612.202 Market Research and Description of Agency Need.
5612.207-90 Contract Type.
SUBPART 5612.3 – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
5612.302 Tailoring of Provisions and Clauses for Acquisition of Commercial Items. (Removed June 2021)
SOFARS PART 5613 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
SUBPART 5613.1 PROCEDURES
5613.106 Soliciting Competition, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers, Award and Documentation.
5613.106-1 Soliciting Competition.
SUBPART 5613.2 ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICROPURCHASE THRESHOLD
5613.201 General.
SUBPART 5613.3 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS
5613.301 Government–wide Commercial Purchase Card.
5613.302 Purchase Orders.
5613.302-1 General.
5613.302-2 Unpriced Purchase Orders.
5613.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements.
5613.303-5 Purchases under BPAs.
5613.303-5-90 Ordering Officer Limitations.
5613.303-6 Review Procedures.
5613.306 SF 44, Purchase Order–Invoice–Voucher.
SUBPART 5613.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS
5613.500 General.
5613.501 Special Documentation Requirements.
SOFARS PART 5614 SEALED BIDDING
SUBPART 5614.2 – SOLICITATION OF BIDS
5614-201 Preparation of Invitations for Bid.
5614.201-6 Solicitation Provisions.
5614.207 Pre–Bid Conference.
SUBPART 5614.4 – OPENING OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT
5614.402 Opening of Bids.
5614.402-2 Classified Bids.
5614.407 Mistakes in Bid.
5614.407-3 Other Mistakes Disclosed Before Award.
5614.407-4 Mistakes After Award. (Removed June 2021)
SOFARS PART 5615 CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
5615.001 Definitions.
SUBPART 5615.1 – SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS AND TECHNIQUES
5615.101-2 Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process
5615.101-2-70 Limitations and Prohibitions
SUBPART 5615.2 – SOLICITATION AND RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS AND INFORMATION
5615.209 Solicitations Provisions and Contract Clauses.
SUBPART 5615.3 – SOURCE SELECTION
5615.300 Scope of Subpart
5615.303 Responsibilities.
5615.305 Proposal Evaluation.
5615.306 Exchanges with Offerors After Receipt of Proposals.
5615.306-90 Award without Discussion.
5615.307 Proposal Revisions.
5615.308 Source Selection Decision.
5615.3-90 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
5615.371 Only one offer.
SUBPART 5615.4 – CONTRACT PRICING
5615.404 Proposal Analysis.
5615.404-1 Proposal Analysis Techniques.
5615.404-70 DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Method Application.
5615.406 Documentation.
5615.406-1 Prenegotiation Objectives.
5615.406-3-90 Documenting the Negotiation.
5615.408 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
SUBPART 5615.5 – PREAWARD, AWARD, AND POSTAWARD NOTIFICATIONS, PROTESTS, AND MISTAKES
5615.503 Notifications to Unsuccessful Offerors.
5615.505 Preaward Debriefing of Offerors.
5615.506 Postaward Debriefing of Offerors.
SUBPART 5615.6 UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS
5615.604 Agency Points of Contact.
5615.606 Agency Procedures.
5615 ATTACHMENTS
SOFARS PART 5616 CONTRACT TYPES
SUBPART 5616.3 – COST–REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS
5616.307 Contract Clauses.
SUBPART 5616.4 – INCENTIVE CONTRACTS
5616.401 General.
5616.406 Contract Clauses.
SUBPART 5616.5 – INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS
5616.503 Requirements Contracts.
5616.504 Indefinite–quantity contracts.
5616.505 Ordering.
5616.505-90 Orders Under Multiple Award Contracts.
5616.506 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
SUBPART 5616.6 – TIME AND MATERIALS, LABOR–HOUR, AND LETTER CONTRACTS
5616.601 Time and Material Contracts.
5616.601-90 Contract Clauses.
5616.603 Letter Contracts.
5616.603-3 Limitations.
SOFARS PART 5617 SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
SUBPART 5617.2 – OPTIONS
5617.202 Use of Options.
5617.204 Contracts.
5617.207 Exercise of Options
5617.207-90 Documenting the Contracting Officer Determination.
SUBPART 5617.5 INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS
5617.502-1 General.
5617.502 Procedures.
5617.502-90 Economy Act Determinations.
SUBPART 5617.7 INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS: ACQUISITIONS BY NONDEFENSE AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
5617.703 Policy
5617.703-91 Use of Non–DoD Contracts and Agencies
5617.703-91.1 Determination and Certification for use of Non–DoD contracts.
SUBPART 5617.74 – UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTIONS
5617.7404 Limitations.
5617.7404-1 Authorization.
5617.7404-3 Definitization Schedule.
SOFARS PART 5619 SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS
SUBPART 5619.2 – POLICIES
SUBPART 5619.201 General Policy.
SUBPART 5619.7 – THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM
5619.705 Responsibilities of the Contracting Officer Under the Subcontract Assistance Program.
5619.705-3 Preparing the Solicitation.
5619.705-4 Reviewing the Subcontract Plan.
SOFARS PART 5622 APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
5622.001 – DEFINITIONS
SUBPART 5622.1 – BASIC LABOR POLICIES
5622.103 Overtime.
5622.103-4 Approvals.
SOFARS PART 5623 ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG–FREE WORKPLACE
SUBPART 5623.4 Use of Recovered Materials
5623.404 Agency Affirmative Procurement Programs.
5623.405 Procedures.
SOFARS PART 5624 PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
SUBPART 5624.2 – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
5624.203 Policy.
SOFARS PART 5625 – FOREIGN ACQUISITION
SUBPART 5625.1 BUY AMERICAN ACT –– SUPPLIES
5625.103 Exceptions.
SUBPART 5625.8 – OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND COORDINATION (Removed August 2017)
SUBPART 5625.9 – CUSTOMS AND DUTIES (Removed June 2021)
SOFARS PART 5627 PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS
SUBPART 5627.3 – PATENT RIGHTS UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
5627.305 Administration of Patent Rights.
5627.305-3 Securing invention rights acquired by the Government.
SUBPART 5627.70 – INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS, LICENSES, AND ASSIGNMENTS
5627.7004 Requirements for Filing an Administrative Claim for Patent Infringements.
SOFARS PART 5628 BONDS AND INSURANCE
SUBPART 5628.1 BONDS
5628.103 Performance and Payment Bonds for Other than Construction Contracts.
5628.103-1 General.
5628.106 Administration.
5628.106-90 Review of Bonds and Notification of Surety.
SUBPART 5628.3 INSURANCE
5628.310 Contract Clauses for Work on a Government Installation.
5628.370 Additional Clauses.
SOFARS PART 5629 TAXES
SUBPART 5629.4 – CONTRACT CLAUSES
5629.401 Domestic Contracts
5629.401-6 Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax
5629.401-6-90 Procedures for authorizing the use of FAR 52.229–10, State of New Mexico Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax
SOFARS PART 5631 CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
SUBPART 5631.2 – CONTRACTS WITH COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
5631.205 Selected Costs.
5631.205-32 Pre–Contract Costs.
5631.205-46 Travel Costs (Removed August 2017).
SOFARS PART 5632 – CONTRACT FINANCING
SUBPART 5632.4 – ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR NON–COMMERCIAL ITEMS
5632.409-1 Recommendation for Approval.
SUBPART 5632.7 – CONTRACT FUNDING (Removed August 2017)
SUBPART 5632.9 – PROMPT PAYMENT (Removed June 2018)
SUBPART 5632.70 – ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS
SOFARS PART 5633 – PROTESTS, DISPUTES AND APPEALS
SUBPART 5633.1 PROTESTS
5633.102 General.
5633.103 Protests to the Agency.
5633.104 Protests to GAO.
5633.106 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
SUBPART 5633.2 – DISPUTES AND APPEALS
5633.209 Suspected Fraudulent Claims.
5633.211 Contracting Officers Decision
5633.212 Contracting Officer Duties Upon Appeal.
SOFARS PART 5637 – SERVICE CONTRACTING
SUBPART 5637.1 SERVICE CONTRACTS –– GENERAL
5637.102 Policy.
5637.103-90 Contracting Officer Responsibility.
5637.104 Personal Service Contracts.
5637.110 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
5637.170 Approval of contracts and task orders for services.
5637.170-2 Approval Requirements.
SUBPART 5637.2 ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES
5637.203 Policy.
5637.204 Guidelines for Determining Availability of Personnel.
SUBPART 5637.5 MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT OF SERVICE CONTRACTS
5637.503 Agency–Head Responsibilities
5637.590-90 Contractor Manpower Reporting
SOFARS PART 5639 – ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SUBPART 5639.1 GENERAL
5639.105 Privacy.
5639.105-90 Policy.
SOFARS PART 5642 – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
SUBPART 5642.2 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
5642.202 Assignment of Contract Administration.
SUBPART 5642.4 CORRESPSONDENCE AND VISITS
5642.490 Contract Clauses.
SUBPART 5642.15 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
5642.1503 Procedures.
SOFARS PART 5643 CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
SUBPART 5643.1 GENERAL
5643.105 Availability of Funds
SOFARS PART 5646 QUALITY ASSURANCE
SUBPART 5646.7 – WARRANTIES
5646.706 Warranty Terms and Conditions.
SOFARS PART 5647 TRANSPORTATION
SUBPART 5647.4 AIR TRANSPORTATION BY U.S. FLAG CARRIERS
5647.402 Policy
5647.402-9000 Flight Service Contract Distribution and Reporting.
SOFARS PART 5649 TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS
SUBPART 5649.1 – GENERAL PRINCIPLES
5649.101 Authorities and Responsibilities.
SUBPART 5649.4 – TERMINATION NOTIFICATION
5649.470 Required Reporting of all Notification for Termination for Cause and Termination for Default
SUBPART 5649.6 – CONTRACT TERMINATION FORMS AND FORMATS
5649.607 Delinquency Notices.
SOFARS PART 5652 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
5652.204-9004 Foreign Persons (2006) Section K
5652.209-9002 Use of Contractor Support/Advisory Personnel for Review of Proposals (2015) Section L
5652.209-9003 Use of Contractor Support/Advisory Personnel (2015) Section H
5652.214-9002 Notice of Pre–bid Conference (2003) Section L
5652.214-9003 Price History (2001) Section L
5652.215-9001 Notice of Pre–proposal Conference (2001) Section L
5652.215-9007 Bill of Materials (1998) Section L
5652.215-9008 Past Performance Data (2001) Section L
5652.215-9009 Personnel Changes before Award (2008) Section L
5652.215-9010 Cost and Pricing Data Not Required (1998) Section L
5652.215-9012 Basis for Award (2001) Section M
5652.215-9014 Basis for Award–Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Proposal (2003) Section M
5652.215-9015 Evaluation of Offers – Full Quantity (2003) Section M
5652.216-9000 Fixed Fee Information (2003) Section G
5652.216-9001 Oral Orders – Indefinite Delivery Contracts (2005) Section I
5652.216-9002 Withholding of Fixed Fee or Incentive Fee (2005) Section I
5652.216-9003 Procedures for Issuing Task/Delivery Orders under Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery–Indefinite Quantity Contracts (2020) Section H
5652.216-9004 , Procedures for Issuing Task/Delivery Orders under Single Award, Indefinite Delivery–Indefinite Quantity Contracts (2003) Section H
5652.216-9005 , Government Down Time for Various Reasons (2005) Section I
5652.228-9000 Required Insurance (2015) Section G
5652.232-9001 Invoicing (2005) Section I (Removed June 2018)
5652.232-9003 Paying Office Instructions (2011) Section G (Removed June 2018)
5652.232-9006 Electronic Distribution of Vouchers/Invoices Using Alternative to WAWF (2011) Section G (Removed June 2018)
5652.232-9007 Manual Distribution of Vouchers/Invoices (2011) Section G (Removed June 2018)
5652.233-9000 Independent Review of Agency Protest Decision (2018) Section I
5652.237-9001 Key Personnel Requirements (2003) Section I
5652.242-9002 Accounting for Common Access Cards (CACs) for Contractor Personnel Departing HQ USSOCOM (2014) Section I
Attachment 5601-1
Index
Attachment 5601-1.1a
Attachment 5601-1.1b
Attachment 5601-1.2a
Attachment 5601-1.2b
Attachment 5601-1.2c
Attachment 5601-1.2d
Attachment 5601-1.2e
Attachment 5601-1.2f
Attachment 5601-1.2g
Attachment 5601-1.2h
Attachment 5601-1.2i
Attachment 5601-1.2j
Attachment 5601-1.2k
Attachment 5601-2
Index
Attachment 5601-2.1a
Attachment 5601-2.2a
Attachment 5601-2.2b
Attachment 5601-2.2c
Attachment 5601-2.2d
Attachment 5601-2.2e
Attachment 5601-2.2f
Attachment 5601-2.2g
Attachment 5601-2.2h
Attachment 5601-2.2i
Attachment 5601-2.2j
Attachment 5601-2.2k