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Volume I - Parts 5601 to 5652
Special Operations Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
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 Officers Representative.
Subpart 5601.7 - DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS
5601.704 Content.
Subpart 5601 - ATTACHMENTS
Part 5602 - DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS
Subpart 5602.1 - DEFINITIONS
5602.190 - ACRONYMS
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.
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 FPDSNG
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).
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
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.
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.
Part 5608 - REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
5608.003 Use of other Government supply sources.
Subpart 5608.4 - FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES
5608.404-90 Determination and certification for use of nonDoD 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.
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.
Part 5610 - MARKET RESEARCH
Subpart 5610.000 - SCOPE OF PART
5610.001 Policy.
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.
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)
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 Governmentwide 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 OrderInvoiceVoucher.
Subpart 5613.5 - SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS
5613.500 General.
5613.501 Special Documentation Requirements.
Part 5614 - SEALED BIDDING
Subpart 5614.2 - SOLICITATION OF BIDS
5614-201 Preparation of Invitations for Bid.
5614.201-6 Solicitation Provisions.
5614.207 PreBid 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)
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
Part 5616 - CONTRACT TYPES
Subpart 5616.3 - COSTREIMBURSEMENT 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 Indefinitequantity 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, LABORHOUR, AND LETTER CONTRACTS
5616.601 Time and Material Contracts.
5616.601-90 Contract Clauses.
5616.603 Letter Contracts.
5616.603-3 Limitations.
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 NonDoD Contracts and Agencies
5617.703-91.1 Determination and Certification for use of NonDoD contracts.
Subpart 5617.74 - UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTIONS
5617.7404 Limitations.
5617.7404-1 Authorization.
5617.7404-3 Definitization Schedule.
Part 5619 - SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS
Subpart 5619.2 - POLICIES
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.
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.
Part 5623 - ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUGFREE WORKPLACE
Subpart 5623.4 - Use of Recovered Materials
5623.404 Agency Affirmative Procurement Programs.
5623.405 Procedures.
Part 5624 - PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Subpart 5624.2 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
5624.203 Policy.
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)
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.
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.
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 52.22910, State of New Mexico Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax
Part 5631 - CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
Subpart 5631.2 - CONTRACTS WITH COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
5631.205 Selected Costs.
5631.205-32 PreContract Costs.
5631.205-46 Travel Costs (Removed August 2017).
Part 5632 - CONTRACT FINANCING
Subpart 5632.4 - ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR NONCOMMERCIAL 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
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.
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 AgencyHead Responsibilities
5637.590-90 Contractor Manpower Reporting
Part 5639 - ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Subpart 5639.1 - GENERAL
5639.105 Privacy.
5639.105-90 Policy.
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.
Part 5643 - CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
Subpart 5643.1 - GENERAL
5643.105 Availability of Funds
Part 5646 - QUALITY ASSURANCE
Subpart 5646.7 - WARRANTIES
5646.706 Warranty Terms and Conditions.
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.
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.
Part 5652 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
Subpart 5652.2 - [RESERVED]
5652.204-9003 Disclosure of Unclassified Information (2023) Section H
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 Prebid Conference (2003) Section L
5652.214-9003 Price History (2001) Section L
5652.215-9001 Notice of Preproposal 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 AwardLowest 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 DeliveryIndefinite Quantity Contracts (2020) Section H
5652.216-9004 , Procedures for Issuing Task/Delivery Orders under Single Award, Indefinite DeliveryIndefinite 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
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