Subchapter C - CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES Defense Federal Acquisition RegulationDefense Federal Acquisition RegulationPart 213 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURESSubpart 213.0 - ReservedSubpart 213.1 - PROCEDURES213.101 General.213.104 Promoting competition.213.106 RESERVED213.106-1 Soliciting competition.213.106-1-70 Soliciting competition - tiered evaluation of offers.213.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers.213.106-2-70 Solicitation provision.Subpart 213.2 - ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD213.201 General.213.270 Use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card.Subpart 213.3 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS213.301 Governmentwide commercial purchase card.213.302 Purchase orders.213.302-3 Obtaining contractor acceptance and modifying purchase orders.213.302-5 Clauses.213.303 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).213.303-5 Purchases under BPAs.213.305 Imprest funds and third party drafts.213.305-3 Conditions for use.213.306 SF 44, Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher.213.307 Forms.Subpart 213.4 - FAST PAYMENT PROCEDURE213.402 Conditions for use.Subpart 213.5 - SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES213.500 RESERVED213.500-70 Only one offer.213.501 Special documentation requirements.Subpart 213.70 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE 8(A) PROGRAM213.7001 Procedures.213.7002 Purchase orders.Part 214 - SEALED BIDDINGSubpart 214.2 - SOLICITATION OF BIDS214.201 RESERVED214.201-5 Part IV—Representations and instructions.214.201-6 Solicitation provisions.214.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.214.202-5 Descriptive literature.214.203 Methods of soliciting bids.214.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening.Subpart 214.4 - OPENING OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT214.404 Rejection of bids.214.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.214.407 Mistakes in bids.214.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.214.408 Award.214.408-1 General.Subpart 214.5 - TWO-STEP SEALED BIDDING214.503 Procedures.214.503-1 Step one.Part 215 - CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATIONSubpart 215.1 - SOURCE SELECTION PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES215.101 Best value continuum.215.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.215.101-70 Best value when acquiring tents or other temporary structures.215.101-71 Tradeoff process when acquiring fuel for overseas contingency operations.Subpart 215.2 - SOLICITATION AND RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS AND INFORMATION215.203 RESERVED215.203-70 Requests for proposals - tiered evaluation of offers.215.205 Issuing solicitations.215.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.215.270 Peer Reviews.Subpart 215.3 - SOURCE SELECTION215.300 Scope of subpart.215.303 Responsibilities.215.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.215.305 Proposal evaluation.215.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.215.370 Evaluation factor for employing or subcontracting with members of the Selected Reserve.215.370-1 Definition.215.370-2 Evaluation factor.215.370-3 Solicitation provision and contract clause.215.371 Only one offer.215.371-1 Policy.215.371-2 Promote competition.215.371-3 Fair and reasonable price and the requirement for additional cost or pricing data.215.371-4 Exceptions.215.371-5 Waiver.215.371-6 Solicitation provision.Subpart 215.4 - CONTRACT PRICING215.401 Definitions.215.402 Pricing policy.215.403 Obtaining certified cost or pricing data.215.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).215.403-3 Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.215.403-5 Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data.215.404 Proposal analysis.215.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.215.404-2 Data to support proposal analysis.215.404-3 Subcontract pricing considerations.215.404-4 Profit.215.404-70 DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Method Application.215.404-71 Weighted guidelines method.215.404-71-1 General215.404-71-2 Performance risk.215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.215.404-71-5 Cost efficiency factor.215.404-72 Modified weighted guidelines method for nonprofit organizations other than FFRDCs.215.404-73 Alternate structured approaches.215.404-74 Fee requirements for cost-plus-award-fee contracts.215.404-75 Fee requirements for FFRDCs.215.406 Documentation.215.406-1 Prenegotiation objectives.215.406-2 Certificate of current cost or pricing data.215.406-3 Documenting the negotiation.215.407 Special cost or pricing areas.215.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.215.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.215.407-3 Forward pricing rate agreements.215.407-4 Should-cost review.215.407-5 Estimating systems.215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.215.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.215.470 Estimated data prices.Subpart 215.5 - PREAWARD, AWARD, AND POSTAWARD NOTIFICATIONS, PROTESTS, AND MISTAKES215.503 Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.215.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.215.506-70 Opportunity for follow-up questions.215.570 Solicitation provision.Subpart 215.6 - UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS215.602 Policy.215.604Agency points of contact.Part 216 - TYPES OF CONTRACTSSubpart 216.1 - SELECTING CONTRACT TYPES216.102 Policies.216.104 Factors in selecting contract type.216.104-70 Research and development.Subpart 216.2 - FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS216.203 Fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment.216.203-4 Contract clauses.216.203-4-70 Additional provisions and clauses.Subpart 216.3 - COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS216.301 RESERVED216.301-3 Limitations.216.306 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.216.307 Contract clauses.Subpart 216.4 - INCENTIVE CONTRACTS216.401 General.216.401-71 Objective criteria.216.402 Application of predetermined, formula-type incentives.216.402-2 Performance incentives.216.403 Fixed-price incentive contracts.216.403-1 Fixed-price incentive (firm target) contracts.216.403-2 Fixed-price incentive (successive targets) contracts.216.405 Cost-reimbursement incentive contracts.216.405-1 Cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts.216.405-2 Cost-plus-award-fee contracts.216.405-2-70 Award fee reduction or denial for jeopardizing the health or safety of Government personnel.216.405-2-71 Award fee reduction or denial for failure to comply with requirements relating to performance of private security functions.216.406 Contract clauses.216.470 Other applications of award fees.Subpart 216.5 - INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS216.501 RESERVED216.501-2-70 General.216.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.216.505 Ordering.216.505-70 Orders under multiple award contracts.216.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.216.506-70 Additional solicitation provisions and contract clause.Subpart 216.6 - TIME-AND-MATERIALS, LABOR-HOUR, AND LETTER CONTRACTS216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.216.603 Letter contracts.216.603-2 Application.216.603-3 Limitations.216.603-4 Contract clauses.Subpart 216.7 - AGREEMENTS216.703 Basic ordering agreements.Part 217 - SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODSSubpart 217.1 - MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING217.103 Definitions.217.170 General.217.171 Multiyear contracts for services.217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.217.173 Multiyear contracts for military family housing.217.174 Multiyear contracts for electricity from renewable energy sources.Subpart 217.2 - OPTIONS217.202 Use of options.217.204 Contracts.217.207 Exercise of options.217.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.217.208-70 Additional clauses.Subpart 217.4 - ReservedSubpart 217.5 - INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS217.500 Scope of subpart.217.502 Procedures.217.502-1 General.217.503 Ordering procedures.Subpart 217.6 - MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS217.600 Scope of subpart.Subpart 217.7 - INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS: ACQUISITIONS BY NONDEFENSE AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE217.700 Scope of subpart.217.701 Definitions.217.770 Procedures.Subpart 217.70 - EXCHANGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY217.7000 Scope of subpart.217.7001 Definitions.217.7002 Policy.217.7003 Purchase request.217.7004 Solicitation and award.217.7005 Solicitation provision.Subpart 217.71 - MASTER AGREEMENT FOR REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF VESSELS217.7100 Scope of subpart.217.7101 Definitions.217.7102 General.217.7103 Master agreements and job orders.217.7103-1 Content and format of master agreements.217.7103-2 Period of agreement.217.7103-3 Solicitations for job orders.217.7103-4 Emergency work.217.7103-5 Repair costs not readily ascertainable.217.7103-6 Modification of master agreements.217.7104 Contract clauses.Subpart 217.72 - ReservedSubpart 217.73 - IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCES OF SUPPLY217.7300 Scope.217.7301 Policy.217.7302 Procedures.217.7303 Solicitation provision.Subpart 217.74 - UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTIONS217.7400 Scope.217.7401 Definitions.217.7402 Exceptions.217.7403 Policy.217.7404 Limitations.217.7404-1 Authorization.217.7404-2 Price ceiling.217.7404-3 Definitization schedule.217.7404-4 Limitations on obligations.217.7404-5 Exceptions.217.7404-6 Allowable profit.217.7405 Plans and reports.217.7406 Contract clauses.Subpart 217.75 - ACQUISITION OF REPLENISHMENT PARTS217.7500 Scope of subpart.217.7501 Definition.217.7502 General.217.7503 Spares acquisition integrated with production.217.7504 Acquisition of parts when data is not available.217.7505 Limitations on price increases.217.7506 Spare parts breakout program.Subpart 217.76 - CONTRACTS WITH PROVISIONING REQUIREMENTS217.7601 Provisioning.Subpart 217.77 - OVER AND ABOVE WORK217.7701 Procedures.217.7702 Contract clause.Subpart 217.78 - REVERSE AUCTIONS217.7801 Prohibition.Part 218 - EMERGENCY ACQUISITIONSSubpart 218.1 - AVAILABLE ACQUISITION FLEXIBILITIES218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities.Subpart 218.2 - EMERGENCY ACQUISITION FLEXIBILITIES218.201 Contingency operation.218.202 Defense or recovery from certain events.218.203 Emergency declaration,or major disaster declaration.218.204 Humanitarian or peacekeeping operation.218.270 Head of contracting activity determinations.218.271 Use of electronic business tools.
Subchapter C - CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES Defense Federal Acquisition RegulationDefense Federal Acquisition RegulationPart 213 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURESSubpart 213.0 - ReservedSubpart 213.1 - PROCEDURES213.101 General.213.104 Promoting competition.213.106 RESERVED213.106-1 Soliciting competition.213.106-1-70 Soliciting competition - tiered evaluation of offers.213.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers.213.106-2-70 Solicitation provision.Subpart 213.2 - ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD213.201 General.213.270 Use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card.Subpart 213.3 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS213.301 Governmentwide commercial purchase card.213.302 Purchase orders.213.302-3 Obtaining contractor acceptance and modifying purchase orders.213.302-5 Clauses.213.303 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).213.303-5 Purchases under BPAs.213.305 Imprest funds and third party drafts.213.305-3 Conditions for use.213.306 SF 44, Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher.213.307 Forms.Subpart 213.4 - FAST PAYMENT PROCEDURE213.402 Conditions for use.Subpart 213.5 - SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES213.500 RESERVED213.500-70 Only one offer.213.501 Special documentation requirements.Subpart 213.70 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE 8(A) PROGRAM213.7001 Procedures.213.7002 Purchase orders.Part 214 - SEALED BIDDINGSubpart 214.2 - SOLICITATION OF BIDS214.201 RESERVED214.201-5 Part IV—Representations and instructions.214.201-6 Solicitation provisions.214.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.214.202-5 Descriptive literature.214.203 Methods of soliciting bids.214.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening.Subpart 214.4 - OPENING OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT214.404 Rejection of bids.214.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.214.407 Mistakes in bids.214.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.214.408 Award.214.408-1 General.Subpart 214.5 - TWO-STEP SEALED BIDDING214.503 Procedures.214.503-1 Step one.Part 215 - CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATIONSubpart 215.1 - SOURCE SELECTION PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES215.101 Best value continuum.215.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.215.101-70 Best value when acquiring tents or other temporary structures.215.101-71 Tradeoff process when acquiring fuel for overseas contingency operations.Subpart 215.2 - SOLICITATION AND RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS AND INFORMATION215.203 RESERVED215.203-70 Requests for proposals - tiered evaluation of offers.215.205 Issuing solicitations.215.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.215.270 Peer Reviews.Subpart 215.3 - SOURCE SELECTION215.300 Scope of subpart.215.303 Responsibilities.215.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.215.305 Proposal evaluation.215.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.215.370 Evaluation factor for employing or subcontracting with members of the Selected Reserve.215.370-1 Definition.215.370-2 Evaluation factor.215.370-3 Solicitation provision and contract clause.215.371 Only one offer.215.371-1 Policy.215.371-2 Promote competition.215.371-3 Fair and reasonable price and the requirement for additional cost or pricing data.215.371-4 Exceptions.215.371-5 Waiver.215.371-6 Solicitation provision.Subpart 215.4 - CONTRACT PRICING215.401 Definitions.215.402 Pricing policy.215.403 Obtaining certified cost or pricing data.215.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).215.403-3 Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.215.403-5 Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data.215.404 Proposal analysis.215.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.215.404-2 Data to support proposal analysis.215.404-3 Subcontract pricing considerations.215.404-4 Profit.215.404-70 DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Method Application.215.404-71 Weighted guidelines method.215.404-71-1 General215.404-71-2 Performance risk.215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.215.404-71-5 Cost efficiency factor.215.404-72 Modified weighted guidelines method for nonprofit organizations other than FFRDCs.215.404-73 Alternate structured approaches.215.404-74 Fee requirements for cost-plus-award-fee contracts.215.404-75 Fee requirements for FFRDCs.215.406 Documentation.215.406-1 Prenegotiation objectives.215.406-2 Certificate of current cost or pricing data.215.406-3 Documenting the negotiation.215.407 Special cost or pricing areas.215.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.215.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.215.407-3 Forward pricing rate agreements.215.407-4 Should-cost review.215.407-5 Estimating systems.215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.215.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.215.470 Estimated data prices.Subpart 215.5 - PREAWARD, AWARD, AND POSTAWARD NOTIFICATIONS, PROTESTS, AND MISTAKES215.503 Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.215.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.215.506-70 Opportunity for follow-up questions.215.570 Solicitation provision.Subpart 215.6 - UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS215.602 Policy.215.604Agency points of contact.Part 216 - TYPES OF CONTRACTSSubpart 216.1 - SELECTING CONTRACT TYPES216.102 Policies.216.104 Factors in selecting contract type.216.104-70 Research and development.Subpart 216.2 - FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS216.203 Fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment.216.203-4 Contract clauses.216.203-4-70 Additional provisions and clauses.Subpart 216.3 - COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS216.301 RESERVED216.301-3 Limitations.216.306 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.216.307 Contract clauses.Subpart 216.4 - INCENTIVE CONTRACTS216.401 General.216.401-71 Objective criteria.216.402 Application of predetermined, formula-type incentives.216.402-2 Performance incentives.216.403 Fixed-price incentive contracts.216.403-1 Fixed-price incentive (firm target) contracts.216.403-2 Fixed-price incentive (successive targets) contracts.216.405 Cost-reimbursement incentive contracts.216.405-1 Cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts.216.405-2 Cost-plus-award-fee contracts.216.405-2-70 Award fee reduction or denial for jeopardizing the health or safety of Government personnel.216.405-2-71 Award fee reduction or denial for failure to comply with requirements relating to performance of private security functions.216.406 Contract clauses.216.470 Other applications of award fees.Subpart 216.5 - INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS216.501 RESERVED216.501-2-70 General.216.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.216.505 Ordering.216.505-70 Orders under multiple award contracts.216.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.216.506-70 Additional solicitation provisions and contract clause.Subpart 216.6 - TIME-AND-MATERIALS, LABOR-HOUR, AND LETTER CONTRACTS216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.216.603 Letter contracts.216.603-2 Application.216.603-3 Limitations.216.603-4 Contract clauses.Subpart 216.7 - AGREEMENTS216.703 Basic ordering agreements.Part 217 - SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODSSubpart 217.1 - MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING217.103 Definitions.217.170 General.217.171 Multiyear contracts for services.217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.217.173 Multiyear contracts for military family housing.217.174 Multiyear contracts for electricity from renewable energy sources.Subpart 217.2 - OPTIONS217.202 Use of options.217.204 Contracts.217.207 Exercise of options.217.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.217.208-70 Additional clauses.Subpart 217.4 - ReservedSubpart 217.5 - INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS217.500 Scope of subpart.217.502 Procedures.217.502-1 General.217.503 Ordering procedures.Subpart 217.6 - MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS217.600 Scope of subpart.Subpart 217.7 - INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS: ACQUISITIONS BY NONDEFENSE AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE217.700 Scope of subpart.217.701 Definitions.217.770 Procedures.Subpart 217.70 - EXCHANGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY217.7000 Scope of subpart.217.7001 Definitions.217.7002 Policy.217.7003 Purchase request.217.7004 Solicitation and award.217.7005 Solicitation provision.Subpart 217.71 - MASTER AGREEMENT FOR REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF VESSELS217.7100 Scope of subpart.217.7101 Definitions.217.7102 General.217.7103 Master agreements and job orders.217.7103-1 Content and format of master agreements.217.7103-2 Period of agreement.217.7103-3 Solicitations for job orders.217.7103-4 Emergency work.217.7103-5 Repair costs not readily ascertainable.217.7103-6 Modification of master agreements.217.7104 Contract clauses.Subpart 217.72 - ReservedSubpart 217.73 - IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCES OF SUPPLY217.7300 Scope.217.7301 Policy.217.7302 Procedures.217.7303 Solicitation provision.Subpart 217.74 - UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTIONS217.7400 Scope.217.7401 Definitions.217.7402 Exceptions.217.7403 Policy.217.7404 Limitations.217.7404-1 Authorization.217.7404-2 Price ceiling.217.7404-3 Definitization schedule.217.7404-4 Limitations on obligations.217.7404-5 Exceptions.217.7404-6 Allowable profit.217.7405 Plans and reports.217.7406 Contract clauses.Subpart 217.75 - ACQUISITION OF REPLENISHMENT PARTS217.7500 Scope of subpart.217.7501 Definition.217.7502 General.217.7503 Spares acquisition integrated with production.217.7504 Acquisition of parts when data is not available.217.7505 Limitations on price increases.217.7506 Spare parts breakout program.Subpart 217.76 - CONTRACTS WITH PROVISIONING REQUIREMENTS217.7601 Provisioning.Subpart 217.77 - OVER AND ABOVE WORK217.7701 Procedures.217.7702 Contract clause.Subpart 217.78 - REVERSE AUCTIONS217.7801 Prohibition.Part 218 - EMERGENCY ACQUISITIONSSubpart 218.1 - AVAILABLE ACQUISITION FLEXIBILITIES218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities.Subpart 218.2 - EMERGENCY ACQUISITION FLEXIBILITIES218.201 Contingency operation.218.202 Defense or recovery from certain events.218.203 Emergency declaration,or major disaster declaration.218.204 Humanitarian or peacekeeping operation.218.270 Head of contracting activity determinations.218.271 Use of electronic business tools.