FAR Parts
Definitions of Words and Terms
What is FAR Part 2
Standardized structure used to facilitate preparation of solicitation and resulting contract
What is the Uniformed Contract Format?
Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law
What is the Purpose Statute?
Contract Type that provides for variable deliveries and/or quantities in contracts
What is a Indefinite-Delivery Contract. 3 Types
Definite-Quantity Contracts;
Requirements Contracts; and
Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts
This is the only person that can authorize/sign a contract modification?
What is a Contracting Officer?
Publicizing Contract Actions
What is FAR Part 5?
List of Attachments
What is Section J of the Uniformed Contract Format?
RDT&E (3600)
Aircraft Procurement (3010)
O&M (3400)
Other Procurement (3080)
Military Construction (3300)
What are Types of Air Force Funding appropriations?
Contractor has full responsibility for performance costs and resulting profit/loss
What is a fixed price contract?
Used to make administrative changes; issue change orders; make changes authorized by clauses other than a changes clause (e.g., Property clause, Options clause, or Suspension of Work clause); and Issue termination notices.
What is a unilateral contract modification?
Acquisition Planning
What is FAR Part 7?
Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors or respondents
What is Section K of the Uniformed Contract Format?
Rule (law) requires appropriated funds be used only for goods and services for which a need arises (or continues) during the period of that appropriation’s availability for obligation; that is –
“for payment of expenses properly incurred during the period of availability or to complete contracts properly made within that period of availability"
What is the Bone Fide Need Rule?
Contracts that are designed to cope with the economic uncertainties that may threaten firm fixed-price arrangements
What is Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment (FP/EPA)
A change in drawings, designs, specification, and/or Statement of Work?
What is the changes clause?
Market Research
What is FAR Part 10?
Deliveries or performance
What is Section F of the Uniformed Contract Format?
A service that produces a single or unified outcome, product, or report. Essentially a single undertaking that cannot feasibly be subdivided.
What is a non-severable service?
The least preferred contract types and shall only be used in certain circumstances
What is a Time and Materials Contract?
Modification that adds a negotiated equitable adjustment resulting from the issuance of a change order or definitizes a letter contracts; and/or reflects other agreements of the parties modifying the terms of contracts.
What is a bilateral modification? Signed by CO and contractor
Contracting by Negotiation
What is FAR Part 15?
Instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors
What is Section L of the Uniformed Contract Fomat?
Can be separated into components that independently meet a separate need
What is a Severable Service?
Determines type of contract for an acquisition.
Who is the Contracting Officer?
Contract Modification 52.245-1 - Government Property
What clause should be utilized when adding Government Furnished Property to a contract.