FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
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FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services is the section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation that prescribes policies and procedures for the government’s purchase of commercial items using streamlined, market-based acquisition methods.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Federal Acquisition Regulation part
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United States federal procurement regulation ⓘ |
| allows | use of time-and-materials or labor-hour contracts for commercial services under specified conditions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
acquisition of commercial products
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acquisition of commercial services ⓘ supply or service contracts ⓘ |
| appliesWhen | the supplies or services meet the FAR definition of commercial product or commercial service ⓘ |
| audience |
commercial contractors selling to the U.S. government
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federal acquisition workforce ⓘ federal contracting officers ⓘ |
| authority | Federal Acquisition Regulation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | commercial marketplace practices ⓘ |
| containsSubpart |
FAR 12.1 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services – General
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FAR 12.2 – Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services ⓘ FAR 12.3 – Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services NERFINISHED ⓘ FAR 12.4 – Unique Requirements Regarding Terms and Conditions for Commercial Products and Commercial Services ⓘ FAR 12.5 – Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services NERFINISHED ⓘ FAR 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services ⓘ FAR 12.7 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | acquisition of noncommercial supplies and services ⓘ |
| governs |
use of the clause FAR 52.212-4 – Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
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use of the clause FAR 52.212-5 – Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services NERFINISHED ⓘ use of the provision FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services ⓘ use of the provision FAR 52.212-2 – Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services ⓘ use of the provision FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements |
10 U.S.C. provisions on commercial products and commercial services
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41 U.S.C. provisions on commercial products and commercial services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| limits | application of certain government-unique laws and regulations to commercial item acquisitions ⓘ |
| objective |
to encourage contractors to offer the government the same terms and conditions as for commercial customers
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to improve access to commercial products and commercial services ⓘ to promote reliance on commercial sector warranties and remedies where appropriate ⓘ to reduce administrative costs in the acquisition of commercial items ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Acquisition Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
agencies shall conduct market research to determine whether commercial products or commercial services are available to meet agency needs
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contracting officers shall use commercial product and commercial service acquisition policies to the maximum extent practicable ⓘ contracts for commercial items shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include only those clauses required by law or consistent with customary commercial practice ⓘ solicitations for commercial items should be worded to mirror customary commercial practice where appropriate ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage the acquisition of commercial items to the maximum extent practicable
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to implement a market-based approach to government acquisition ⓘ to prescribe policies and procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services ⓘ to streamline the solicitation and contract award process for commercial items ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
FAR Part 10 – Market Research
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FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures NERFINISHED ⓘ FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
consideration of customary commercial practices when tailoring terms and conditions
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documentation of the commercial item determination when using FAR Part 12 procedures ⓘ use of firm-fixed-price or fixed-price with economic price adjustment contracts for commercial items, to the maximum extent practicable ⓘ |
| usesDefinitionFrom | FAR 2.101 – Definitions ⓘ |
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