# 48 C.F.R. § 15.601 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_601

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 C.F.R. § 15.601 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System / Chapter 1: FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION / Part 15: CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION / Subpart 15.6: Subpart 15.6—Unsolicited Proposals / § 15.601: Definitions.

## Text

As used in this subpart—
Advertising material
means material designed to acquaint the Government with a prospective contractor's present products, services, or potential capabilities, or designed to stimulate the Government's interest in buying such products or services.
Commercial product or commercial service offer
means an offer of a commercial product or commercial service that the vendor wishes to see introduced in the Government's supply system as an alternate or a replacement for an existing supply item. This term does not include innovative or unique configurations or uses of commercial products or commercial services that are being offered for further development and that may be submitted as an unsolicited proposal.
Contribution
means a concept, suggestion, or idea presented to the Government for its use with no indication that the source intends to devote any further effort to it on the Government's behalf.
[62 FR 51230, Sept. 30, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 2129, Jan. 10, 2001; 87 FR 24844, Apr. 26, 2022]
Editorial Note:
At 86 FR 61027, Nov. 4, 2021, § 15.601 was amended; however, the amendment could not be incorporated due to inaccurate amendatory instruction.

## Nearby sections

- [48 C.F.R. § 15.600 (2026) Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_600.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.601 (2026) Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_601.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.602 (2026) Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_602.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.603 (2026) General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_603.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.604 (2026) Agency points of contact.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_604.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.605 (2026) Content of unsolicited proposals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_605.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.606 (2026) Agency procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_606.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.606-1 (2026) Receipt and initial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_606_1.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.606-2 (2026) Evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_606_2.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.607 (2026) Criteria for acceptance and negotiation of an unsolicited proposal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_607.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.608 (2026) Prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_608.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 15.609 (2026) Limited use of data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P15_S15_609.md)

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