Solicitation provision.

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Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System › Chapter 1 › Part 3 › Subpart 3.1 › § 3.103-1: Solicitation provision.

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The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination, in solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless— (a) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in part 13; (b) [Reserved] (c) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or (d) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation. [48 FR 42108, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1727, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 55 FR 25526, June 21, 1990; 60 FR 34744, July 3, 1995]

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