Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Nov 15, 2024
12.000 - 12.000 Scope of part.

This part prescribes policies and procedures unique to the acquisition of commercial products, including commercial components, and commercial services. It implements the Federal Government's preference for the acquisition of commercial products contained in 41 U.S.C. 1906,1907,and.S.C. 3451-3453 by establishing acquisition policies more closely resembling those of the commercial marketplace and encouraging the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.

[60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 24199, Apr. 29, 2014; 86 FR 61021, Nov. 4, 2021; 87 FR 73897, Dec. 1, 2022]
12.001 - 12.001 Definition.

Subcontract, as used in this part, includes, but is not limited to, a transfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor.

[60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, as amended at 86 FR 61021, Nov. 4, 2021]
Subpart 12.1 [12.101 - 12.103] - Subpart 12.1—Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Subpart 12.2 [12.201 - 12.216] - Subpart 12.2—Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Subpart 12.3 [12.300 - 12.303] - Subpart 12.3—Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Subpart 12.4 [12.401 - 12.404] - Subpart 12.4—Unique Requirements Regarding Terms and Conditions for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
Subpart 12.5 [12.500 - 12.505] - Subpart 12.5—Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition of Commercial Products, Commercial Services and Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Items
Subpart 12.6 [12.601 - 12.603] - Subpart 12.6—Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
source: 60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 12.000