48 CFR 212.001 - 212.001 Definitions.

Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 25, 2024

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Nov 15, 2024

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Table of Contents

Subpart 212.1 [212.102 - 212.102] - Subpart 212.1—Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Subpart 212.2 [212.203 - 212.272] - Subpart 212.2—Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Subpart 212.3 [212.301 - 212.371] - Subpart 212.3—Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Subpart 212.5 [212.503 - 212.505] - Subpart 212.5—Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition of Commercial Products, Commercial Services, and Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Items

Subpart 212.6 [212.602 - 212.602] - Subpart 212.6—Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Subpart 212.70 [212.7000 - 212.7005] - Subpart 212.70—Defense Commercial Solutions Opening

Subpart 212.71 - Subpart 212.71 [Reserved]

212.001 - 212.001 Definitions.

As used in this part—

Market research means a review of existing systems, subsystems, capabilities, and technologies that are available or could be made available to meet the needs of DoD in whole or in part. The review shall include, at a minimum, contacting knowledgeable individuals in Government and industry regarding existing market capabilities and pricing information, and may include any of the techniques for conducting market research provided in FAR 10.002(b)(2) (section 855 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114-92)).

[83 FR 4442, Jan. 31, 2018, as amended at 85 FR 19688, Apr. 8, 2020]