48 CFR § 3.103-1 - 3.103-1 Solicitation provision.

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title: "48 CFR § 3.103-1 - 3.103-1   Solicitation provision."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "3.103-1"
section_name: "3.103-1   Solicitation provision."
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chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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part_name: "IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST"
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# 3.103-1 3.103-1   Solicitation provision.

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]