48 CFR § 1852.232-79 - 1852.232-79 Payment for on-site preparatory costs.

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title: "48 CFR § 1852.232-79 - 1852.232-79   Payment for on-site preparatory costs."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "1852.232-79"
section_name: "1852.232-79   Payment for on-site preparatory costs."
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "CLAUSES AND FORMS"
part_number: "1852"
part_name: "SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "51 U.S.C. 20113(a) and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "54 FR 28340, July 5, 1989, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1852"
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# 1852.232-79 1852.232-79   Payment for on-site preparatory costs.

As prescribed in 1832.111-70, insert the following clause:

****Payment for On-Site Preparatory Costs (SEP 1987)

Costs associated with on-site preparatory work (start-up or set-up costs) will be prorated over all work activities of a Critical Path Method (CPM) network or Progress Chart against which progress payments will be sought. Separate payment for on-site preparatory costs will not be made by the Government.

****(End of clause)