[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR46]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 46_QUALITY ASSURANCE--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart 46.3_Contract Clauses

 

46.307  Fixed-price research and development contracts.



    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-7, 

Inspection of Research and Development--Fixed-Price, in solicitations 

and contracts for research and development when (1) the primary 

objective of the contract is the delivery of end items other than 

designs, drawings, or reports, (2) a fixed-price contract is 

contemplated, and (3) the contract amount is expected to exceed the 

simplified acquisition threshold; unless use of the clause is 

impractical and the clause prescribed in 46.309 is considered to be more 

appropriate.

    (b) The contracting officer may insert the clause in such 

solicitations and contracts when the contract amount is expected to be 

at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, and its use is in the 

Government's interest.



[48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 34760, July 3, 1995]