215.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
(1) Use the clause at 252.215-7000, Pricing Adjustments, in solicitations and contracts that contain the clause at
(i) FAR 52.215-11, Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications;
(ii) FAR 52.215-12, Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data; or
(iii) FAR 52.215-13, Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications.
(2) Use the clause at 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements, in all solicitations and contracts to be awarded on the basis of cost or pricing data.
(3) Use the provision at 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit, in competitive solicitations that will be solicited for fewer than 30 days, unless an exception at 215.371-4 applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with 215.371-5.
(4)
(i) Use the provision at 252.215-7008, Only One Offer, in competitive solicitations, unless an exception at 215.371-4(a)(1) applies.
(ii) In solicitations that include 252.215-7008, Only One Offer, also include the provision at FAR 52.215-20, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, with any appropriate alternate as prescribed at FAR 15.408-1, but that provision will only take effect as specified in 252.215-7008.
(5) When contracting with the Canadian Commercial Corporation-
(i) Use the provision at 252.215-7003, Requirement for Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data-
(A) In solicitations for sole source acquisitions that are-
(1) Cost-reimbursement, if the contract value is expected to exceed $700,000; or
(2) Fixed-price, if the contract value is expected to exceed $500 million; or
(B) In other solicitations, if the head of the contracting activity, or designee no lower than two levels above the contracting officer, determines that data other than certified cost or pricing data is needed in order to determine that the price is fair and reasonable (see FAR 15.403-3(a)); and
(ii)
(1) In solicitations and contracts for sole source acquisitions that are-
(i) Cost-reimbursement, if the contract value is expected to exceed $700,000; or
(ii) Fixed-price, if the contract value is expected to exceed $500 million; or
(2) In other solicitations and contracts, if the head of the contracting activity, or designee no lower than two levels above the contracting officer, determines that it is reasonably certain that data other than certified cost or pricing data will be needed in order to determine that the price of modifications is fair and reasonable (see FAR 15.403-3(a)).
(B) The contracting officer may specify a higher threshold in paragraph (b) of the clause.