215.408  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

3.  Amend section 215.408 by adding paragraph (5) to read as follows:

215.408  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

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(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)

(A)  Use the clause at 252.215-7004, Requirement for Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data--Modifications--Canadian Commercial Corporation--

(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.