FAR 15.601 Definitions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 15.601
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 87 FR 24843 Effective May 1, 2022
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
As used in this subpart-
Advertising material means material designed to acquaint the Government with a prospective contractor’s present products, services, or potential capabilities, or designed to stimulate the Government’s interest in buying such products or services.
Commercial product or commercial service offer means an offer of a commercial product or commercial service that the vendor wishes to see introduced in the Government's supply system as an alternate or a replacement for an existing supply item. This term does not include innovative or unique configurations or uses of commercial products or commercial services that are being offered for further development and that may be submitted as an unsolicited proposal.
Contribution means a concept, suggestion, or idea presented to the Government for its use with no indication that the source intends to devote any further effort to it on the Government’s behalf.
Federal Register history
Terms defined
- Advertising material
- Commercial product or commercial service offer
- Contribution
Quick answers
What is FAR 15.601?
FAR 15.601 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".
When was FAR 15.601 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments" (87 FR 24843), published Apr 26, 2022 and effective May 1, 2022.
Are changes to FAR 15.601 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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