FAR 41.701 Formats for utility service specifications
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 41.701
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 72 FR 27364 Effective Jun 14, 2007
- Proposed changes
- 1
- 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
(a) The following specification formats for use in acquiring utility services are available from the address specified at 41.301(a) and may be used and modified at the agency’s discretion:
(1) Electric service.
(2) Water service.
(3) Steam service.
(4) Sewage service.
(5) Natural gas service.
(b) Contracting officers may modify the specification format referenced in paragraph (a) of this section and attach technical items, details on Government ownership of equipment and real property and maintenance or repair obligations, maps or drawings of delivery points, and other information deemed necessary to fully define the service conditions.
(c) The specifications and attachments (see paragraph (b) of this section) shall be inserted in Section C of the utility service solicitation and contract.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-025, Government Property |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 41.301(a) Requirements
Quick answers
What is FAR 41.701?
FAR 41.701 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Formats for utility service specifications".
When was FAR 41.701 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-025, Government Property" (72 FR 27364), published May 15, 2007 and effective Jun 14, 2007.
Are changes to FAR 41.701 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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