FAR 46.307 Fixed-price research and development contracts
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 46.307
- Type
- Section
- 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 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.
Sections cited
- FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development-Fixed-Price
- FAR 46.309 Research and development contracts (short form)
Quick answers
What is FAR 46.307?
FAR 46.307 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Fixed-price research and development contracts".
Are changes to FAR 46.307 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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