FAR 52.207-1 Notice of Standard Competition
Solicitation provision Federal Acquisition Regulation May 2006 version
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.207-1
- Type
- Solicitation provision
- Current version
- May 2006
- Prescribed in
- FAR 7.305(a)
- Last amended
- 71 FR 20299 Effective May 19, 2006
- 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 solicitation provision.
Text
As prescribed in 7.305(a), insert the following provision:
Notice of Standard Competition (May 2006)
(a) This solicitation is part of a standard competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-76 (Revised), Performance of Commercial Activities, dated May 29, 2003 (hereafter "the Circular"), to determine whether to accomplish the specified work under contract or by Government performance.
(b) The Government will evaluate private sector offers, the agency tender, and public reimbursable tenders, as provided in this solicitation and the Circular.
(c) A performance decision resulting from this standard competition will be publicly announced in accordance with the Circular. If the performance decision favors a private sector offeror, a contract will be awarded. If the performance decision favors an agency or a public reimbursable tender, the Contracting Officer shall establish, respectively, either a Most Efficient Organization letter of obligation or a fee-for-service agreement, as those terms are defined in the Circular.
(d) As provided in the Circular, directly interested parties may file contests, which are governed by the procedures in Federal Acquisition Regulation 33.103. Until resolution of any contest, or the expiration of the time for filing a contest, only legal agents for directly interested parties shall have access to the certified standard competition form, the agency tender, and public reimbursable tenders.
(End of provision)
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-021, OMB Circular A-76 |
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 33.103 Protests to the agency
Quick answers
What is FAR 52.207-1?
FAR 52.207-1 is a solicitation provision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Notice of Standard Competition".
What is the current version of FAR 52.207-1?
The current version is dated May 2006.
Where is FAR 52.207-1 prescribed?
It is prescribed in FAR 7.305(a), Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
When was FAR 52.207-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-021, OMB Circular A-76" (71 FR 20299), published Apr 19, 2006 and effective May 19, 2006.
Are changes to FAR 52.207-1 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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