FAR 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies
Solicitation provision Federal Acquisition Regulation Aug 1987 version
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.207-4
- Type
- Solicitation provision
- Current version
- August 1987
- Prescribed in
- FAR 7.203
- 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 7.203 , insert the following provision:
Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies (Aug 1987)
(a) Offerors are invited to state an opinion on whether the quantity(ies) of supplies on which bids, proposals or quotes are requested in this solicitation is (are) economically advantageous to the Government.
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(b) Each offeror who believes that acquisitions in different quantities would be more advantageous is invited to recommend an economic purchase quantity. If different quantities are recommended, a total and a unit price must be quoted for applicable items. An economic purchase quantity is that quantity at which a significant price break occurs. If there are significant price breaks at different quantity points, this information is desired as well.
| Offeror Recommendations | Offeror Recommendations | Offeror Recommendations | Offeror Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Quantity | Price Quotation | Total |
| [fill-in] | [fill-in] | [fill-in] | [fill-in] |
(c) The information requested in this provision is being solicited to avoid acquisitions in disadvantageous quantities and to assist the Government in developing a data base for future acquisitions of these items. However, the Government reserves the right to amend or cancel the solicitation and resolicit with respect to any individual item in the event quotations received and the Government’s requirements indicate that different quantities should be acquired.
(End of provision)
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 |
Quick answers
What is FAR 52.207-4?
FAR 52.207-4 is a solicitation provision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies".
What is the current version of FAR 52.207-4?
The current version is dated August 1987.
Where is FAR 52.207-4 prescribed?
It is prescribed in FAR 7.203, Solicitation provision.
Are changes to FAR 52.207-4 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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