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DFARS 252.216-7002 — Alternate A, Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition with Adequate Price Competition.

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252.216-7002 Alternate A, Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition with Adequate Price Competition.

Type: Provision

Prescribed in: 216.601(e)

Current version date: JAN 2023

Prescription and Applicability

DFARS Prescription, 216.601(e)

(e) Solicitation provisions. Use the provision at FAR 52.216-29, Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements - Other Than Commercial Acquisition with Adequate Price Competition, with 252.216-7002 , Alternate A, in solicitations contemplating the use of a time-and-materials or labor-hour contract type for other than commercial products or commercial services if the price is expected to be based on adequate competition.

Current Text

252.216-7002 Alternate A, Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition with Adequate Price Competition.

As prescribed in 216.601(e), substitute the following paragraph (c) for paragraph (c) of the provision at FAR 52.216-29:

Alternate A, Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Other Than Commercial Acquisition With Adequate Price Competition (JAN 2023)

(c) The offeror must establish fixed hourly rates using separate rates for each category of labor to be performed by each subcontractor and for each category of labor to be performed by the offeror, and for each category of labor to be transferred between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the offeror under a common control.

[71 FR 74471, Dec. 12, 2006, as amended at 88 FR 6591, Jan. 31, 2023]

Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause

Class Deviation 2026-O0045, DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 16)

  • Status: Active
  • Date Issued: 2026-03-16
  • Change type: MODIFIED
  • Action: Modified by RFO class deviation

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Reference: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-252.216-7002