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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">215.101-70</ph> Best value when acquiring tents or other temporary structures.</title>
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         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(a) In accordance with section 368 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112-81), when acquiring tents or other temporary structures for use by the Armed Forces, the contracting officer shall award contracts that provide the best value.  Temporary structures covered by this paragraph are nonpermanent buildings, including tactical shelters, nonpermanent modular or pre-fabricated buildings, or portable or relocatable buildings, such as trailers or equipment configured for occupancy (see also 
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            ).  Determination of best value includes consideration of the total life-cycle costs of such tents or structures, including the costs associated with any equipment, fuel, or electricity needed to heat, cool, or light such tents or structures  (see FAR 7.105(a)(3)(i) and PGI 
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            (a)(3)(i)).</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(b)  The requirements of this section apply to any agency or department that acquires tents or other temporary structures on behalf of DoD (see FAR 17.503(d)(2)).</p>
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