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   <concept id="DFARS_215.403-1" class="- topic/topic concept/concept ">
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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">215.403-1</ph> Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).</title>
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         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List1">(b) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Exceptions to certified cost or pricing data requirements.</i>
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         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List3">(i) Follow the procedures at PGI 
               <xref base="DFARS-PGI_PGI_215.403-1"
                  href="PGI_215.403-1.dita#DFARS_PGI_215.403-1"
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                  xtrc="215.403-1">215.403-1</xref>
            (b).</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List3">(ii) Submission of certified cost or pricing data shall not be required in the case of a contract, subcontract, or modification of a contract or subcontract to the extent such data relates to an indirect offset.</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List1">(c) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Standards for exceptions from certified cost or pricing data requirements</i>.</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List2">(1) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Adequate price competition.</i>
         </p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List4">(A) For acquisitions under dual or multiple source programs—</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List6">(<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">1</i>) The determination of adequate price competition must be made on a case-by-case basis. Even when adequate price competition exists, in certain cases it may be appropriate to obtain additional data to assist in price analysis; and</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List6">(<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">2</i>)Adequate price competition normally exists when—</p>
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            <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">(i)</i> Prices are solicited across a full range of step quantities, normally including a 0-100 percent split, from at least two offerors that are individually capable of producing the full quantity; and</p>
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            <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">(ii)</i> The reasonableness of all prices awarded is clearly established on the basis of price analysis (see FAR 15.404-1(b)).</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List4">(B) If only one offer is received in response to a competitive solicitation, see <xref base="DFARS-215.371-3"
                  href="215.371-3.dita#DFARS_215.371-3"
                  outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                  class="- topic/xref "
                  xtrc="215.371-3">215.371-3</xref>.</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List2">(3) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Commercial products or commercial services.</i>
         </p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List4">(A) Follow the procedures at PGI (c)(3)(A) for pricing commercial products or commercial services, except see <xref outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                  href="234.7002.dita#DFARS_234.7002"
                  base="DFARS-234.7002"
                  xtrc="234.7002"
                  class="- topic/xref ">234.7002</xref>(e) for pricing commercial subsystems of major weapon systems and components and spare parts of major weapon systems and of subsystems of major weapon systems.</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List4">(B) When applying the commercial product or commercial service exception under FAR 15.403-1(b)(3), see <xref base="DFARS-212.102"
                  href="212.102.dita#DFARS_212.102"
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                  class="- topic/xref "
                  xtrc="212.102">212.102</xref>(a)(ii) regarding prior commercial product or commercial service determinations.</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List2">(4) <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Waivers.</i>
         </p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List4">(A) The head of the contracting activity may, without power of delegation, apply the exceptional circumstances authority when a determination is made that—</p>
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            <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">(1)</i> The property or services cannot reasonably be obtained under the contract, subcontract, or modification, without the granting of the waiver;</p>
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            <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">(2)</i> The price can be determined to be fair and reasonable without the submission of certified cost or pricing data; and</p>
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            <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">(3)</i> There are demonstrated benefits to granting the waiver. Follow the procedures at PGI 
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                  href="PGI_215.403-1.dita#DFARS_PGI_215.403-1"
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                  xtrc="215.403-1">215.403-1</xref>
            (c)(4)(A) for determining when an exceptional case waiver is appropriate, for approval of such waivers, for partial waivers, and for waivers applicable to unpriced supplies or services.</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List4">(B) By November 30th of each year, departments and agencies shall provide a report to the Office of the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, (Price, Cost and Finance), of all waivers granted under FAR 15.403-1(b)(4), during the previous fiscal year, for any contract, subcontract, or modification expected to have a value of $<ph otherprops=""
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                class="- topic/ph ">20</ph> million or more. See PGI (c)(4)(B) for the format and guidance for the report.</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List4">(C) DoD has waived the requirement for submission of certified cost or pricing data for the Canadian Commercial Corporation and its subcontractors (but see 
               <xref base="DFARS-215.408"
                  href="215.408.dita#DFARS_215.408"
                  outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                  class="- topic/xref "
                  xtrc="215.408">215.408</xref>
            (3) and 
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                  href="225.870-4.dita#DFARS_225.870-4"
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                  class="- topic/xref "
                  xtrc="225.870-4">225.870-4</xref>
            (c)).</p>
         <p class="- topic/p " outputclass="List4">(D) DoD has waived certified cost or pricing data requirements for nonprofit organizations (including educational institutions) on cost-reimbursement-no-fee contracts. The contracting officer shall require—</p>
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            <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">(1)</i> Submission of data other than certified cost or pricing data to the extent necessary to determine price reasonableness and cost realism; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List6" class="- topic/p ">
            <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">(2)</i> Certified cost or pricing data from subcontractors that are not nonprofit organizations when the subcontractor’s proposal exceeds the certified cost or pricing data threshold at FAR 15.403-4(a)(1).</p>
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