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Quick-kit and Guidance now appear together on this page.  In effect, this is two pages in one.  In the left column is Quickit with its links to tools.  In the right column is Guidance, with its handbooks and guides.  As before on the Guidance page, items are listed according to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.  At the bottom of the page, the travel, weather, and little helpers are added from Quickit.  If you have an item that would fit well here, please send an e-mail to Wifcon.com and provide a link to the item. 

Quickit - Tools FAR Citation Guidance - Handbooks & Guides
Regulations for Departments of Agriculture; Commerce; Defense; Air Force; Army; Navy; Navy; Education; Energy; Health and Human Services; Housing and Urban Development; Homeland Security; the Interior; Justice; Labor; State; the Treasury; Transportation; and  Veterans Affairs.

Also regulations for US Agency for International Development; Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; Defense Information Systems Agency; Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia; Army Corps of Engineers; TRICARE Management Activity; Defense Commissary Agency; Bonneville Power Administration; Coast Guard; Bureau of Land Management; Geological Survey; Federal Aviation Administration; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; General Services Administration; Government Printing Office; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Nuclear Regular Commission; Patent and Trademark Office, and Postal Service.

Agency Acquisition Regulations
(FAR 1.3)

 

Career Development (FAR 1.6)

Acquisition Workforce Training, Delegation, and Tracking System  (USDA)

Army Acquisition Corps  (Army)

Procurement Training and Certification  (DOE)

Appointments and Training  (DOI)

Acquisition Career Management  (Navy)

Acquisition Workforce Website  (DOT)

Federal Acquisition Institute  (FAI)

Training Program  l  Warrant Program   (VA)

The Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer Technical Representatives  (OFPP)

Contracting Officer's Representative Task Monitor (COR/TM) Training.  (DISA) 

Anthology of Commercial Terms and Conditions (GSA)

Abacus Contract Management Definitions

Acronymfinder.com

Air Force Research Laboratory's Acronyms 

The Acronym Database

DoD Dictionary of Military Terms
Glossary of Defense Acronyms and Terms

Definitions of Words and Terms
(FAR Part 2)

 
BINCS — The Business Identification Number Cross-reference System.

BPN — Business Partner Network.

CCR — Federal Agency Search

CCR — Central Contractor Registration 

CAGE — Commercial and Government Entity

HUBZone Gateway — Contracting Officers HUBZone Gateway.

Dun & Bradstreet

Edgar

Registered Identification Number Database

Construction Waste Management Database

SBA's Sub-Net

Electronic Commerce in Contracting
(FAR 4.5)

 
 

Contract Reporting
(FAR 4.6)

Federal Procurement Data System Next Generation 

usaspending.gov

 

Contract File Closeout
(FAR 4.8)

Defense Contract Management Agency Contract Closeout Guidebook (June 2004)
ORCA (vendors) (public)

Representations and Certifications
(FAR 4.12)

 

Federal

FedBizOpps

Commerce Business Daily

Army ASFI

Broad Agency Announcement Information Delivery System

Energy's IIPS Business Opportunities

FAA Opportunities

Housing and Urban Development

Interior's Solicitations
Internal Revenue Service

NASA's Procurement Management System

Navy Long Range Acquisition Estimates

Navy Electronic Commerce Online

TACOM-ARDEC PROCNET

U. S. Postal Service Opportunities

State and Local

State Contracting Sites

County & City Sites

International

MERX--Canada's Electronic Tendering Service

Contracts Canada

TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (European Union)

GeBIZ Partner (Singapore)

Publicizing Contract Actions
(FAR 5)

 
 

Availability of solicitations
(FAR 5.102)

 
 

Competition
(FAR 6)

Enhancing Competition in Federal Acquisition. (pdf) (OFPP) (May 31, 2007)
 

Contract Bundling
(FAR 7.107)

Benefit Analysis Guidebook: A Reference to Assist Department of Defense Acquisition Strategy Teams in Performing a Benefit Analysis before Bundling Contract Requirements  (pdf)  (DoD)
 

A-76
(FAR 7.3)

Share A-76  (DoD)
DD Form 1685 Secure Login.

DLA Auto Agent automated computer system for tracking DoD supply requisitions, inventory items, and for placing or modifying DoD requisitions.

Federal Item Number

FIIG Federal Item Identification Guide.

FSG/FSC Search.

NATO Codification System, Guide.

WebFLIS Federal Logistics Information System Web Inquiry.

U. S. Canada Joint Certification Program

Required Sources of Supplies and Services
(FAR 8)

 
 

Federal Supply Schedules
(FAR 8.4)

Vendor Support Center  (GSA's Federal Acquisition Service)

GSA Advantage

Schedules Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

EPLSExcluded Parties List System

List of Excluded Individuals/Entities Search.

Suspension & Debarment
(FAR 9.4)

OFPP Memorandum on Contractor Responsibility Determinations and Indefinite Delivery Contracts (2002)

Suspension and Debarment & Procurement Fraud Website  (Army Judge Advocate General's Corps)

 

Market Research
(FAR 10.0)

Market Research Guide  (NASA)

Market Research Guide  (May 2004)  Army (.dpc)

DODSSP - ASSIST Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System. (Account Required) 

Component Device Table.

FedTeDS enables the electronic dissemination of Technical Data Packages (TDPs) to the vendor community.

FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards Publications.

HEDRS Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Equipment Data Research System.

MEDALS — Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System

National Standards System Network

Requirements Documents
(FAR 11)

Contract Writing Toolbox  (FAA)

Guide to Specification Writing (NAVAIR)

Appropriate Use of Brand name or Equal Purchase Descriptions.  (pdf) (2008) (OFPP)

OFPP memorandum on Use of Brand Name Specifications  (2005)

New Conference Planning Guide.  (DOJ)

New Best Practices Guide for Conferences.  (EPA)

 

Acquisition of Commercial Items
(FAR 12)

Commercial Item Handbook (DoD)

The commercial preparation solicitation guide.  (DAU)

OFPP Memorandum on Applicability of FAR Part 12 to Construction Acquisitions (2003)

OFPP Memorandum on Utilization of Commercially Available Online Procurement Services. (2004)

 

Purchase Card
(FAR 13.301)

Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Use of Government Charge Cards. (pdf) (OMB)

Issuance of revised Appendix B to OMB Circular A-123  (pdf)  (OMB)

SmartPay (GSA)

Purchase and Fleet Cards  (USDA)

Purchase Card  (Army)

Commerce Bank Card Center  (DOC)

PDREP Red/Yellow/Green (RYG)

Source Selection
(FAR 15.1 & 3)

Best Value Guide (June 2007)  Army

EZSource Source Selection Tool  (Air Force)

Source Selelection Deskbook (MS Word) - 2003  (DISA)

Sources Selection Plan Template - 2003  (DISA)

Source Selection Procedures   (Coast Guard)

Source Selection Guide (June 2001) (pdf) (Army)

The SEB Source Evaluation Process  (NASA)

Guide for the Use of Oral Presentations in Contracting by Negotiation  (pdf)  (Air Force)

Source Selection Guide  (DOE)

 

Contract Pricing
(FAR 15.4)

Contract Pricing Reference Guides  (DoD)

Cost Realism Handbook  (NASA)

Independent Government Cost Estimates  (DISA)

 

Contract Types
(FAR 16.0)

Award Fee Guide (Navy)

Award Fee and Award Term Guide (MS Word)  (Air Force)

Award Fee Contracting Guide  (NASA)

Award Term  (NASA)

Incentive Contracting Guide (MS Word)  (NASA)

GWACS, MACS And Others

Federal

8(a) STARS (GSA)
Alliant (GSA)
Alliant Small Business (GSA) 
ANSWER  (GSA)
CIO-SP2i  (NIH)
COMMITS Next Gen (DOC)
ECS III  (NIH)
Store III  (NIH)
IW2nd (NIH)
Dimensions  (NIH)
Millennia  (GSA)
Millennia Lite  (GSA)
READ (EPA)
SEWP (NASA)
Veterans Technology Services (GSA)
AAFES
AFWay
Army Small Computer Program
BITS II  (FAA)
BuyIT.gov  (VA)
DHS - Eagle  (DHS)
DoD EMALL  (DoD)
DoD Virtual IT Marketplace

DISA Contracts Guide  (DISA)
DISA Direct  (DISA)
Enterprise GWAC Center (GSA)
ESPC ESCOs

ENCORE  (DISA)
GSA Advantage
GSA Global Supply
GSA's Technology Contracts
GSA's Small Business GWAC
GSA Vehicle Buying
INMARSAT (DISA)
ITSS-3  (DOJ)
Justice Multi-User Contracts
JWOD
JWOD Store
JWOD Office Eagle

Local Telecommunications (GSA)
Contracts  (GSA)
MATOC  (Navy)
MITSS II  (DISA)
Network Service Long Distance  (GSA)
NexGen  (DISA)
Rapid Spacecraft Development Office
SeaPort (Navy)

TIPSS-3  (IRS)
Price Watch - (commercial price site)
Treasury Commercial Vehicles

Utility Energy Services Contracts
UNICOR
USAID Indefinite Quantity Contracts

State and Local

U. S. Communities
Western States Contracting Alliance

Indefinite Delivery Contracts
(FAR 16.5)

Best Practices for Multiple Award Task and Delivery Order Contracting  (OFPP)
 

Emergency Acquisitions
(Par 18.0)

Contingency Contracting - A Joint Handbook.  (DAU)

Emergency Contracting (OFPP) (May 2007) (pdf)

HUBZone Program

NAICS North American Industry Classification System

SIC Code-Search

1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC Correspondence Tables

Waivers of the Nonmanufacturer Rule

VetBiz

Small Business Programs
(FAR 19.0)

Waivers of the Nonmanufacturer Rule (SBA)
eSRS – Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System

Subcontracting Plan Online & Subcontracting Plan Checklist (DOC)

The Small Business Subcontracting Program
(FAR 19.7)

 
 

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program
(FAR 19.14)

Contracting with Service-Disabled Veterans' Businesses (2004)
Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations, GPO

Davis-Bacon Electronic Submission of WD-10

National Pre-award Registry

Service Contract Act Occupations

Service Contract Wage Database

Wage Determinations OnLine Program

VETS-100 Database

Labor Laws
(FAR 22.0)

Davis-Bacon And Service Contract Act Data Collection  (DOL)

Davis - Bacon and Related Acts Home Page  (DOL)

Judges Deskbooks:  Davis Bacon, Service Contract Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, Executive Order 12933 -- Non-Displacement of Qualified Workers, Fair Labor Standards Act, Office of Federal Compliance Programs.  (DOL)

Field Operations Handbook  (DOL)

Compliance Assistance — McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act  (DOL)

Compliance Assistance — Help Navigating DOL Laws and Regulations  (DOL)

New BioPreferred

Energy Efficiency
(FAR 23.2)

Army Green Procurement Guide (July 2006)  (.doc)

Acquisition and the Environment (DOE)

Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability Software 2.0  (DOC)

Energy Savings Performance Contracts  (DOE)

Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines  (EPA)

 

Freedom of Information Act
(FAR 24.2)

Freedom of Information Act Guide, May 2004  (DOJ)

Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer

National Technology Transfer Center

NASA eNTRe
Technology Transfer Information Center (USDA/NAL)

National Security Agency Domestic Technology Transfer Program

USAID's Global Technology Network
Interagency Edison  (for invention portfolios)

Patents, Data, Copyrights
(FAR 27.0)

Intellectual Property:  Navigating Through Commercial Waters  (pdf)  (DoD)

Prosecuting Intellectual Property Crimes Manual  (DOJ) 

Approved Sureties

Sureties and Other Security for Bonds
(FAR 28.2)

 
 

Cost Principles
(FAR 31.0)

FAR Cost Principle Guide (pdf)  (DCAA)

Indirect Cost Rate Determination Guide  (DOL)

Bona Fide Needs Rule

The FAST Book:  Federal Account Symbols
and Titles.

Prompt Payment Interest Rate

Financing
(FAR 32.0)

Contract/Vendor Pay.  Includes the handbook entitled: Contractor Payment Information Handbook.  (DFAS)

Bona Fide Needs Rule & Appropriations Law (Wifcon)

The Army Judge Advocate General's Fiscal Law Deskbook.  (Army)

Major Systems Acquisition
(FAR 34.0)

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Acquisition Guidelines (pdf)  (DMEA)

Best Manufacturing Practices Center of Excellence.  (Navy)

Commercial Operations & Support Savings Initiative  (DoD)

Earned Value Management System (EVMS) System-Level Surveillance (DCMA)

Handbook on Work Breakdown Structure  (MIL-HDBK-881, 30 July 2005)  (DoD)

A Manager's Guide to Technology Transition in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment&n