FAR 52.207-4 - Economic Purchase Quantity - Supplies

***

Prescribed in 7.203
Effective Date:	1 August 1987
Clause or Provision:	Provision
Provision or Clause Number:	52.207-4 - Economic Purchase Quantity - Supplies
Principle Type And/Or Purpose of Contract:
Required:
Applicable:	Fixed Price, Supply; Cost Reimbursement, Supply; Indefinite Delivery; Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Excludes Micro-Purchase)
Optional:	Utility Services; Facilities; Dismantling, Demolition or Removal of Improvements; Leasing of Motor Vehicles; Fixed Price, Construction; Time & Material/Labor Hour; Cost Reimbursement, Construction; Fixed Price, Service; Cost Reimbursement, Service
Subject:	Supplies
ProcurementType:
Contract Threshold:
Prescription Overview:	Prescription Contracting officers shall insert the provision at 52.207-4, Economic Purchase Quantity—Supplies, in solicitations for supplies. The provision need not be inserted if the solicitation is for a contract under the General Services Administration’s multiple award schedule contract program, or if the contracting officer determines that— (a) The Government already has the data; (b) The data is otherwise readily available; or (c) It is impracticable for the Government to vary its future requirements.
Clause Overview:	Provision (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. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ (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. Table needs to be inserted* (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.
Important Notes/Requirements:
Subcontract Threshold:
Incorporated by Reference:	No
Uniform Contract Format:	K
Editor:	Marshall

---

Personal notes.

Table needs to be inserted into section b