52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or

Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified

Cost or Pricing Data.

As prescribed in 15.408(l), insert the following provision:

Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

(Nov 2021)

(a) Exceptions from certified cost or pricing data.

(1) In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data, offerors may submit a written request for

exception by submitting the information described in the following paragraphs.The Contracting

Officer may require additional supporting information, but only to the extent necessary to determine

whether an exception should be granted, and whether the price is fair and reasonable.

(i) Identification of the law or regulation establishing the price offered. If the price is controlled

under law by periodic rulings, reviews, or similar actions of a governmental body, attach a copy of

the controlling document, unless it was previously submitted to the contracting office.

(ii) Commercial product and commercial service exception. For a commercial product and

commercial service exception, the offeror shall submit, at a minimum, information on prices at which

the same item or similar items have previously been sold in the commercial market that is adequate

for evaluating the reasonableness of the price for this acquisition. Such information may include-

(A) For catalog items, a copy of or identification of the catalog and its date, or the appropriate pages

for the offered items, or a statement that the catalog is on file in the buying office to which the

proposal is being submitted. Provide a copy or describe current discount policies and price lists

(published or unpublished), e.g., wholesale, original equipment manufacturer, or reseller. Also

explain the basis of each offered price and its relationship to the established catalog price, including

how the proposed price relates to the price of recent sales in quantities similar to the proposed

quantities;

(B) For market-priced items, the source and date or period of the market quotation or other basis for

market price, the base amount, and applicable discounts. In addition, describe the nature of the

market;

(C) For items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule contract, proof

that an exception has been granted for the schedule item.

(2) The offeror grants the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative the right to examine,

at any time before award, books, records, documents, or other directly pertinent records to verify

any request for an exception under this provision, and the reasonableness of price. For items priced

using catalog or market prices, or law or regulation, access does not extend to cost or profit

information or other data relevant solely to the offeror’s determination of the prices to be offered in

the catalog or marketplace.

(b) Requirements for certified cost or pricing data. If the offeror is not granted an exception from the
requirement to submit certified cost or pricing data, the following applies:

(1) The offeror shall prepare and submit certified cost or pricing data, data other than certified cost

or pricing data, and supporting attachments in accordance with the instructions contained in Table 

15-2 of FAR 15.408, which is incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as though it

were inserted here in full text. The instructions in Table 15-2 are incorporated as a mandatory

format to be used in this contract, unless the Contracting Officer and the Contractor agree to a

different format and change this clause to use Alternate I.

(2) As soon as practicable after agreement on price, but before contract award (except for unpriced

actions such as letter contracts), the offeror shall submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing

Data, as prescribed by FAR 15.406-2.

(End of Provision)

Alternate I (Oct 2010). As prescribed in 15.408 (l) (and see 15.403-5(b)(1)), substitute the following

paragraph (b)(1) for paragraph (b)(1) of the basic provision:

(b)(1) The offeror shall submit certified cost or pricing data, data other than certified cost or pricing

data, and supporting attachments in the following format: [Insert description of the data and format

that are required, and include access to records necessary to permit an adequate evaluation of the

proposed price in accordance with 15.408, Table 15-2, Note 2. The description may be inserted at

the time of issuing the solicitation, or the Contracting Officer may specify that the offeror’s format

will be acceptable, or the description may be inserted as the result of negotiations.]

Alternate II (Oct 1997). As prescribed in 15.408 (l), add the following paragraph (c) to the basic

provision:

(c) When the proposal is submitted, also submit one copy each to: (1) the Administrative Contracting

Officer, and (2) the Contract Auditor.

Alternate III (Oct 1997). As prescribed in 15.408 (l), add the following paragraph (c) to the basic

provision (if Alternate II is also used, redesignate the following paragraph as paragraph (d)).

(c) Submit the cost portion of the proposal via the following electronic media:

__________________________ [Insert media format, e.g.,electronic spreadsheet format, electronic mail,

etc.]

Alternate IV (Oct 2010). As prescribed in 15.408 (l), replace the text of the basic provision with the

following:

(a) Submission of certified cost or pricing data is not required.

(b) Provide data described below: _____________________________ [Insert description of the data and

the format that are required, including the access to records necessary to permit an adequate

evaluation of the proposed price in accordance with 15.403-3 .]

Parent topic: 52.215 [Reserved]