Summary: Certify whether the offeror is a corporation, individual, partnership or nonprofit organization.
Reference: Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.215-06
Guidance: Check the box on the certification that the offeror is a nonprofit organization.
Summary: Certify whether the offeror is totally or partially immune from tort liability to third persons.
Reference: FAR 52.228-06
Guidance: Check the box on the certification that the offeror, as a State institution, is partially immune from tort liability.
Summary: Certify whether the offeror is a small business.
Reference: FAR 52.219-01
Guidance: Check the box on the certification that the offeror is not a small business concern.
Summary: Certify whether the offeror is a small disadvantaged business.
Reference: FAR 52.219-22
Guidance: Check the box on the certification that the offeror is not a small disadvantaged business concern. [Note: this certification was incorporated into FAR 52.219-01 by Federal Acquisition Circular 90-32 (9/18/95)]
Summary: Certify whether the offeror is a women-owned business concern.
Reference: FAR 52.204-05
Guidance: Check the box on the certification that the offeror is not a women-owned business concern.
Summary: Certify whether the offeror is a regular dealer in or manufacturer of the supplies offered.
Reference: FAR 52.222-19
Guidance: Check the boxes on the certification that the offeror is not a regular dealer in nor a manufacturer of supplies.
Summary: Indicate whether, and if so where, the offeror intends to use one or more off-site facilities.
Reference: FAR 52.215-06
Guidance: As applicable, check on the certification whether in the performance of the contract the offeror intends to use one or more facilities located off-campus, and, if so, provide the off-campus addresses and, if not University-owned, the name of the facility owner.
Summary: If the offeror wants preference as a labor surplus area concern, indicate which labor surplus areas will be used to perform the contract.
Reference: FAR 52.220-01
Guidance: Unless special circumstances warrant, this provision may be left blank. [Note: this provision was deleted from the FAR by Federal Acquisition Circular 90-32, 10/1/95.]
Patents/Copyrights
Summary: Used only when the government is obligated to pay a royalty applicable to the proposed acquisition because of a license agreement between the government and the patent owner, and performance of the contract will involve payment of such royalties or license fees.
Reference: FAR 52.227-07
Guidance: If the funding agency notifies the offeror that the above situation is the case, the offeror must state whether it is the owner of or licensee under the patent.
Summary: Used to give the offeror a chance to identify any data or computer software to be furnished in the performance of the contract that the offeror does not what the Government to have unlimited rights in.
Reference: FAR 52.227-15
Guidance: After obtaining confirmation from the Principal Investigator, the campus Contract and Grant office should check the appropriate box on the certification whether any of the data or computer software to be delivered under the contract will be delivered with limited or restricted rights, and identify any such data or software. If no notification is given to the government that any of the data or software to be delivered will be submitted with limited or restricted rights, then the government will obtain unlimited rights in any data or software delivered. For further information, see C&G Memo 84-31 (11/19/84), Rights in Data Issues and Clauses/University Copyright Policy.
Summary: When accepted in a DoD contract, requires that all technical data delivered under the contract be accompanied by a written certification to the effect that, to the best of the certifier's knowledge and belief, the data are complete, accurate, and comply with the data requirements of the contract as specified in form DD 1423 (Contract Data Requirements List).
Reference: Defense Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 252.227-7036
Guidance: Identify the official (usually the Principal Investigator) who will make the required certifications. Make sure the designated official is aware of the nature of his/her responsibility, prior to the delivery of any data or software under the contract, to review such data or software for completeness, accuracy, and conformity with the data requirements listed in form DD 1423, Contract Data Requirements List. (This certification is required only when form DD 1423 is used.)