Provision

52.214-21 Descriptive Literature.

(a) Descriptive literature, as used in this provision, means information furnished by a bidder, such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, and brochures, that shows a product's characteristics or construction or explains its operation. The term includes only that information required to evaluate the acceptability of the product and excludes other information for operating or maintaining the product.

Type: Provision (P)
Prescribed in: 14.201-6(p)(1)
Effective: Apr 2002
Primary source: eCFR 48 CFR 52.214-21 · acquisition.gov

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Applicability in the matrix

Contract types for 52.214-21 as published in the Smart Matrix
IBR	Yes Incorporated by reference
UCF	L
FP SUP	A As prescribed
FP SVC	A As prescribed
LMV	A As prescribed
IND DEL	A As prescribed

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