(a) Taking into consideration the policy at 15.402, the contracting officer shall specify in the solicitation (see 15.408 (l) and (m)) -
(1) Whether cost or pricing data are required;
(2) That, in lieu of submitting cost or pricing data, the offeror may submit a request for exception from the requirement to submit cost or pricing data;
(3) Any information other than cost or pricing data that is required; and
(4) Necessary preaward or postaward access to offeror’s records.
(b)
(1) Unless required to be submitted on one of the termination forms specified in Subpart 49.6, the contracting officer may require submission of cost or pricing data in the format indicated in Table 15-2 of 15.408, specify an alternative format, or permit submission in the contractor’s format.
(2) Information other than cost or pricing data may be submitted in the offeror’s own format unless the contracting officer decides that use of a specific format is essential and the format has been described in the solicitation.
(3) Data supporting forward pricing rate agreements or final indirect cost proposals shall be submitted in a form acceptable to the contracting officer.
