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FAR 18.204 Humanitarian or peacekeeping operation.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section explains that a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation is defined in FAR 2.101. It also states that the simplified acquisition threshold increases when the head of the agency determines that supplies or services will support such an operation.

Applies to: Agencies and contractors involved in humanitarian or peacekeeping operations

Key terms: humanitarian or peacekeeping operation · simplified acquisition threshold · head of the agency

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) A humanitarian or peacekeeping operation is defined in 2.101.

(b) Simplified acquisition threshold. The threshold increases when the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to support a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation. (See 2.101.)

Sections it refers to

← 18.203 Emergency declaration or major disaster declaration. · 18.205 Resources. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 18

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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