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DFARS 204.1705 Contract clauses.

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 tells contracting officers when to include the clause at DFARS 252.204-7023, Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services, in solicitations, contracts, agreements, and orders. It applies to certain service acquisitions valued over $3 million in specific portfolio groups, and it specifies whether to use the basic clause or alternate I depending on the contract type.

Applies to: DoD contracting officers and contractors on covered service acquisitions

Key terms: 252.204-7023 · Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services · basic clause · alternate I clause · service acquisition portfolio groups

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

The text

(a)(i) Use the basic or the alternate of the clause at 252.204-7023, Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services, in solicitations, contracts, agreements, and orders, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that—

(A) Have a total estimated value, including options, that exceeds $3 million; and

(B) Are for services in the following service acquisition portfolio groups:

(1) Logistics management services.

(2) Equipment-related services.

(3) Knowledge-based services.

(4) Electronics and communications services.

(ii) Use the basic clause in solicitations and contracts, except solicitations and resultant awards of indefinite-delivery contracts, and orders placed under non-DoD contracts that meet the criteria in paragraph (a)(i) of this section.

(iii) Use the alternate I clause in solicitations and resultant awards of indefinite-delivery contracts, basic ordering agreements, and blanket purchase agreements, when one or more of the orders under the contract or agreement are expected to meet the criteria in paragraph (a)(i) of this section.

Sections it refers to

  • 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services.

Sections that refer to it

  • 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
  • 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services.

← 204.1703 Reporting requirements. · 204.1870 Procedures. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 204

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

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