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DFARS 206.001-70 Exception for prototype projects for follow-on production contracts.

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 creates an exception from the normal competition rules in FAR Part 206 for follow-on production contracts that result from prototype projects done under 'other transactions' authority. It matters because a contractor can receive a production contract without the usual competition if the contracting officer gets the required documentation from the agreements officer. The exception only applies when the original other transaction agreement included provisions for a follow-on production contract and any applicable statutory threshold and requirements were met.

Applies to: Follow-on production contracts for products developed under 10 U.S.C. 4022 prototype 'other transactions'

Key terms: follow-on production contract · other transactions authority · prototype project · contracting officer · agreements officer

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The text

(a) Also excepted from this part are follow-on production contracts for products developed pursuant to the “other transactions” authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022 for prototype projects, when the contracting officer receives sufficient documentation from the agreements officer issuing the other transaction agreement for the prototype project that—

(1) The other transaction agreement included provisions for a follow-on production contract (10 U.S.C. 4022(f)(1)); and

(2) Where applicable, the threshold at 10 U.S.C. 4022(a)(2)(C) and the requirements at 10 U.S.C. 4022(f)(2)(A) and (B) have been met.

(b) See PGI 206.001-70 for additional guidance.

← 206.001 Applicability. · 206.102 Use of competitive procedures. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 206

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

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