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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 209: Contractor Qualifications › Subpart 209.2

DFARS 209.270-4 Procedures.

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 outlines the procedures for designating aviation and ship critical safety items and qualifying their suppliers and products. It requires the head of the design control activity to identify such items, approve qualification requirements, and qualify suppliers and products. Contracting officers must ensure that a prospective contractor or its product meets the qualification standards before contract award, refer unapproved offers to the design control activity for approval, and refer qualification requests to that activity.

Applies to: Contracting officers and heads of design control activities involved in aviation or ship critical safety items.

What it requires

  • Identify items that meet the criteria for designation as aviation or ship critical safety items.
  • Approve qualification requirements in accordance with procedures established by the design control activity.
  • Qualify and identify aviation and ship critical safety item suppliers and products.
  • Ensure that the head of the design control activity has determined that a prospective contractor or its product meets or can meet the established qualification standards before the date specified for award of the contract.

Key terms: design control activity · aviation or ship critical safety items · qualification requirements · qualification standards · unapproved source

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

The text

(a) The head of the design control activity shall—

(1) Identify items that meet the criteria for designation as aviation or ship critical safety items. See additional information at PGI 209.270-4;

(2) Approve qualification requirements in accordance with procedures established by the design control activity; and

(3) Qualify and identify aviation and ship critical safety item suppliers and products.

(b) The contracting officer shall—

(1) Ensure that the head of the design control activity has determined that a prospective contractor or its product meets or can meet the established qualification standards before the date specified for award of the contract;

(2) Refer any offers received from an unapproved source to the head of the design control activity for approval. The head of the design control activity will determine whether the offeror or its product meets or can meet the established qualification standards before the date specified for award of the contract; and

(3) Refer any requests for qualification to the design control activity.

(c) See 246.407 (S-70) and 246.504 for quality assurance requirements.

Sections it refers to

  • 246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
  • 246.504 Certificate of conformance.

← 209.270-3 Policy. · 209.270-5 Contract clause. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 209

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

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