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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 211: Describing Agency Needs › Subpart 211.2

DFARS 211.274-1 General.

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 DFARS section explains that item unique identification and valuation is a system for marking, valuing, and tracking items delivered to the Department of Defense. It describes the benefits DoD expects from this policy, such as lower life-cycle costs, better property accountability, and improved supply chain integrity. It does not itself impose any specific obligations on contractors.

Applies to: Items delivered to DoD under DoD contracts

Key terms: item unique identification and valuation · life-cycle cost · property accountability · asset visibility · item level traceability

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The text

Item unique identification and valuation is a system of marking, valuing, and tracking items delivered to DoD that enhances logistics, contracting, and financial business transactions supporting the United States and coalition troops. Through item unique identification policy, which capitalizes on leading practices and embraces open standards, DoD—

(a) Achieves lower life-cycle cost of item management and improves life-cycle property management;

(b) Improves operational readiness;

(c) Provides reliable accountability of property and asset visibility throughout the life cycle;

(d) Reduces the burden on the workforce through increased productivity and efficiency; and

(e) Ensures item level traceability throughout lifecycle to strengthen supply chain integrity, enhance cyber security, and combat counterfeiting.

← 211.274 Item identification and valuation requirements. · 211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 211

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

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