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

DFARS 211.274-4 Policy for assignment of Government-assigned serial numbers.

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 states DoD policy that contractors must apply Government-assigned serial numbers, such as tail or hull numbers and equipment registration numbers, in human-readable format on major end items when required by law, regulation, or military operational necessity. It also requires using the latest version of MIL-STD-130 for marking human-readable information.

Applies to: Contractors marking major end items for DoD

What it requires

  • Apply Government-assigned serial numbers in human-readable format on major end items when required by law, regulation, or military operational necessity
  • Use the latest version of MIL-STD-130 for marking human-readable information

Key terms: Government-assigned serial numbers · major end items · human-readable format · MIL-STD-130

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

The text

It is DoD policy that contractors apply Government-assigned serial numbers, such as tail numbers/hull numbers and equipment registration numbers, in human-readable format on major end items when required by law, regulation, or military operational necessity. The latest version of MIL-STD-130, Marking of U.S. Military Property, shall be used for the marking of human-readable information.

← 211.274-3 Policy for valuation. · 211.274-5 Contract clauses. →

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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