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DFARS 213.501 Special documentation requirements.

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 sets special documentation requirements for certain noncompetitive acquisitions. For sole-source follow-on acquisitions, additional documentation and procedures must be followed. Also, a justification and approval is required to use brand name or equal descriptions or proprietary specifications and standards.

Applies to: Noncompetitive acquisitions, including sole-source and brand name acquisitions

What it requires

  • Include additional documentation required by PGI 206.303-2(b)(i) for noncompetitive follow-on acquisitions.
  • Follow procedures at PGI 206.304(a)(S-70) for noncompetitive follow-on acquisitions.
  • Obtain justification and approval as addressed in FAR 13.501(a) to use brand name or equal descriptions or proprietary specifications and standards.

Key terms: sole source · brand name · noncompetitive follow-on acquisitions · justification and approval · proprietary specifications and standards

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

The text

(a)(i) Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. For noncompetitive follow-on acquisitions of supplies or services previously awarded on a noncompetitive basis, include the additional documentation required by PGI 206.303-2(b)(i) and follow the procedures at PGI 206.304(a)(S-70).

(ii) In accordance with section 888(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328), the justification and approval addressed in FAR 13.501(a) is required in order to use brand name or equal descriptions or proprietary specifications and standards.

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

  • 211.104 Use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions.
  • 211.170 Use of proprietary specifications or standards.

← 213.500-70 Only one offer. · 213.7001 Procedures. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 213

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

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