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DFARS 216.104-70 Research and development.

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.

The text

Follow the procedures at PGI 216.104-70 for selecting the appropriate research and development contract type, and see 235.006(b) for additional approval requirements.

Sections it refers to

235.006 Contracting methods and contract type.

← 216.104 Factors in selecting contract type. · 216.203 Fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 216

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) ↗ · final rule 2025-08-25 · effective 2025-10-01
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) ↗ · proposed 2025-01-17 · comments due 2025-03-18
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Task Order and Delivery Order Contracting for Architectural and Engineering Services (DFARS Case 2023-D007) ↗ · final rule 2024-12-18 · effective 2024-12-18
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Task Order and Delivery Order Contracting for Architectural and Engineering Services (DFARS Case 2023-D007) ↗ · proposed 2024-07-29 · comments due 2024-09-27

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