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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 217: Special Contracting Methods › Subpart 217.71

DFARS 217.7102 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 section tells contracting activities to set up master agreements for ship repair and alteration with eligible U.S.-based contractors who ask for the work and have the right organization and facilities. It also allows master agreements with contractors outside the U.S. and job orders for foreign-government vessels, with special handling rules. A master agreement does not by itself approve a contractor's facility or establish responsibility for any specific acquisition.

Applies to: Contracting activities and prospective ship repair contractors

What it requires

  • Enter into master agreements with all prospective contractors located in the United States or its outlying areas that request ship repair work and possess the organization and facilities to perform it satisfactorily.
  • Treat vessels of a foreign government as if they were vessels of the U.S. Government whenever requested to do so by the contracting officer.
  • Identify the vessel and the foreign government in the solicitation and job order.

Key terms: master agreements · job orders · outlying areas · vessels · foreign government

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

The text

(a) Activities shall enter into master agreements for repair and alteration of vessels with all prospective contractors located within the United States or its outlying areas, which—

(1) Request ship repair work; and

(2) Possess the organization and facilities to perform the work satisfactorily. (Issuance of a master agreement does not indicate approval of the contractor's facility for any particular acquisition and is not an affirmative determination of responsibility under FAR subpart 9.1 for any particular acquisition.)

(b) Activities may use master agreements in work with prospective contractors located outside the United States and its outlying areas.

(c) Activities may issue job orders under master agreements to effect repairs, alterations, and/or additions to vessels belonging to foreign governments.

(1) Contractors shall treat vessels of a foreign government as if they were vessels of the U.S. Government whenever requested to do so by the contracting officer.

(2) Identify the vessel and the foreign government in the solicitation and job order.

← 217.7101 Definitions. · 217.7103 Master agreements and job orders. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 217

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

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