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DFARS 217.7103-3 Solicitations for job orders.

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 officers how to solicit offers for job orders under a master agreement when the work is needed in the United States or its outlying areas. It matters to contractors because it explains who can be asked to compete for that work, including firms that have not yet signed a master agreement.

Applies to: Solicitations for job orders under a master agreement for work within the United States or its outlying areas

Key terms: master agreement · job order · solicit offers · outlying areas · PGI 217.7103-3

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

The text

(a) When a requirement arises within the United States or its outlying areas for the type of work covered by the master agreement, solicit offers from prospective contractors that—

(1) Previously executed a master agreement; or

(2) Have not previously executed a master agreement, but possess the necessary qualifications to perform the work and agree to execute a master agreement before award of a job order.

(b) Follow the procedures at PGI 217.7103-3 when preparing solicitations for job orders.

← 217.7103-2 Period of agreement. · 217.7103-4 Emergency work. →

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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