FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 217: Special Contracting Methods › Subpart 217.71
DFARS 217.7104 Contract clauses.
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 which DFARS clauses to include in solicitations and contracts for repairing and altering vessels. It also explains that job orders must incorporate the clauses from the master agreement plus any other clauses needed for that specific order. For contractors, it means these standard clauses will appear in their vessel repair agreements and job orders.
Applies to: Solicitations, master agreements, and job orders for repair and alteration of vessels
What it requires
- Include the listed clauses in solicitations for and in master agreements for vessel repair and alteration
- Incorporate the master agreement clauses and any other applicable clauses in solicitations for and in job orders
- Use the Plant Protection clause in job orders where performance occurs at the contractor's facility
Key terms: master agreements · job orders · solicitations · repair and alteration of vessels · Plant Protection
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
(a) Use the following clauses in solicitations for, and in, master agreements for repair and alteration of vessels:
(1) 252.217-7003, Changes.
(2) 252.217-7004, Job Orders and Compensation.
(3) 252.217-7005, Inspection and Manner of Doing Work.
(4) 252.217-7006, Title.
(5) 252.217-7007, Payments.
(6) 252.217-7008, Bonds.
(7) 252.217-7009, Default.
(8) 252.217-7010, Performance.
(9) 252.217-7011, Access to Vessel.
(10) 252.217-7012, Liability and Insurance.
(11) 252.217-7013, Guarantees.
(12) 252.217-7014, Discharge of Liens.
(13) 252.217-7015, Safety and Health.
(14) 252.217-7016, Plant Protection, as applicable.
(b)(1) Incorporate in solicitations for, and in, job orders, the clauses in the master agreement, and any other clauses on subjects not covered by the master agreement, but applicable to the job order to be awarded.
(2) Use the clause at 252.217-7016, Plant Protection, in job orders where performance is to occur at the contractor's facility.
Sections it refers to
- 252.217-7003 Changes.
- 252.217-7004 Job orders and compensation.
- 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
- 252.217-7006 Title.
- 252.217-7007 Payments.
- 252.217-7008 Bonds.
- 252.217-7009 Default.
- 252.217-7010 Performance.
- 252.217-7011 Access to vessel.
- 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
- 252.217-7013 Guarantees.
- 252.217-7014 Discharge of liens.
- 252.217-7015 Safety and health.
- 252.217-7016 Plant protection.
Sections that refer to it
- 252.217-7003 Changes.
- 252.217-7004 Job orders and compensation.
- 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
- 252.217-7006 Title.
- 252.217-7007 Payments.
- 252.217-7008 Bonds.
- 252.217-7009 Default.
- 252.217-7010 Performance.
- 252.217-7011 Access to vessel.
- 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
- 252.217-7013 Guarantees.
- 252.217-7014 Discharge of liens.
- 252.217-7015 Safety and health.
- 252.217-7016 Plant protection.
← 217.7103-6 Modification of master agreements. · 217.7300 Scope. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 217
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011) ↗ · proposed 2026-05-07 · comments due 2026-07-06
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041) ↗ · final rule 2025-09-10 · effective 2025-11-10
- 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; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2025-01-17 · effective 2025-01-17
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure of Information Regarding Foreign Obligations (DFARS Case 2018-D064) ↗ · proposed 2024-11-15 · comments due 2025-01-14
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Data Universal Numbering System to Unique Entity Identifier Transition (DFARS Case 2022-D023) ↗ · final rule 2024-09-26 · effective 2024-10-01
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041) ↗ · proposed 2024-08-15 · comments due 2024-10-15
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.