FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 218: Emergency Acquisitions › Subpart 218.2
DFARS 218.202 Defense or recovery from certain events.
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In plain English
This section lists requirements that do not apply to certain acquisitions that the head of the contracting activity determines will facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack, provide international disaster assistance, or support response to an emergency or major disaster. It matters because it can relieve contractors of unique item identification, single-offer, and time-and-materials/labor-hour approval requirements in those situations. Note that the unique item identification exemption does not apply to items used to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber attack.
Applies to: Acquisitions determined by the head of the contracting activity to facilitate defense against or recovery from certain attacks, international disaster assistance, or emergency or major disaster respon
Key terms: unique item identification · only one offer requirements · time-and-materials or labor-hour contracts · head of the contracting activity · determination and findings
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The text
For acquisitions that, as determined by the head of the contracting activity, are to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster, the following requirements do not apply:
(1) Policy for unique item identification at 211.274-2(a). Contractors are not required to provide DoD unique item identification if the items are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. However, contractors are not exempt from this requirement if the items are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber attack. See 211.274-2(b).
(2) Only one offer requirements at section 215.371-2. See 215.371-4(a)(2).
(3) Approval of determination and findings for time-and-materials or labor-hour contracts at 216.601(d)(i)(A)(1) and (2). See 216.601(d)(3).
← 218.201 Contingency operation. · 218.203 Emergency declaration or major disaster declaration. →
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.