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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 23: Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety › Subpart 23.1

FAR 23.100 Scope of subpart.

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 subpart sets out policies and procedures for buying sustainable products and services. It applies broadly to all contract actions, including commercial-item purchases under Part 12 and acquisitions at or below the micro-purchase threshold. For contractors, it signals that sustainability requirements can reach even small and commercial purchases.

Applies to: All contract actions, including Part 12 commercial product and service acquisitions and those at or below the micro-purchase threshold

Key terms: sustainable products and services · contract actions · part 12 procedures · commercial products · commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items

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The text

This subpart provides policies and procedures for procuring sustainable products and services. This subpart applies to all contract actions, including those using part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products, including commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items, and commercial services and acquisitions valued at or below the micro-purchase threshold.

← 23.002 Policy. · 23.101 Definitions. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 23

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