FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 239: Acquisition of Information Technology › Subpart 239.73
DFARS 239.7302 Applicability.
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 says that, despite FAR 39.001, this subpart applies to acquisitions of information technology for covered systems. It applies in three situations: source selections involving supply chain risk, task or delivery orders under contracts with supply chain risk requirements, and other contract actions under contracts with such requirements.
Applies to: Acquisitions of information technology for covered systems
Key terms: covered system · covered item of supply · supply chain risk · source selection · task or delivery order
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The text
Notwithstanding FAR 39.001, this subpart shall be applied to acquisition of information technology for covered systems (see 10 U.S.C. 3252), for procurements involving—
(a) A source selection for a covered system or a covered item of supply involving either a performance specification (see 10 U.S.C. 3206(a)(3)(B)), or an evaluation factor (see 10 U.S.C. 3206(b)(1)), relating to supply chain risk;
(b) The consideration of proposals for and issuance of a task or delivery order for a covered system or a covered item of supply where the task or delivery order contract concerned includes a requirement relating to supply chain risk (see 10 U.S.C. 3406(d)(3) and FAR 16.505(b)(1)(iv)(D)); or
(c) Any contract action involving a contract for a covered system or a covered item of supply where such contract includes a requirement relating to supply chain risk.
← 239.7301 Definitions. · 239.7303 Authorized individuals. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 239
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure of Information Regarding Foreign Obligations (DFARS Case 2018-D064) ↗ · proposed 2024-11-15 · comments due 2025-01-14
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.