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DFARS 252.208-7000 Intent to furnish precious metals as Government-furnished material.

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 clause tells offerors that the Government may furnish precious metals needed to make items under the contract, and that using Government-furnished silver is mandatory when the quantity required is 100 troy ounces or more. Offerors must identify the type and quantity of precious metals required and submit two prices for each deliverable item containing precious metals—one with Government-furnished metals and one with contractor-furnished metals.

Applies to: Offerors and contractors whose contracts require precious metals in manufacturing deliverable items

What it requires

  • Cite the type and quantity in whole troy ounces of precious metals required, including for any first article or production sample.
  • Specify the national stock number (NSN) and nomenclature, if known, of the deliverable item requiring precious metals.
  • Submit two prices for each deliverable item containing precious metals: one based on Government furnishing the metals and one based on the Contractor furnishing them.
  • Insert this clause, including paragraph (d), in solicitations for subcontracts and purchase orders issued under this contract, unless the Contractor knows the item being purchased contains no precious metals.

Key terms: precious metals · Government-furnished material · troy ounces · national stock number (NSN) · Government Furnished Property clause

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

The text

As prescribed in 208.7305(a), use the following clause:

Intent To Furnish Precious Metals as Government-Furnished Material (DEC 1991)

(a) The Government intends to furnish precious metals required in the manufacture of items to be delivered under the contract if the Contracting Officer determines it to be in the Government's best interest. The use of Government-furnished silver is mandatory when the quantity required is one hundred troy ounces or more. The precious metal(s) will be furnished pursuant to the Government Furnished Property clause of the contract.

(b) The Offeror shall cite the type (silver, gold, platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium, and ruthenium) and quantity in whole troy ounces of precious metals required in the performance of this contract (including precious metals required for any first article or production sample), and shall specify the national stock number (NSN) and nomenclature, if known, of the deliverable item requiring precious metals.

*If platinum or palladium, specify whether sponge or granules are required.

(c) Offerors shall submit two prices for each deliverable item which contains precious metals—one based on the Government furnishing precious metals, and one based on the Contractor furnishing precious metals. Award will be made on the basis which is in the best interest of the Government.

(d) The Contractor agrees to insert this clause, including this paragraph (d), in solicitations for subcontracts and purchase orders issued in performance of this contract, unless the Contractor knows that the item being purchased contains no precious metals.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 252.206-7000 Domestic Source Restriction. · 252.209-7000—252.209-7001 [Reserved] →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 252

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

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