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DFARS 252.225-7010 Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate.

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In plain English

This DFARS provision requires an offeror to identify any commercial derivative military articles it plans to deliver using the alternative compliance method, and to certify that it and its subcontractors will purchase a specified minimum amount of domestically melted or produced specialty metal. The certification only applies if the Government approves the item as a commercial derivative military article and the offeror receives a contract. It matters because it imposes a domestic specialty metal sourcing commitment tied to the contract performance.

Applies to: Offerors that intend to deliver commercial derivative military articles under a solicitation using the alternative compliance method.

What it requires

  • List in paragraph (b) any commercial derivative military articles the offeror intends to deliver using the alternative compliance method.
  • If items are listed, certify that the offeror and its subcontractors will enter into contractual agreements to purchase domestically melted or produced specialty metal in the required form.
  • Ensure the amount of specialty metal purchased is not less than the greater of 120 percent of the amount required to produce the commercial derivative military article or 50 percent of the amount purchased for the commercial derivative military article and related commercial article.

Key terms: commercial derivative military article · commercially available off-the-shelf item · produce · required form · specialty metal

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

The text

As prescribed in 225.7003-5(b), use the following provision:

Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate (JUL 2009)

(a) Definitions. Commercial derivative military article, commercially available off-the-shelf item, produce, required form, and specialty metal, as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals” (DFARS 252.225-7009).

(b) The offeror shall list in this paragraph any commercial derivative military articles it intends to deliver under any contract resulting from this solicitation using the alternative compliance for commercial derivative military articles, as specified in paragraph (d) of the clause of this solicitation entitled “Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals” (DFARS 252.225-7009). The offeror's designation of an item as a “commercial derivative military article” will be subject to Government review and approval.

(c) If the offeror has listed any commercial derivative military articles in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror certifies that, if awarded a contract as a result of this solicitation, and if the Government approves the designation of the listed item(s) as commercial derivative military articles, the offeror and its subcontractor(s) will demonstrate that individually or collectively they have entered into a contractual agreement or agreements to purchase an amount of domestically melted or produced specialty metal in the required form, for use during the period of contract performance in the production of each commercial derivative military article and the related commercial article, that is not less than the Contractor's good faith estimate of the greater of—

(1) An amount equivalent to 120 percent of the amount of specialty metal that is required to carry out the production of the commercial derivative military article (including the work performed under each subcontract); or

(2) An amount equivalent to 50 percent of the amount of specialty metal that will be purchased by the Contractor and its subcontractors for use during such period in the production of the commercial derivative military article and the related commercial article.

(d) For the purposes of this provision, the amount of specialty metal that is required to carry out the production of the commercial derivative military article includes specialty metal contained in any item, including commercially available off-the-shelf items, incorporated into such commercial derivative military articles.

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Sections it refers to

  • 225.7003-5 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
  • 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.

Sections that refer to it

  • 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
  • 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
  • 225.7003-5 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
  • 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.

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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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