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DFARS 252.225-7029 Acquisition of Uniform Components for Afghan Military or Afghan National Police.

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 requires contractors to deliver only textile components that were produced in the United States for uniforms of the Afghan Military or Afghan National Police. It matters because the requirement is absolute, with no exceptions or waivers allowed.

Applies to: Contractors delivering textile components for Afghan Military or Afghan National Police uniforms

What it requires

  • Deliver only textile components that have been produced in the United States

Key terms: Textile component · United States

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

The text

As prescribed in 225.7703-4(d), use the following clause:

Acquisition of Uniform Components for Afghan Military or Afghan National Police (SEP 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Textile component” means any item consisting of fibers, yarns, or fabric, supplied for incorporation into a uniform or a component of a uniform. It does not include items that do not contain fibers, yarns, or fabric, such as the metallic or plastic elements of buttons, zippers, or other clothing fasteners.

“United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) As required by section 826 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239), the Contractor shall deliver under this contract only textile components that have been produced in the United States.

(c) There are no exceptions or waivers to this requirement.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

  • 225.7703-4 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Sections that refer to it

  • 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
  • 225.7701 Definitions.
  • 225.7703-4 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

← 252.225-7028 Exclusionary policies and practices of foreign governments. · 252.225-7030 Restriction on Acquisition of Carbon, Alloy, and Armor Steel Plate. →

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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