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DFARS 252.225-7061 Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and Certain Other Items from Non-Allied Foreign Nations.
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 prohibits contractors from delivering certain personal protective equipment and other medical items that come from North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran. It also requires contractors to pass this same restriction down to subcontracts over $150,000 for these items.
Applies to: Contractors and subcontractors supplying covered personal protective equipment and certain medical items to the Department of Defense.
What it requires
- Do not deliver a covered item from a covered country under this contract.
- Insert this clause, including paragraph (c), without alteration other than to identify the appropriate parties, in subcontracts valued above $150,000 that are for the acquisition of covered items, including subcontracts for commercial products, including commercially available off-the-shelf items, a
Key terms: Covered country · Covered item · Personal protective equipment · Subcontracts · Commercial products
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
As prescribed in 225.7023-4, use the following clause:
Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and Certain Other Items From Non-Allied Foreign Nations (JAN 2023)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
Covered country means—
(1) The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea;
(2) The People's Republic of China;
(3) The Russian Federation; and
(4) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
Covered item means an article or item of—
(1) Personal protective equipment for use in preventing spread of disease, such as by exposure to infected individuals or contamination or infection by infectious material, including—
(i) Nitrile and vinyl gloves;
(ii) Surgical masks;
(iii) Respirator masks and powered air purifying respirators and required filters;
(iv) Face shields and protective eyewear;
(v) Surgical and isolation gowns and head and foot coverings; or
(vi) Clothing; and
(vii) The materials and components thereof, other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to and not normally associated with such personal protective equipment or clothing; or
(2) Sanitizing and disinfecting wipes, testing swabs, gauze, and bandages.
(b) Restriction. The Contractor shall not deliver under this contract a covered item from a covered country (10 U.S.C. 4875).
(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (c), without alteration other than to identify the appropriate parties, in subcontracts valued above $150,000 that are for the acquisition of covered items, including subcontracts for commercial products, including commercially available off-the-shelf items, and commercial services.
(End of clause)
Sections it refers to
- 225.7023-4 Contract clause.
Sections that refer to it
- 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
- 225.7023-4 Contract clause.
← 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. · 252.225-7062 Restriction on Acquisition of Large Medium-Speed Diesel Engines. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 252
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modifications to Printed Circuit Board Acquisition Restrictions (DFARS Case 2022-D011) ↗ · proposed 2026-07-02 · comments due 2026-08-31
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Certification Requirement for Military Recruitment Advertising (DFARS Case 2024-D022) ↗ · proposed 2026-06-25 · comments due 2026-08-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Purchase Exception for the Acquisition of U.S. Flags (DFARS Case 2024-D013) ↗ · proposed 2026-06-25 · comments due 2026-08-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011) ↗ · proposed 2026-05-07 · comments due 2026-07-06
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041) ↗ · final rule 2025-09-10 · effective 2025-11-10
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2024-D023); Correction ↗ · final rule 2025-08-28 · effective 2025-08-28
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure of DoD Funding in Technical Publications (DFARS Case 2024-D003) ↗ · proposed 2025-08-25 · comments due 2025-10-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2024-D023) ↗ · final rule 2025-08-25 · effective 2025-08-25
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.