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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 252: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 252.2

DFARS 252.239-7012 Title to telecommunication facilities and equipment.

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 says that title to contractor-furnished telecommunication facilities and equipment stays with the Contractor, even if the Government paid for their construction. It also requires the Contractor to operate and maintain all such facilities and equipment used under the agreement or contract, regardless of who holds title.

Applies to: Contractors furnishing telecommunication facilities and equipment under a Government agreement or contract

What it requires

  • Operate and maintain all telecommunication facilities and equipment used under the agreement/contract, whether the Government or the Contractor has title

Key terms: title · Contractor furnished facilities and equipment · communications service authorization · operate and maintain

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

The text

As prescribed in 239.7411(b), use the following clause:

Title to Telecommunication Facilities and Equipment (DEC 1991)

(a) Title to all Contractor furnished facilities and equipment used under this agreement/contract shall remain with the Contractor even if the Government paid the costs of constructing the facilities or equipment. A mutually accepted communications service authorization may provide for exceptions.

(b) The Contractor shall operate and maintain all telecommunication facilities and equipment used under this agreement/contract whether the Government or the Contractor has title.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 252.239-7011 Special construction and equipment charges. · 252.239-7013 Term of Agreement and Continuation of Services. →

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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