FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 34: Major System Acquisition › Subpart 34.1
FAR 34.101 Definitions.
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 section defines the term 'item of supply' for this subpart of the FAR. It matters to contractors because it clarifies what counts as an item of supply, which can affect how major system acquisitions are handled.
Applies to: Contractors involved in major system acquisitions under this subpart
Key terms: item of supply · major system · spare parts · replenishment parts
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The text
Item of supply, as used in this subpart, means any individual part, component, subassembly, assembly, or subsystem integral to a major system, and other property which may be replaced during the service life of the system. The term includes spare parts and replenishment parts, but does not include packaging or labeling associated with shipment or identification of an “item.”
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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.