FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 46: Quality Assurance › Subpart 46.8
FAR 46.802 Definition.
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 "high-value item" for this subpart of the FAR. It matters to contractors because whether an item is a high-value item depends on both a high unit cost and a contracting officer's designation, which can affect how quality requirements apply.
Applies to: Contract end items under this subpart
Key terms: high-value item · contract end item · high unit cost · contracting officer
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The text
High-value item, as used in this subpart, means a contract end item that (a) has a high unit cost (normally exceeding $100,000 per unit), such as an aircraft, an aircraft engine, a communication system, a computer system, a missile, or a ship, and (b) is designated by the contracting officer as a high-value item.
← 46.801 Applicability. · 46.803 Policy. →
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.