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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 52: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 52.2

FAR 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements.

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 designates the contract as a rated order for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use. It requires the contractor to follow the Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulation at 15 CFR part 700. This matters because rated orders carry special priority obligations under that regulation.

Applies to: Contractors receiving a rated order under this clause

What it requires

  • Follow all requirements of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulation (15 CFR part 700).

Key terms: rated order · Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulation · national defense · emergency preparedness · energy program use

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

The text

As prescribed in 11.604(b), insert the following clause:

Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (APR 2008)

This is a rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use, and the Contractor shall follow all the requirements of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulation (15 CFR part 700).

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

  • 11.604 Solicitation provision and contract clause.

Sections that refer to it

  • 11.604 Solicitation provision and contract clause.

← 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use. · 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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