48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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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.

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3 sections with “Automotive item”

  • DFARS 225.7003-1 Definitions.
    …ts in the alloy, and together they constitute 50 percent or more of the alloy (by mass). Automotive item— (1) Means a self-propelled military transport tactical vehicle, primarily intended for use by military personnel or for carrying car…
  • DFARS 225.7003-2 Restrictions.
    …25.7003-2(a)): (i) Aircraft. (ii) Missile or space systems. (iii) Ships. (iv) Tank or automotive items. (v) Weapon systems. (vi) Ammunition. (2) Do not acquire a specialty metal (e.g., raw stock, including bar, billet, slab, wire, pl…
  • DFARS 225.7003-5 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …n specialty metal: (A) Aircraft. (B) Missile or space systems. (C) Ships. (D) Tank or automotive items. (E) Weapon systems. (F) Ammunition. (b) Use the provision at 252.225-7010, Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metal…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.