48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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5 sections with “Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS)”

  • FAR 18.109 Priorities and allocations.
    The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) supports approved national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy programs and was established to facilitate rapid industrial mobilization in case of a national emergency. (See Subpa…
  • FAR 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use.
    …bed in 11.604(a), insert the following provision: Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use (APR 2008) Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be [ ] DX rated order; …
  • FAR 11.600 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart implements the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), a Department of Commerce regulation in support of approved national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy programs (see 15 CFR part 700).
  • FAR 11.602 General.
    (a) Under Title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.), the President is authorized to require preferential acceptance and performance of contracts and orders supporting certain approved national defense and …
  • FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services.
    …tion and consistent with customary commercial practices. (xiv) A statement regarding the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating, if applicable. (xv) The date, time and place offers are due. (xvi) The name an…

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.