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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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84 sections with “DoD Component”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
    As prescribed in 204.7304(d), use the following provision: NOTICE OF NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. Basic Assessment, Medium Assessment, and High Assessment have the meaning given in the clause 25…
  • DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
    As prescribed in 204.7304(e), use the following clause: NIST SP 800-171 DOD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. Basic Assessment means a contractor's self-assessment of the contractor's implementation of NIST SP 800-171 t…
  • DFARS 252.204-7010 Requirement for Contractor To Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol.
    … prescribed in 204.470-3, use the following clause: Requirement for Contractor To Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities Are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol (JAN 2009) (a) If t…
  • FAR 11.102 Standardization program.
    …ordance with the guidance contained in the Federal Standardization Manual, FSPM-0001; for DoD components, DoD Manual 4120.24, Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Procedures; and for IT standards and guidance, the Federal Information Proce…
  • DFARS 204.1603 Procedures.
    (a) Elements of a PIID. DoD-issued PIIDs are thirteen characters in length. Use only alpha-numeric characters, as prescribed in FAR 4.1603 and this subpart. Do not use the letter I or O in any part of the PIID. (3) Position 9. (A) DoD wil…
  • DFARS 204.7302 Policy.
    …ncident Reporting, are required at time of award to have at least a Basic NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment that is current (i.e., not more than 3 years old unless a lesser time is specified in the solicitation) (see 252.204-7019). (3) The NI…
  • DFARS 217.170 General.
    …0 U.S.C. 3501(l)(7); section 8008(a) of Pub. L. 105-56 and similar sections in subsequent DoD appropriations acts). (b) The head of the agency must provide written notice to the congressional defense committees at least 30 days before term…
  • DFARS 223.370-3 Policy.
    (a) DoD policy is to ensure that its contractors take reasonable precautions in handling ammunition and explosives so as to minimize the potential for mishaps. (b) This policy is implemented by DoD Manual 4145.26, DoD Contractors' Safety M…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …d to be commercial, the contract number and military department, defense agency, or other DoD component that rendered such determination, and if available, a Government point of contact; (B) For subsystems of a major weapon system and comp…
  • DFARS 252.235-7002 Animal welfare.
    …ve its proposed animal use approved in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 3216.01, Use of Animals in DoD Programs, by a DoD Component Headquarters Oversight Office. The Contractor shall furnish evidence of such registr…
  • DFARS 252.235-7004 Protection of Human Subjects.
    …ial determines to be appropriate for the research supported by the Department of Defense (DoD) component (32 CFR 219.103). (2) Human Research Protection Official (HRPO) means the individual designated by the head of the applicable DoD comp…
  • FAR 53.204-1 Safeguarding classified information within industry (DD Form 254, DD Form 441).
    The following forms, which are prescribed by the Department of Defense, shall be used by DoD components and those nondefense agencies with which DoD has agreements to provide industrial security services for the National Industrial Security…
  • DFARS 217.500 Scope of subpart.
    …AR subpart 17.5 and this subpart apply to all purchases, except micro-purchases, made for DoD by another agency. This includes orders under a task or delivery order contract entered into by the other agency. (Pub. L. 105-261, Section 814.) …
  • DFARS 235.072 Additional contract clauses.
    …lude or may include research involving human subjects in accordance with 32 CFR Part 219, DoD Directive 3216.02, and 10 U.S.C. 980, including research that meets exemption criteria under 32 CFR 219.101(b). The clause— (1) Applies to solici…
  • FAR 4.402 General.
    …1) National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (32 CFR part 117). (2) DoD Manual 5220.22, Volume 2, National Industrial Security Program: Industrial Security Procedures for Government Activities. (c) Procedures for the …
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …s the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract; or (B)(1) For agencies other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, a protest of an order valued in excess of $10 million (41 U.S.C. 4106(f)); or (2) For DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard, …
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    … another company under the label or brand name of that company. Contracting activity for DoD also means elements designated by the director of a defense agency which has been delegated contracting authority through its agency charter. DoD …
  • DFARS 204.604 Responsibilities.
    …f FAR 4.803(a). (3) By December 15th of each year, the chief acquisition officer of each DoD component required to report its contract actions shall submit to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, it…
  • DFARS 211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification.
    (a) It is DoD policy that DoD item unique identification, or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent, is required for all delivered items, including items of contractor-acquired property delivered on contract line items (see PGI 2…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …em, as defined in 239.7301. (f) The following additional provisions and clauses apply to DoD solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. If the offeror has co…
  • DFARS 217.502-1 General.
    …sitions. Follow the procedures at PGI 217.502-1(a)(1), when a contracting activity from a DoD Component provides acquisition assistance to deployed DoD units or personnel from another DoD Component.
  • DFARS 234.7100 Policy.
    …ory for major defense acquisition programs (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201) as specified in DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework and the DoD 5000.04-M-1, CSDR Manual. The CSDR system is applied in accordance with the …
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …nt nature; (2) Acquisition of the services is advantageous to the national defense; (3) DoD personnel with necessary skills are not available; (4) Excepted appointment cannot be obtained; (5) A nonpersonal services contract is not pract…
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …a data field that defines the general category or intended use of the data that follows. DoD recognized unique identification equivalent means a unique identification method that is in commercial use and has been recognized by DoD. All DoD…
  • DFARS 252.225-7047 Exports by Approved Community Members in Performance of the Contract.
    … their employees, with, as appropriate, security accreditation and a need-to-know. “U.S. DoD Treaty-eligible requirements” means any defense article acquired by the DoD for use in a combined military or counterterrorism operation, cooperat…
  • DFARS 252.237-7023 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.
    …ial contractor service means a service provided by a firm or individual under contract to DoD to support mission-essential functions, such as support of vital systems, including ships owned, leased, or operated in support of military missio…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …act of eliminating the functional capabilities and inherent military design features from DoD personal property. Methods and degree range from removal and destruction of critical features to total destruction by cutting, tearing, crushing, …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …or any update of these thresholds based on a more recent fiscal year, as specified in the DoD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System”); (2) A civilian agency is responsible for the system and total expenditures f…
  • FAR 4.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
    … follows: (1) Nondefense agencies that have industrial security services agreements with DoD, and DoD components, shall use the Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254. The contracting officer, or authorized agency repr…
  • DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.
    …decision authority or USD(A&S) designates as requiring a peer review regardless of value. DoD components may request DPCAP-led peer reviews for acquisitions valued below the $1 billion threshold. DPCAP will conduct these reviews upon approv…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …corporating such items in the system. (S-70)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3774(a) and DoD policy requirements, acquisition plans for major weapon systems and subsystems of major weapon systems shall— (i) Assess the long-term technical …
  • DFARS 207.172 Human research.
    Any DoD component sponsoring research involving human subjects— (a) Is responsible for oversight of compliance with 32 CFR Part 219, Protection of Human Subjects; and (b) Must have a Human Research Protection Official, as defined in the c…
  • DFARS 208.7302 Policy.
    DoD policy is for maximum participation in the Precious Metals Recovery Program. DoD components shall furnish recovered precious metals contained in the DSCP inventory to production contractors rather than use contractor-furnished precious …
  • DFARS 212.102 Applicability.
    …r the contracting officer has other evidence that an item has previously been acquired by DoD using commercial product and commercial service acquisition procedures under FAR part 12, then the prior contract shall serve as a prior determina…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    … Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and similar sections in subsequent DoD appropriations acts). (f)(1) The head of the agency must not enter into or extend a multiyear contract that exceeds $900 million (when entered in…
  • DFARS 223.7305 Authorization and approval.
    … to critical defense applications if no substitute can meet performance requirements. The DoD policy of April 8, 2009, “Minimizing the Use of Hexavalent Chromium,” contains requirements for weighing hexavalent chromium versus substitutes. D…
  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …02-1: (a) Acquisitions not exceeding $200,000, except for athletic footwear purchased by DoD for use by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces (37 U.S.C. 418(b)(4)). (b) Acquis…
  • DFARS 225.7702-2 Acquisition of uniform components for the Afghan military or the Afghan police.
    Any textile components supplied by DoD to the Afghan National Army or the Afghan National Police for purpose of production of uniforms shall be produced in the United States.
  • DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.
    …N 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— (1) Arising out of a contract with the DoD means any act in connection with— (i) Attempting to obtain; (ii) Obtaining; or (iii) Performing a contract or first-tier subcontract of any age…
  • DFARS 252.223-7002 Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives.
    …stics. (b) Safety requirements. (1) The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of DoD Manual 4145.26, DoD Contractors' Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives, hereafter referred to as “the manual,” in effect on the date of the …

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