48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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9 sections with “aviation or ship critical safety item”

  • DFARS 252.209-7010 Critical Safety Items.
    …209.270-5, use the following clause: Critical Safety Items (AUG 2011) (a) Definitions. Aviation critical safety item means a part, an assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support equipment for an air…
  • DFARS 246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    …the design control activity is the approval authority for acceptance of any nonconforming aviation or ship critical safety items or nonconforming modification, repair, or overhaul of such items (see 209.270). Authority for acceptance of min…
  • DFARS 246.504 Certificate of conformance.
    Before authorizing a certificate of conformance for aviation or ship critical safety items, obtain the concurrence of the head of the design control activity (see 209.270).
  • DFARS 209.270-2 Definitions.
    As used in this section— Aviation critical safety item means a part, an assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon system if the part, assembly, or equipm…
  • DFARS 209.202 Policy.
    (a)(1) Except for aviation or ship critical safety items, obtain approval in accordance with PGI 209.202(a)(1) when establishing qualification requirements. See 209.270 for approval of qualification requirements for aviation or ship critica…
  • DFARS 209.270-3 Policy.
    (a) The head of the contracting activity responsible for procuring an aviation or ship critical safety item may enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the …
  • DFARS 209.270-4 Procedures.
    …ign control activity shall— (1) Identify items that meet the criteria for designation as aviation or ship critical safety items. See additional information at PGI 209.270-4; (2) Approve qualification requirements in accordance with proced…
  • DFARS 217.7502 General.
    …e action is justified. See 209.270 for requirements applicable to replenishment parts for aviation or ship critical safety items. (c) Shall follow the limitations on price increases in 217.7505.
  • DFARS 209.270-1 Scope.
    …(b) Prescribes policy and procedures for qualification requirements in the procurement of aviation and ship critical safety items and the modification, repair, and overhaul of those items.

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.