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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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68 sections with “classified contracts”: the first 40

  • FAR 14.409-2 Award of classified contracts.
    In addition to 14.409-1, if classified information was furnished or created in connection with the solicitation, the contracting officer shall advise the unsuccessful bidders, including any who did not bid, to take disposition action in acc…
  • FAR 14.409-1 Award of unclassified contracts.
    … of the abstract of offers need be given. (c) When a request is received concerning an unclassified invitation from an inquirer who is neither a bidder nor a representative of a bidder, the contracting officer should make every effort to f…
  • FAR 52.227-10 Filing of Patent Applications—Classified Subject Matter.
    As prescribed at 27.203-2, insert the following clause: Filing of Patent Applications—Classified Subject Matter (DEC 2007) (a) Before filing or causing to be filed a patent application in the United States disclosing any subject matter of…
  • FAR 4.402 General.
    …ndustrial Security Program” (NISP), establishes a program to safeguard Federal Government classified information that is released to contractors, licensees, and grantees of the United States Government. Executive Order 12829 amends Executiv…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    …ederal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or (4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental i…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ssful performance of ongoing Federal operations. All advisory and assistance services are classified in one of the following definitional subdivisions: (1) Management and professional support services, i.e., contractual services that provi…
  • FAR 4.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
    …ntracting officers shall review all proposed solicitations to determine whether access to classified information may be required by offerors, or by a contractor during contract performance. (1) If access to classified information of anothe…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …i) Disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classified information, or information subject to export controls) or create other security risks. The fact that access to classified matter may be ne…
  • DFARS 216.306 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.
    …ch contracts that are for environmental work only, provided the environmental work is not classified as construction, as defined by 10 U.S.C. 2801. (B) The Secretary of Defense or designee must approve such contracts that are not for envir…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …ublicly available without restrictions. Covered contractor information system means an unclassified information system that is owned, or operated by or for, a contractor and that processes, stores, or transmits covered defense information.…
  • FAR 4.1102 Policy.
    …asing and payment mechanism, as opposed to using the purchase card for payment only; (2) Classified contracts (see 2.101) when registration in SAM, or use of SAM data, could compromise the safeguarding of classified information or national…
  • FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements.
    … (a) This clause applies to the extent that this contract involves access to information classified Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret. (b) The Contractor shall comply with (1) the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National…
  • DFARS 232.7002 Policy.
    …s and receiving reports are required to be submitted in electronic form, except for— (1) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests and receiving reports could compromise the safeguardin…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …en disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classified information) or create other security risks. (b) Items peculiar to one manufacturer. An item peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particu…
  • FAR 27.203-2 Contract clause.
    Insert the clause at 52.227-10, Filing of Patent Applications—Classified Subject Matter, in all classified solicitations and contracts and in all solicitations and contracts where the nature of the work reasonably might result in a patent a…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …n forms. (20) Ensure processing and execution of duty-free entry certificates. (21) For classified contracts, administer those portions of the applicable industrial security program delegated to the CAO (see Subpart 4.4). (22) Issue work…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …ll as any subsequent agency review of comments received. Past performance evaluations for classified contracts and special access programs shall not be reported in CPARS, but will be reported as stated in this subpart and in accordance with…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …ederal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or (4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental i…
  • FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.
    …re; and (2) Each shipment weighing less than 10,000 pounds; if the cargo either— (i) Is classified TOP SECRET, SECRET, OR CONFIDENTIAL; (ii) Will require exclusive use of a motor vehicle; (iii) Will occupy full visible capacity of a rai…
  • DFARS 242.302 Contract administration functions.
    …er basic ordering agreements for overhaul, maintenance, and repair. (S-71)(A) Except for classified contracts, negotiate or settle questioned direct costs in an incurred cost audit. The procuring contracting officer may delegate this autho…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …m's original identity, utility, form, fit, and function have been destroyed. Items can be classified as scrap if processed by cutting, tearing, crushing, mangling, shredding, or melting. Intact or recognizable components and parts are not “…
  • FAR 4.1705 Contract clauses.
    …actions entirely funded by DoD, contracts awarded with a generic entity identifier, or in classified solicitations, contracts, or orders. (b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirem…
  • FAR 6.302-6 National security.
    …ld violate security requirements); it shall not be used merely because the acquisition is classified, or merely because access to classified matter will be necessary to submit a proposal or to perform the contract. (c) Limitations. (1) Con…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …en disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classified information) or create other security risks. (D) The justification is subject to the screening requirement in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(D)(4) o…
  • FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation.
    … (b) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by …
  • FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.
    …raph (b) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by …
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …u)(1) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by …
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …e available, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2353); (3) Shipments of classified supplies when the classification prohibits the use of non-Government vessels; and (4) Subcontracts or purchase orders for the acquisition …
  • DFARS 203.903 Policy.
    …ive and is within the authority of the executive branch official making the request. (2) Classified information. As provided in section 827(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, nothing in this subpart provides…
  • DFARS 204.7500 Scope of subpart.
    …n, technical, or general administrative security operations governing the protection of unclassified information, nor does it affect requirements of the National Industrial Security Program. (c) This subpart applies to unclassified contrac…
  • DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …allenge notice and all related correspondence shall be subject to handling procedures for classified information and controlled unclassified information. A contractor's or subcontractor's failure to respond to the challenge notice cannot be…
  • DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.
    …is lawfully publicly available without restrictions. Covered defense information means unclassified controlled technical information or other information (as described in the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Registry at http://www…
  • DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
    …rnment personnel using NIST SP 800-171A, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information that— (1) Consists of— (i) A review of a contractor's Basic Assessment; (ii) A thorough document review; (iii) Verification…
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    …allenge notice and all related correspondence shall be subject to handling procedures for classified information and controlled unclassified information. Such challenge will— (i) State the specific grounds for challenging the asserted rest…
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …within an information system. Spillage security incident that results in the transfer of classified or controlled unclassified information onto an information system not accredited (i.e., authorized) for the appropriate security level. (b…
  • DFARS 252.239-7016 Telecommunications security equipment, devices, techniques, and services.
    …, when employed by Government agencies, contractors, and subcontractors to transmit— (i) Classified or sensitive information; (ii) Matters involving intelligence activities, cryptologic activities related to national security, the command…
  • FAR 4.404 Contract clause.
    …rity Requirements, in solicitations and contracts when the contract may require access to classified information, unless the conditions specified in paragraph (d) of this section apply. (b) If a cost contract (see 16.302) for research and …
  • FAR 4.606 Reporting Data.
    …ise national security). (6) Contract actions in which the required data would constitute classified information. (7) Resale activity (i.e., commissary or exchange activity). (8) Revenue generating arrangements (i.e., concessions). (9) T…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    …en complete, the administrative closeout procedures must ensure that— (1) Disposition of classified material is completed; (2) Final patent report is cleared. If a final patent report is required, the contracting officer may proceed with …
  • FAR 4.1401 Applicability.
    …racts with a value of $40,000 or more. Nothing in this subpart requires the disclosure of classified information. (b) Reporting of subcontract information will be limited to the first-tier subcontractor.

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.