48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “embedded items”

  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    … Parent item means the item assembly, intermediate component, or subassembly that has an embedded item with a unique item identifier or DoD recognized unique identification equivalent. Serial number within the enterprise identifier means …
  • DFARS 252.246-7006 Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items.
    …d separate from end item, S—subassembly procured separate from end item or subassembly, E—embedded in component, subassembly or end item parent, and P—parent end item. Starting event means the event or action that initiates the warranty, s…
  • DFARS 211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification.
    … DoD serially managed item (reparable or nonreparable) or subassembly, component, or part embedded within a subassembly, component, or part; (ii) Parent item (as defined in 252.211-7003(a)) that contains the embedded subassembly, component…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …the engineering and manufacturing development or production of a weapon system, including embedded software. At a minimum the contracting officer shall— (i) Encourage the use of incentive fees and penalties as appropriate; and (ii) Allow …
  • DFARS 211.274-3 Policy for valuation.
    …very. (c) The Government's unit acquisition cost of subassemblies, components, and parts embedded in delivered items shall not be separately identified.
  • DFARS 234.004 Acquisition strategy.
    …ing and manufacturing development phase or production phase of a weapon system, including embedded software— (i) Clearly defined measurable criteria for engineering activities and design specifications for reliability and maintainability p…

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.