48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

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2 sections with “idle capacity”

  • FAR 31.205-17 Idle facilities and idle capacity costs.
    (a) Definitions. As used in this subsection— Costs of idle facilities or idle capacity means costs such as maintenance, repair, housing, rent, and other related costs; e.g., property taxes, insurance, and depreciation. Facilities means pl…
  • FAR 31.109 Advance agreements.
    …, -leased, or -chartered aircraft, or as related to maximum per diem rates; (9) Costs of idle facilities and idle capacity; (10) Severance pay to employees on support service contracts; (11) Plant reconversion; (12) Professional service…

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.