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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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16 sections with “major defense equipment”

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … (see 9.505-1(b)) to ensure the effective operation and maintenance of a weapon system or major system as defined in OMB Circular No. A-109 or to provide direct support of a weapon system that is essential to research, development, producti…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …urce(s), and discuss why full and open competition cannot be obtained. (ii) Identify the major components or subsystems. Discuss component breakout plans relative to these major components or subsystems. Describe how competition will be so…
  • DFARS 245.302 Contracts with foreign governments or international organizations.
    … including these costs in its calculation of the nonrecurring cost recoupment charge when major defense equipment is sold by foreign military sales or direct commercial sales to foreign governments or international organizations. “Major def…
  • FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.
    …al organization, or an organization to which design responsibility has been transferred. Major nonconformance means a nonconformance, other than critical, that is likely to result in failure of the supplies or services, or to materially re…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …ice of the Secretary of Defense. (For emergency acquisition flexibilities, see 218.270.) Major defense acquisition program is defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201. Material weakness means a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in the internal c…
  • FAR 13.201 General.
    … assistance pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq.; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster (42 U.S.C. 5122), the micro-purchase threshold is— (i) $25,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to…
  • DFARS 211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification.
    …; (iv) Item of special tooling or special test equipment, as defined at FAR 2.101, for a major defense acquisition program that is designated for preservation and storage in accordance with the requirements of section 815 of the National D…
  • DFARS 215.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …her to perform a program or overhead should-cost review. (b) Program should-cost review. Major weapon system should-cost program reviews shall be conducted in a manner that is transparent, objective, and provides for the efficiency of the …
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …e designation means a combination of letters and numerals assigned by the Government to a major end item, assembly or subassembly, as appropriate, to provide a convenient means of differentiating between items having the same basic name and…
  • FAR 23.106 Exemptions.
    …provision of international disaster assistance; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster. (d) The head of the agency may submit to the President, through the Chair of CEQ, a request for an exemption of an agency activity, a…
  • FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.
    … under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or (4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership. (b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohi…
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    …table source selection process to acquire engineering and manufacturing development for a major defense acquisition program for which budgetary authority is requested beginning in fiscal year 2019. (3) Contracting officers shall make award…
  • DFARS 225.7003-1 Definitions.
    …he electronic component. High performance magnet means a permanent magnet that obtains a majority of its magnetic properties from rare earth metals (such as samarium). Produce means— (1) Atomization; (2) Sputtering; or (3) Final consol…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …iculum” means a series of courses having a unified purpose and belonging primarily to one major academic field. It will usually include certain required courses and elective courses within established criteria. Examples include Business Adm…
  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    …th separately by— (A) North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code; (B) Major defense acquisition program, as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201; (C) Contract number, if the contract is for maintenance, overhaul, repair, servicing…
  • DFARS 253.209-1 Responsible prospective contractors.
    …air of aircraft. (H) Other. If the contracting officer wants an assessment of other than major factors A-E and other factors A-G, check this factor. Explain the desired information in the Remarks sections.

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.