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58 sections with “military activity”: the first 40

  • FAR 47.105 Transportation assistance.
    …sportation element of the contract administration office designated in the contract. (b) Military installations shall obtain transportation assistance from the transportation office of the contracting activity, unless another military acti…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …tates and the District of Columbia. Contingency operation (10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13)) means a military operation that— (1) Is designated by the Secretary of Defense as an operation in which members of the armed forces are or may become involve…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …ein. Department of Defense (DoD), as used in DFARS, means the Department of Defense, the military departments, and the defense agencies. Departments and agencies, as used in DFARS, means the military departments and the defense agencies. …
  • DFARS 223.7104 Exceptions.
    … (5) The disposal of excess explosives produced under a DoD contract, if the head of the military department concerned determines, in each case, that an alternative feasible means of disposal is not available to the contractor, taking into…
  • DFARS 236.274 Restriction on acquisition of steel for use in military construction projects.
    In accordance with section 108 of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Pub. L. 110-329, Division E) and the same provision in subsequent military construction appropriations acts), do not acquire, or all…
  • DFARS 236.570 Additional provisions and clauses.
    …n only unit prices for some items. (c) Use the following provisions in solicitations for military construction contracts that are funded with military construction appropriations and are estimated to exceed $1,000,000: (1) 252.236-7010, O…
  • DFARS 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors.
    …m Awareness Training for Contractors (JAN 2023) (a) Definition. As used in this clause— Military installation means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military departm…
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …documents submitted to Customs shall— (1) Consign the shipments to the appropriate— (i) Military department in care of the Contractor, including the Contractor's delivery address; or (ii) Military installation; and (2) Include the follo…
  • DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    … (2) Combat operations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense; (3) Other significant military operations (as defined in 32 CFR part 159), designated by the Secretary of Defense upon agreement of the Secretary of State; (4) Peace opera…
  • FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …g under the contract or related to a potential or disclosed violation. Other significant military operations means activities, other than combat operations, as part of a contingency operation outside the United States that is carried out b…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …nment under the contract. See guidance in PGI 225.7003-3(b)(5). (i) The secretary of the military department concerned is authorized, without power of redelegation, to make a domestic nonavailability determination that applies to only one …
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    …ce provides the appropriate coverage required by the clause at 252.228-7001. (c) Foreign military sales. The exception for foreign military sales (FMS) contracts at 228.371(b)(1)(iii) only applies to FMS cases where the FMS customer has ex…
  • FAR 51.104 Furnishing assistance to contractors.
    … address code, the contracting officer will notify the appropriate GSA regional office or military activity, which will contact the contractor and— (a) Provide initial copies of ordering information and instructions; and (b) When necessar…
  • DFARS 204.7201 Definition.
    As used in this subpart— Military installation means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department or, in the case of an activity in a foreign country, under t…
  • DFARS 217.103 Definitions.
    …committee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. Military installation means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military departm…
  • DFARS 218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities.
    …y, may be appropriate under certain circumstances. See PGI 206.302-2. (b) Use of advance Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR). For urgent requirements, the advance MIPR may be transmitted electronically. See PGI 208.7004-3. …
  • DFARS 225.7703-2 Determination requirements.
    …be prepared and executed as follows: (a) For products or services to be used only by the military forces, police, or other security personnel of Afghanistan, the contracting officer shall— (1) Determine in writing that the product or serv…
  • FAR 8.701 Definitions.
    … Government means any entity of the legislative or judicial branch, any executive agency, military department, Government corporation, or independent establishment, the U.S. Postal Service, or any nonappropriated-fund instrumentality of the…
  • FAR 11.601 Definitions.
    …racts or orders needed to support approved programs. National defense means programs for military and energy production or construction, military assistance to any foreign nation, stockpiling, space, and any directly related activity. Such…
  • FAR 14.202-4 Bid samples.
    …ract file, except where the submission is required by the formal specifications (Federal, Military, or other) applicable to the acquisition. (d) Requirements for samples in invitations for bids. (1) Invitations for bids shall— (i) State t…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ting plan. For DoD, a consolidated report shall be submitted for all contracts awarded by military departments/agencies and/or subcontracts awarded by DoD prime contractors. (D) The report shall be submitted annually by October 30 for the …
  • DFARS 209.270-2 Definitions.
    …vity—(1) With respect to an aviation critical safety item, means the systems command of a military department that is specifically responsible for ensuring the air worthiness of an aviation system or equipment in which an aviation critical …
  • DFARS 217.7404 Limitations.
    …tact action, documentation requirements, and other limitations on their use. (a) Foreign military sales contracts. (1) A contracting officer may not enter into a UCA for a foreign military sale unless— (i) The UCA provides for agreement …
  • DFARS 218.201 Contingency operation.
    …zed to make emergency acquisitions in direct support of U.S. or allied forces deployed in military contingency, humanitarian, or peacekeeping operations in a country or region subject to economic sanctions administered by the Department of …
  • DFARS 219.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    …sistance means any of the following activities carried out in conjunction with authorized military operations in a foreign country: (A) Medical, surgical, dental, and veterinary care provided in areas of a country that are rural or underse…
  • DFARS 225.7019-3 Waiver.
    … 225.7019-2 for a specific contract for the acquisition of furnished energy for a covered military installation. The head of the contracting activity, without power of redelegation, may approve the waiver, upon certification to the congress…
  • DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.
    …esignation of the alleged infringing item or process to permit identification, giving the military or commercial designation, if known, to the claimant; (5) A designation of at least one claim of each patent alleged to be infringed; or (6…
  • DFARS 236.102 Definitions.
    …rate of Civil Engineering. Marshallese firm is defined in the provision at 252.236-7012, Military Construction on Kwajalein Atoll—Evaluation Preference. United States firm is defined in the provisions at 252.236-7010, Overseas Military Co…
  • DFARS 237.7001 Method of acquisition.
    (a) Requirements type contract. By agreement among the military activities, one activity in each geographical area will contract for the estimated requirements for the care of remains for all military activities in the area. Use a requireme…
  • DFARS 246.408-70 Subsistence.
    (a) The Surgeons General of the military departments are responsible for— (1) Acceptance criteria; (2) Technical requirements; and (3) Inspection procedures needed to assure wholesomeness of foods. (b) The contracting office may designa…
  • DFARS 252.209-7010 Critical Safety Items.
    …ity. (i) With respect to an aviation critical safety item, means the systems command of a military department that is specifically responsible for ensuring the airworthiness of an aviation system or equipment, in which an aviation critical …
  • FAR 4.605 Procedures.
    …hat is— (A) A student; (B) A dependent of either a veteran, foreign service officer, or military member assigned outside the United States and its outlying areas (as defined in 2.101); or (C) Located outside the United States and its out…
  • FAR 8.402 General.
    … the Department of Defense (DoD) manages similar systems of schedule-type contracting for military items; however, DoD systems are not covered by this subpart. (b) GSA schedule contracts require all schedule contractors to publish an “Auth…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …stainable products and services when— (i) Developing, reviewing, or revising Federal and military specifications, product descriptions (including commercial item descriptions) and standards; (ii) Describing Government requirements for pro…
  • FAR 23.106 Exemptions.
    …, aircraft, or non-road equipment that is used in combat support, combat service support, military tactical or relief operations, or training for such operations or spaceflight vehicles, including associated ground-support equipment. (c) C…
  • FAR 25.302-2 Definitions.
    …rivate security functions working for Government agencies is required. Other significant military operations means activities, other than combat operations, as part of a contingency operation outside the United States that is carried out b…
  • FAR 25.703-2 Iran Sanctions Act.
    …the energy sector of Iran and development by Iran of weapons of mass destruction or other military capabilities. (2) Certification relating to transactions with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. As required by section 6(b)(1)(B) of the Ira…
  • FAR 46.101 Definitions.
    …ore receiving orders or contracts for its sale. The item may be commercial or produced to military or Federal specifications or description. Patent defect means any defect which exists at the time of acceptance and is not a latent defect. …
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …the transportation costs, see subpart 47.4—Air Transportation by U.S.-Flag Carriers. (l) Military and civilian agencies shall obtain assistance from transportation offices in connection with all export shipments (see 47.105).
  • FAR 47.503 Applicability.
    …ssession of a department, a contractor, or a subcontractor at any tier and (2) for use of military departments shall be transported exclusively in privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessels if such vessels are available at rates that are …

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.