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59 sections with “military operations”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations.
    …270-4, use the following clause: Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations (OCT 2010) (a) Definition. Discipline Working Group, as used in this clause, means representatives from the DoD Components, as de…
  • DFARS 246.270 Safety of facilities, infrastructure, and equipment for military operations.
  • 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…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …nt commander or subordinate joint force commander for the conduct or support of specified military operations. Supporting a diplomatic or consular mission means performing outside the United States under a contract administered by Federal …
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …at 252.223-7009, Prohibition of Procurement of Fluorinated Fire-Fighting Agent for Use on Military Installations, as prescribed at 223.7404 to comply with section 322(b), (c), and (d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Yea…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …nt commander or subordinate joint force commander for the conduct or support of specified military operations. Designated reception site means the designated place for the reception, staging, integration, and onward movement of contractors…
  • 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 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 225.302-6 Contract clause.
    … (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, and only upon agreement of the Secretary of Defense and t…
  • DFARS 246.270-4 Contract clause.
    Use the clause at 252.246-7004, Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercia…
  • DFARS 252.228-7007 Public Aircraft and State Aircraft Operations—Liability.
    …eans an aircraft operated by the Government for sovereign, noncommercial purposes such as military, customs, and police services. Military aircraft are afforded status as state aircraft. In very rare circumstances, DoD-contracted aircraft m…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …or example, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination. U.S.-flag vessel means either a vessel belonging to the United States or a vessel of the United States as that term is defined …
  • FAR 25.301-1 Scope.
    …i) Contingency operations; (ii) Humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or (iii) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander; or (2) When supporting a diplomatic or consular mission— (i) …
  • FAR 25.301-4 Contract clause.
    … (1) Contingency operations; (2) Humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or (3) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander; or (b) When supporting a diplomatic or consular mission— (1) …
  • FAR 25.302-3 Applicability.
    …ations as designated by the Secretary of Defense; or (2) In an area of other significant military operations as designated by the Secretary of Defense, and only upon agreement of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State. (b) Th…
  • FAR 25.302-4 Policy.
    …ounting for weapons; registering and identifying armored vehicles, helicopters, and other military vehicles; and reporting specified incidents in which personnel performing private security functions under a contract are involved. (2) In a…
  • FAR 52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification.
    …n activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operation…
  • 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 225.371-1 Scope.
    … (1) Contingency operations; (2) Humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or (3) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander. (b) Any of the types of operations listed in paragraph (a) of …
  • DFARS 225.371-4 Law of war training.
    …eployed outside the United States. The basic training normally will be provided through a military-run training center. The contracting officer may authorize the use of an alternate basic training source, provided the servicing DoD legal ad…
  • DFARS 225.371-5 Contract clauses.
    …operations; (2) Peace operations consistent with Joint Publication 3-07.3; or (3) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander or as directed by the Secretary of Defense. (b) For additional …
  • 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…
  • DFARS 246.270-1 Scope.
    …ety and habitability of facilities, infrastructure, and equipment acquired for use by DoD military or civilian personnel during military operations performed outside the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
  • DFARS 252.236-7012 Military construction on Kwajalein Atoll—evaluation preference.
    As prescribed in 236.570(c)(2), use the following provision: Military Construction on Kwajalein Atoll—Evaluation Preference (MAR 1998) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— (1) Marshallese firm means a local firm incorporated in th…
  • FAR 4.1102 Policy.
    … security; (3) Contracts awarded by— (i) Deployed contracting officers in the course of military operations, including, but not limited to, contingency operations as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13) or humanitarian or peacekeeping operatio…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …ng to arbitration or other methods of alternative dispute resolution. (3) The command of military forces, especially the leadership of military personnel who are members of the combat, combat support, or combat service support role. (4) T…
  • FAR 18.102 System for Award Management.
    …02-2); or (2) Contracts awarded by a contracting officer— (i) Deployed in the course of military operations; (ii) Located outside the United States and its outlying areas, for work to be performed in support of diplomatic or developmenta…
  • 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 25.302-6 Contract clause.
    …) Combat operations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense; or (2) Other significant military operations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense and only upon agreement of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State. (b) Th…
  • FAR 32.1103 Applicability.
    …iderations; (e) A contract is awarded by a deployed contracting officer in the course of military operations, including, but not limited to, contingency operations as defined in 2.101, or a contract is awarded by any contracting officer in…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …ntracts items for f.o.b. destination shipment); or (B) Shipped in direct support of U.S. military— (1) Contingency operations; (2) Exercises; or (3) Forces deployed in connection with United Nations or North Atlantic Treaty Organizatio…
  • DFARS 216.405-2-71 Award fee reduction or denial for failure to comply with requirements relating to performance of private security functions.
    … functions in an area of contingency operations, complex contingency operations, or other military operations or exercises that are designated by the combatant commander (see 225.370). (b) In evaluating the contractor's performance under a…
  • DFARS 217.171 Multiyear contracts for services.
    …; (2) Maintenance or modification of aircraft, ships, vehicles, and other highly complex military equipment; (3) Specialized training requiring high-quality instructor skills (e.g., training for pilots and aircrew members or foreign langu…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 246.101 Definitions.
    …ed in the clause at 252.246-7004, Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations.
  • DFARS 252.237-7023 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.
    …uch as support of vital systems, including ships owned, leased, or operated in support of military missions or roles at sea; associated support activities, including installation, garrison, and base support services; and similar services pr…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.