48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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5 sections with “strategic and critical materials”

  • FAR 8.003 Use of other mandatory sources.
    …d related supplies (see subpart 8.8). (c) Leased motor vehicles (see subpart 8.11). (d) Strategic and critical materials (e.g., metals and ores) from inventories exceeding Defense National Stockpile requirements (detailed information is a…
  • DFARS 223.7104 Exceptions.
    …service to be performed on a DoD installation for the benefit of DoD. (2) The storage of strategic and critical materials in the National Defense Stockpile under an agreement for such storage with the Administrator of General Services Admi…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …1) Electronic components, unless the Secretary of Defense, upon the recommendation of the Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 98h-1, determines that the domestic availability of a particular electronic …
  • DFARS 225.7018-3 Exceptions.
    …(2) An electronic device, unless the Secretary of Defense, upon the recommendation of the Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 98h-1 determines that the domestic availability of a particular electronic d…
  • DFARS 212.505 Applicability of certain laws to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items.
    …stems of Certain Contractors. (2) Paragraph (a)(1) of 10 U.S.C. 4863, Requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national security from American sources, except as provided at 225.7003-3(b)(2)(i). (3) Paragraph (a)(1) of 10 U.S.C.…

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.