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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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29 sections with “systems and subsystems”

  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …ited by 10 U.S.C. 3208(d)(1) from requiring offers for development or production of major systems that would enable the Government to use technical data to competitively reprocure identical items or components of the system if the item or c…
  • DFARS 215.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …mercial products or commercial services, except see 234.7002(e) for pricing commercial subsystems of major weapon systems and components and spare parts of major weapon systems and of subsystems of major weapon systems. (B) When applying t…
  • DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues.
    …ract; and (2) All nonconformances or deficiencies that may result in a safety impact for systems, or subsystems, assemblies, subassemblies, or parts integral to a system, acquired by or serviced for the Government under this contract. (c)…
  • DFARS 246.370 Notification of potential safety issues.
    …isition of— (1) Repairable or consumable parts identified as critical safety items; (2) Systems and subsystems, assemblies, and subassemblies integral to a system; or (3) Repair, maintenance, logistics support, or overhaul services for s…
  • FAR 7.101 Definitions.
    …n more efficient and effective use of resources to design and develop, or produce quality systems. This includes ensuring that only necessary and cost-effective requirements are included, at the most appropriate time in the acquisition cycl…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …ing the acquisition, such as— (i) Requirements for compatibility with existing or future systems or programs; and (ii) Any known cost, schedule, and capability or performance constraints. (3) Cost. Set forth the established cost goals fo…
  • DFARS 209.571-1 Definitions.
    …time of award to perform a substantial portion of the work on the system and the major subsystems. (ii) Lead system integrator without system responsibility means a prime contractor under a contract for the procurement of services, the pri…
  • DFARS 212.102 Applicability.
    … product” or “commercial service” definition in FAR 2.101. See 234.7002(b) and (c) for subsystems of major weapon systems and components and spare parts of major weapon systems and of subsystems of major weapon systems; (B) Include the wri…
  • DFARS 212.209 Determination of price reasonableness.
    …o support such market research, the contracting officer— (1) In the case of major weapon systems, for subsystems of major weapon systems and components and spare parts of major weapon systems and of subsystems of major weapon systems acqui…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …rendered such determination, and if available, a Government point of contact; (B) For subsystems of a major weapon system and components and spare parts of a major weapon system or subsystem of a major weapon system that have not previousl…
  • DFARS 252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration.
    …e consistent with billing procedures. Accounting system means the Contractor's system or systems for accounting methods, procedures, and controls established to gather, record, classify, analyze, summarize, interpret, and present accurate …
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    … billet, slab, wire, plate, and sheet, that have not been incorporated into end items, subsystems, assemblies, or components. Specialty metal supply contracts issued by COTS producers are not subcontracts for the purposes of this exception;…
  • DFARS 227.7103-1 Policy.
    …hose items may be restricted. (e) As provided in 10 U.S.C. 3208, solicitations for major systems development contracts shall not require offerors to submit proposals that would permit the Government to acquire competitively items identical…
  • DFARS 234.7002 Policy.
    (a) Major weapon systems. (1) A DoD major weapon system may be treated as a commercial product, or acquired under procedures established for the acquisition of commercial products, only if— (i) The Secretary of Defense determines that— (A…
  • DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.
    …let, slab, wire, plate, or sheet, that have not been incorporated into COTS end items, subsystems, assemblies, or components; (B) Forgings or castings of specialty metals, unless the forgings or castings are incorporated into COTS end item…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    … of socioeconomic policies. Consent to subcontracts and review of contractors' purchasing systems are separate actions covered in part 44. (b) Definition. Make item, as used in this subsection, means an item or work effort to be produced o…
  • FAR 34.005-2 Mission-oriented solicitation.
    … of the need in terms of mission capabilities required, without reference to any specific systems to satisfy the need; (2) Indicate, and explain when appropriate, the schedule, capability, and cost objectives and any known constraints in t…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …efense Finance and Accounting Service, the Defense Health Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Missile Defense Agency, the Na…
  • DFARS 223.7304 Exceptions.
    The prohibition in 223.7303 does not apply to— (a) Legacy systems and their related parts, subsystems, and components that already contain hexavalent chromium. However, alternatives to hexavalent chromium shall be considered by the appropr…
  • DFARS 227.7203-1 Policy.
    … or disclose the software may be restricted. (e) For acquisitions involving major weapon systems or subsystems of major weapon systems, the acquisition plan shall address acquisition strategies that provide for computer software and comput…
  • FAR 43.107 Contract clause.
    …gotiated research and development or supply contracts for the acquisition of major weapon systems or principal subsystems. If the contract amount is expected to be less than $1,000,000, the clause shall not be used, unless the contracting o…
  • FAR 44.201-1 Consent requirements.
    …ecause the subcontract needs special surveillance. These can be subcontracts for critical systems, subsystems, components, or services. Subcontracts may be identified by subcontract number or by class of items (e.g., subcontracts for engine…
  • FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
    …rforming contracts let by any Federal agency, including contracts and subcontracts for subsystems, assemblies, components, and related services for major systems. It is further the policy of the United States that its prime contractors esta…
  • DFARS 212.001 Definitions.
    As used in this part— Market research means a review of existing systems, subsystems, capabilities, and technologies that are available or could be made available to meet the needs of DoD in whole or in part. The review shall include, at a…
  • DFARS 242.7501 Definitions.
    …e consistent with billing procedures. Accounting system means the contractor's system or systems for accounting methods, procedures, and controls established to gather, record, classify, analyze, summarize, interpret, and present accurate …
  • DFARS 252.209-7007 Prohibited Financial Interests for Lead System Integrators.
    …time of award to perform a substantial portion of the work on the system and the major subsystems. (3) Lead system integrator without system responsibility means a prime contractor under a contract for the procurement of services, the prim…
  • FAR 42.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    …ons (see part 34), the contracting officer may designate certain high risk or critical subsystems or components for special surveillance in addition to requesting supporting contract administration. This surveillance shall be conducted in a…
  • DFARS 207.171-2 Definition.
    Component, as used in this section, includes subsystems, assemblies, subassemblies, and other major elements of an end item; it does not include elements of relatively small annual acquisition value.
  • DFARS 252.215-7014 Exception from Certified Cost or Pricing Data Requirements for Foreign Military Sales Indirect Offsets.
    …equire or agree to permit the customer to produce in its country certain components or subsystems of the item being sold. Generally, direct offsets must be performed within a specified period, because they are integral to the deliverable of…

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.