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19 sections with “unmanned aircraft”

  • FAR 52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities.
    As prescribed in 40.202-8, insert the following clause: Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Americ…
  • FAR 40.202 Prohibition on the procurement and operation of unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entities.
  • FAR 40.201 Definitions.
    …www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.). FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity. Unmann…
  • FAR 40.202-4 Exemptions.
    … for electronic warfare, information warfare operations, cybersecurity, or development of unmanned aircraft system or counter-unmanned aircraft system technology; (2) Is for the sole purposes of conducting counterterrorism or counterintell…
  • DFARS 252.228-7007 Public Aircraft and State Aircraft Operations—Liability.
    … all applicable civil aircraft rules under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (6) An unmanned aircraft that is owned and operated, or exclusively leased for at least 90 continuous days, by an Indian Tribal government, as defined in sec…
  • FAR 40.202-3 Prohibition.
    …, respectively), executive agencies are prohibited from— (a) Procuring a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system (section 1823 and 1826 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.). The prohibition includes extending or renewing a contra…
  • FAR 40.202-7 Procedures.
    … or waivers are identified in the solicitation and resultant contract. (b) Assessment of unmanned aircraft systems. Except where an exemption, exception, or waiver applies, the contracting officer shall work with the program office or requ…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ivacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __(63) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 11…
  • DFARS 228.370-1 Definitions.
    …odies, helicopters, vertical take-off or landing aircraft, lighter-than-air airships, and unmanned aerial vehicles), including emerging technologies that would commonly be considered aircraft. New production articles become aircraft at a st…
  • FAR 40.202-1 Scope.
    …tion 40.202 prescribes policies and procedures regarding the procurement and operation of unmanned aircraft systems, which includes unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and associated elements. (b) The authorities in 40.202 expire on December …
  • FAR 13.201 General.
    …tary of Defense, or Secretary of Homeland Security (see 4.2303). (m) The prohibitions on unmanned aircraft systems (e.g., drones) in 40.202 apply to purchases at or below the micro-purchase threshold.
  • FAR 39.101 Policy.
    …eland Security (see 4.2303). (i) Executive agencies must comply with the prohibitions on unmanned aircraft systems (e.g., drones) in accordance with 40.202.
  • FAR 40.200 Scope of subpart.
    …U.S.C. 3901 note prec.), which provides a prohibition on the procurement and operation of unmanned aircraft systems. (2) [Reserved] (c) Additional security prohibitions and exclusions are found at subparts 4.20 through 4.23 and 25.7.
  • FAR 40.202-8 Contract clause.
    Insert the clause at 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities, in all solicitations and contracts.
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    … use the SAM database as its source of EFT information.) (xxii) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024). (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 1…
  • FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.232-40. (xxiii) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 11…
  • DFARS 228.371 Additional clauses.
    …oved from the inventory; or (vi) Under which the aircraft are classified as Group 1 or 2 unmanned aircraft systems per DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6055.07, Mishap Notification, Investigation, Reporting, and Record Keeping, and the purchase pric…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …odies, helicopters, vertical take-off or landing aircraft, lighter-than-air airships, and unmanned aerial vehicles), including emerging technologies that would commonly be considered aircraft. New production articles become aircraft at a st…
  • FAR 23.106 Exemptions.
    …emption under this paragraph (b)(1). (2) On an individual or class basis, any manned and unmanned vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or non-road equipment that is used in combat support, combat service support, military tactical or relief operatio…

FAR (chapter 1)

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