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33 sections with “weapon systems”

  • DFARS 212.270 Major weapon systems as commercial products.
    The DoD policy for acquiring major weapon systems as commercial products is in subpart 234.70.
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …ccordance with 10 U.S.C. 3774(a) and DoD policy requirements, acquisition plans for major weapon systems and subsystems of major weapon systems shall— (i) Assess the long-term technical data and computer software needs of those systems and…
  • DFARS 227.7203-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of computer software and computer software documentation.
    … inspection clause providing remedies for nonconforming deliverables. (2) Warranties—(i) Weapon systems. Computer software that is a component of a weapon system or major subsystem should be warranted as part of the weapon system warranty.…
  • 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 212.209 Determination of price reasonableness.
    …ssary to 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 system…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    (a) This section applies to all multiyear contracts for supplies, including weapon systems and other multiyear acquisitions specifically authorized by law (10 U.S.C. 3501). (b) The head of the agency may enter into a multiyear contract for…
  • DFARS 212.102 Applicability.
    …mercial 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 written determinatio…
  • 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).
    …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 the commercial ite…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …mination, 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 previously been determined t…
  • DFARS 209.571-7 Systems engineering and technical assistance contracts.
    …articipating as a contractor or major subcontractor in the development or production of a weapon system under such program. (2) The requirement in paragraph (b)(1) of this subsection cannot be waived. (c) Exception. (1) The requirement in…
  • DFARS 227.7103-1 Policy.
    …n requirements does not satisfy mobilization needs. (f) For acquisitions involving major weapon systems or subsystems of major weapon systems, the acquisition plan shall address acquisition strategies that provide for technical data and th…
  • DFARS 227.7203-1 Policy.
    …isplay, 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…
  • FAR 23.105 Exceptions.
    …gency head determines that such application is in the interest of the United States. (b) Weapon systems; however, compliance with applicable agency affirmative procurement programs is required for recovered materials per 23.107-1 (see 23.1…
  • FAR 43.107 Contract clause.
    …y in negotiated 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 contra…
  • DFARS 215.403-3 Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.
    …cial products or commercial services. For determinations of price reasonableness of major weapon systems acquired as commercial products, see 234.7002(e).
  • DFARS 225.7003-2 Restrictions.
    …craft. (ii) Missile or space systems. (iii) Ships. (iv) Tank or automotive items. (v) Weapon systems. (vi) Ammunition. (2) Do not acquire a specialty metal (e.g., raw stock, including bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, and sheet; casting…
  • DFARS 225.7003-5 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    … Aircraft. (B) Missile or space systems. (C) Ships. (D) Tank or automotive items. (E) Weapon systems. (F) Ammunition. (b) Use the provision at 252.225-7010, Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificat…
  • DFARS 252.209-7009 Organizational Conflict of Interest—Major Defense Acquisition Program.
    …ed in paragraph (d) of this clause, as required by paragraph (b)(3) of section 207 of the Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-23), the Contractor or any affiliate of the Contractor is prohibited from participating as …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …chnical direction (see 9.505-1(b)) to ensure the effective operation and maintenance of a weapon system or major system as defined in OMB Circular No. A-109 or to provide direct support of a weapon system that is essential to research, deve…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    … command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be u…
  • FAR 39.002 Definitions.
    …and and control of military forces; (4) Involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) Is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. This does not include a system that is t…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    … command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be u…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    … command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be u…
  • DFARS 209.270-2 Definitions.
    …t, launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon system if the part, assembly, or equipment contains a characteristic any failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause— (1) A catastro…
  • DFARS 215.407-4 Should-cost review.
    … perform a program or overhead should-cost review. (b) Program should-cost review. Major weapon system should-cost program reviews shall be conducted in a manner that is transparent, objective, and provides for the efficiency of the DoD sy…
  • DFARS 216.402-2 Performance incentives.
    …ation for a contract for the engineering and manufacturing development or production of a weapon system, including embedded software, if the program manager or comparable requiring activity official exercising program manager responsibiliti…
  • DFARS 252.209-7008 Notice of Prohibition Relating to Organizational Conflict of Interest—Major Defense Acquisition Program.
    …uisition program. (c) Prohibition. As required by paragraph (b)(3) of section 207 of the Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-23), if awarded the contract, the contractor or any affiliate of the contractor is prohibit…
  • DFARS 252.209-7010 Critical Safety Items.
    …t, launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon system if the part, assembly, or equipment contains a characteristic any failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause— (i) A catastro…
  • DFARS 252.239-7016 Telecommunications security equipment, devices, techniques, and services.
    …y, the command and control of military forces, or equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (iii) Matters critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. (b) This solicitation/contract i…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    … exceptional physical security, protection, control, and accountability. Examples include weapons, ammunition, explosives, controlled substances, radioactive materials, hazardous materials or wastes, or precious metals. Unit acquisition co…
  • DFARS 204.7103-1 Criteria for establishing.
    … of this subsection. (g) Certain commercial products and initial provisioning spares for weapons systems are requested and subsequently solicited using units of measure such as kit, set, or lot. However, there are times when individual ite…
  • DFARS 207.171-3 Policy.
    DoD policy is to break out components of weapons systems or other major end items under certain circumstances. (a) When it is anticipated that a prime contract will be awarded without adequate price competition, and the prime contractor is…
  • DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues.
    …artial disability, or injury or occupational illness requiring hospitalization; loss of a weapon system; or property damage exceeding $1,000,000. Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or ser…

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