252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisi... Equipment or Services—Representation.pdf

This document is a federal procurement provision (252.204-7017) addressing the prohibition on acquiring covered defense telecommunications equipment or services. The provision requires offerors to represent whether they will provide or have provided covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as part of their offered products or services to the Department of Defense.

Key requirements include reviewing the System for Award Management (SAM) list of excluded parties, providing detailed disclosures if such equipment or services are to be used, and specifically identifying: (1) a description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services (including brand, manufacturer, product details, and model numbers), (2) an explanation of the proposed use of such equipment/services, and (3) for services, details about the entity providing the telecommunications services (including entity name, unique identifier, and CAGE code). The provision stems from Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act, which prohibits agencies from procuring telecommunications equipment or services that pose potential security risks.