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

This document is a federal provision (252.204-7017) addressing the Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, dated May 2021. The provision prohibits federal agencies from procuring telecommunications equipment, systems, or services that use covered defense telecommunications as a substantial or essential component, or as critical technology within any system, as mandated by Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Offerors must review the System for Award Management (SAM) list of excluded parties and represent whether they will or will not provide such telecommunications equipment or services as part of their contract offerings to the Department of Defense. If an offeror indicates they will provide such equipment or services, they must disclose detailed information including brand, manufacturer, product details, entity names, unique identifiers, and an explanation of the proposed use of the covered telecommunications equipment.