PGI 208.7303 Procedures
Section DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information
Facts
- Citation
- PGI 208.7303
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services
- Text as of
- DFARS PGI Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(1) Item managers and contracting officers will use the PMIC and/or other relevant data furnished with a purchase request to determine the applicability of this subpart.
(2) When an offeror advises of a precious metals requirement, the contracting officer shall use the procedures in Chapter 11 of DoD 4160.21-M, Defense Materiel Disposition Manual, to determine availability of required precious metal assets and current Government-furnished materiel (GFM) unit prices. If the precious metals are available, the contracting officer shall evaluate offers and award the contract on the basis of the offer that is in the best interest of the Government.
(3) When the clause prescribed by DFARS 208.7305 is included in a solicitation, the contracting officer shall ensure that Section B, Schedule of Supplies or Services and Prices, is structured to—
(i) Permit insertion of alternate prices for each deliverable contract line item number that uses precious metals; and
(ii) Use dual pricing evaluation procedures.
Sections cited
- DFARS 208.7305 Contract clause
Quick answers
What is PGI 208.7303?
PGI 208.7303 is a section of the DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information, titled "Procedures".
Are changes to PGI 208.7303 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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