DFARS 205.205-70 Notification of bundling of DoD contracts
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 205.205-70
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR 5.205 Special situations
- Last amended
- 88 FR 88533 Effective Dec 22, 2023
- Text as of
- DFARS 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 subsection.
Text
(a) When a proposed acquisition is funded entirely using DoD funds and potentially involves bundling, the contracting officer shall, at least 30 days prior to the release of a solicitation or 30 days prior to placing an order without a solicitation, publish in the Governmentwide point of entry (https://www.sam.gov) a notification of the intent to bundle the requirement. In addition, if the agency has determined that measurably substantial benefits are expected to be derived as a result of bundling, the notification shall include a brief description of those benefits (see FAR 7.107).
(b) This requirement is in addition to the notification requirements at FAR 10.001(c)(2)(i) and (ii).
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 205.205-70?
DFARS 205.205-70 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Notification of bundling of DoD contracts".
When was DFARS 205.205-70 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (88 FR 88533), published Dec 22, 2023 and effective Dec 22, 2023.
Are changes to DFARS 205.205-70 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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