DFARS 206.102-70 Other competitive procedures

Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 206.102-70
Type
Subsection
Supplements
FAR 6.102 Use of competitive procedures
Last amended
89 FR 79000 Effective Oct 1, 2024
Text as of
DFARS Change May 7, 2026
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.

Text

(a) Competitive selection of proposals based on a review by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers resulting from a commercial solutions opening as described in subpart 212.70 (10 U.S.C. 3458) is a competitive procedure.

(b) The award of a contract as a prize resulting from a competitive selection of prize recipients for advanced technology achievements is a competitive procedure (10 U.S.C. 4025(f)), when the solicitation is widely advertised, including through the Governmentwide point of entry (see FAR part 5). See PGI 206.102-70 for approval requirements.

Federal Register history

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Quick answers

What is DFARS 206.102-70?

DFARS 206.102-70 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Other competitive procedures".

When was DFARS 206.102-70 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modification of Prize Authority for Advanced Technology Achievements (DFARS Case 2022-D014)" (89 FR 79000), published Sep 26, 2024 and effective Oct 1, 2024.

Are changes to DFARS 206.102-70 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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