DFARS 213.501 Special documentation requirements
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 213.501
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 13.501 Special documentation requirements
- Last amended
- 84 FR 25190 Effective May 31, 2019
- 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 section.
Text
(a) Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions.
(i) For non-competitive follow-on acquisitions of supplies or services previously awarded on a non-competitive basis, include the additional documentation required by 206.303-2 (b)(i) and follow the procedures at PGI 206.304 (a)(S-70).
(ii) In accordance with section 888(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328), the justification and approval addressed in FAR 13.501(a) is required in order to use brand name or equal descriptions or proprietary specifications and standards.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 206.303-2(b)(i) Content
- PGI 206.304(a) Approval of the justification
Quick answers
What is DFARS 213.501?
DFARS 213.501 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Special documentation requirements".
When was DFARS 213.501 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Brand Name or Equal (DFARS Case 2017-D040)" (84 FR 25190), published May 31, 2019 and effective May 31, 2019.
Are changes to DFARS 213.501 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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