DFARS 215.101-70 Best value when acquiring tents or other temporary structures
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 215.101-70
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR 15.101 Best value continuum
- Last amended
- 78 FR 13544 Effective Feb 28, 2013
- 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) In accordance with section 368 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112-81), when acquiring tents or other temporary structures for use by the Armed Forces, the contracting officer shall award contracts that provide the best value. Temporary structures covered by this paragraph are nonpermanent buildings, including tactical shelters, nonpermanent modular or pre-fabricated buildings, or portable or relocatable buildings, such as trailers or equipment configured for occupancy (see also 246.270-2 ). Determination of best value includes consideration of the total life-cycle costs of such tents or structures, including the costs associated with any equipment, fuel, or electricity needed to heat, cool, or light such tents or structures (see FAR 7.105(a)(3)(i) and PGI 207.105 (a)(3)(i)).
(b) The requirements of this section apply to any agency or department that acquires tents or other temporary structures on behalf of DoD (see FAR 17.503(d)(2)).
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 246.270-2 Policy
- PGI 207.105(a)(3)(i) Contents of written acquisition plans
Quick answers
What is DFARS 215.101-70?
DFARS 215.101-70 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Best value when acquiring tents or other temporary structures".
When was DFARS 215.101-70 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Acquisition of Tents and Other Temporary Structures (DFARS Case 2012-D015)" (78 FR 13544), published Feb 28, 2013 and effective Feb 28, 2013.
Are changes to DFARS 215.101-70 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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