DFARS 216.500 Scope of subpart

Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 216.500
Type
Section
Supplements
FAR 16.500 Scope of subpart
Last amended
89 FR 103366 Effective Dec 18, 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 section.

Text

(d)

(i) When awarding task orders or delivery orders for architect-engineer services under a multiple-award contract, follow the procedures for the selection of contractors and placement of orders at FAR 36.6 to implement 10 U.S.C. 3406(h)(1).

(ii) Contracting officers shall not request additional information related to contractor qualifications, unless it is necessary to determine the most highly qualified contractor for the particular task order or delivery order (10 U.S.C. 3406(h)(2)).

Federal Register history

Quick answers

What is DFARS 216.500?

DFARS 216.500 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Scope of subpart".

When was DFARS 216.500 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Task Order and Delivery Order Contracting for Architectural and Engineering Services (DFARS Case 2023-D007)" (89 FR 103366), published Dec 18, 2024 and effective Dec 18, 2024.

Are changes to DFARS 216.500 proposed?

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

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