DFARS 218.202 Defense or recovery from certain events
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 218.202
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 18.202 Defense or recovery from certain events
- Last amended
- 83 FR 24888 Effective May 30, 2018
- 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
For acquisitions that, as determined by the head of the contracting activity, are to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster, the following requirements do not apply:
(1) Policy for unique item identification at 211.274-2(a). Contractors are not required to provide DoD unique item identification if the items are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. However, contractors are not exempt from this requirement if the items are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber attack. See 211.274-2(b).
(2) Only one offer requirements at section 215.371-2. See 215.371-4(a)(2).
(3) Approval of determination and findings for time-and-materials or labor-hour contracts at 216.601(d)(i)(A)(1) and (2). See 216.601(d)(3).
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 211.274-2(a) Policy for item unique identification
- DFARS 215.371-2 Promote competition
- DFARS 215.371-4(a)(2) Exceptions
- DFARS 216.601(d)(i)(A)(1) Time-and-materials contracts
Quick answers
What is DFARS 218.202?
DFARS 218.202 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Defense or recovery from certain events".
When was DFARS 218.202 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Delegation of Special Emergency Procurement Authority (DFARS Case 2018-D024)" (83 FR 24888), published May 30, 2018 and effective May 30, 2018.
Are changes to DFARS 218.202 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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