DFARS 225.7301-2 Solicitation approval for sole source contracts

Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 225.7301-2
Type
Subsection
Supplements
FAR Part 25 Foreign Acquisition
Last amended
89 FR 60830 Effective Jul 29, 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

The contracting officer shall coordinate through agency channels with the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, prior to issuing a solicitation for a firm-fixed-price sole source contract type for U.S./FMS combined requirements for a major system that has an estimated contract value that exceeds $500 million. See also 201.170 and PGI 216.403-1 (1)(ii)(B) and (C).

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 89 FR 60830 · Docket DARS-2024-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of Fixed-Price Contracts (DFARS Case 2017-D024) 84 FR 65304 · Docket DARS-2019-0008

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Quick answers

What is DFARS 225.7301-2?

DFARS 225.7301-2 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Solicitation approval for sole source contracts".

When was DFARS 225.7301-2 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (89 FR 60830), published Jul 29, 2024 and effective Jul 29, 2024.

Are changes to DFARS 225.7301-2 proposed?

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

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