DFARS 233.215 Contract clauses

Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 233.215
Type
Section
Supplements
FAR 33.215 Contract clauses
Last amended
86 FR 59869 Effective Oct 29, 2021
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

Use Alternate I of the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, when—

(1) The acquisition is for—

(i) Aircraft

(ii) Spacecraft and launch vehicles

(iii) Naval vessels

(iv) Missile systems

(v) Tracked combat vehicles

(vi) Related electronic systems;

(2) The contracting officer determines that continued performance is—

(i) Vital to the national security, or

(ii) Vital to the public health and welfare; or

(3) The head of the contracting activity determines that continued performance is necessary pending resolution of any claim that might arise under or be related to the contract.

Contents

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 86 FR 59869 · Docket DARS-2021-0001

Quick answers

What is DFARS 233.215?

DFARS 233.215 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Contract clauses".

When was DFARS 233.215 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments" (86 FR 59869), published Oct 29, 2021 and effective Oct 29, 2021.

Are changes to DFARS 233.215 proposed?

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

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