DFARS 236.273 Construction in foreign countries
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 236.273
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 36.2 Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction
- Last amended
- 80 FR 15909 Effective Mar 26, 2015
- 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
(a) In accordance with section 112 of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (Division I of Pub. L. 113-235) and the same provision in subsequent military construction appropriations acts, military construction contracts funded with military construction appropriations, that are estimated to exceed $1,000,000 and are to be performed in the United States outlying areas in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf (i.e., Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq), shall be awarded only to United States firms, unless—
(1) The lowest responsive and responsible offer of a United States firm exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible offer of a foreign firm by more than 20 percent; or
(2) The contract is for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll and the lowest responsive and responsible offer is submitted by a Marshallese firm.
(b) See PGI 236.273 (b) for guidance on technical working agreements with foreign governments.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- PGI 236.273(b) Construction in foreign countries
Quick answers
What is DFARS 236.273?
DFARS 236.273 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Construction in foreign countries".
When was DFARS 236.273 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of Military Construction Funds (DFARS Case 2015-D006)" (80 FR 15909), published Mar 26, 2015 and effective Mar 26, 2015.
Are changes to DFARS 236.273 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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