DFARS 252.236-7013 Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers
Clause Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Jan 2023 version
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 252.236-7013
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- January 2023
- Prescribed in
- DFARS 236.570(d)
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 52.2 Text of Provisions and Clauses
- Last amended
- 88 FR 6578 Effective Jan 31, 2023
- 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 clause.
Text
As prescribed in 236.570 (d), use the following clause:
REQUIREMENT FOR COMPETITION OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICAN STEEL PRODUCERS, FABRICATORS, AND MANUFACTURERS (JAN 2023)
(a) Definition. “Construction material,” as used in this clause, means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work.
(b) The Contractor shall provide American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers the opportunity to compete when acquiring steel as a construction material (e.g., steel beams, rods, cables, plates).
(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in any subcontract that involves the acquisition of steel as a construction material, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products.
(End of clause)
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 252.236-7013?
DFARS 252.236-7013 is a clause of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers".
What is the current version of DFARS 252.236-7013?
The current version is dated January 2023.
Where is DFARS 252.236-7013 prescribed?
It is prescribed in DFARS 236.570(d), Additional provisions and clauses.
When was DFARS 252.236-7013 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066)" (88 FR 6578), published Jan 31, 2023 and effective Jan 31, 2023.
Are changes to DFARS 252.236-7013 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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