DFARS 270.102 Policy
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 270.102
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 89 FR 82183 Effective Nov 25, 2024
- 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) The contracting officer may only award one sole-source, follow-on contract to the incumbent contractor if—
(1) The contractor has represented that it is a qualified business; and
(2) The contract is for the continued development, production, or provision of products or services that are the same as or substantially similar to those procured under the prior contract awarded to the contractor by or for DoD.
(b) The contracting officer shall justify the use of a sole-source contract in accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.304 and cite FAR 6.302-5 as the exception to full and open competition.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 6.303 Justifications
- FAR 6.304 Approval of the justification
- FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute
Quick answers
What is DFARS 270.102?
DFARS 270.102 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Policy".
When was DFARS 270.102 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Pilot Program To Incentivize Contracting With Employee-Owned Businesses (DFARS Case 2024-D004)" (89 FR 82183), published Oct 10, 2024 and effective Nov 25, 2024.
Are changes to DFARS 270.102 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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