DFARS Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation
Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Part facts
- Citation
- DFARS Part 215
- Type
- Part
- Supplements
- FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41483 Effective Oct 1, 2025
- Proposed changes
- 3
- 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 part.
Contents
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Subpart 215.1 Source Selection Processes and Techniques
- 215.101 Best value continuum
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Subpart 215.2 Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information
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Subpart 215.3 Source Selection
- 215.300 Scope of subpart
- 215.303 Responsibilities
- 215.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors
- 215.305 Proposal evaluation
- 215.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals
- 215.370 Evaluation factor for employing or subcontracting with members of the Selected Reserve
- 215.371 Only one offer
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Subpart 215.4 Contract Pricing
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Subpart 215.5 Preaward, Award, and Postaward Notifications, Protests, and Mistakes
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Subpart 215.6 Unsolicited Proposals
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Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: DoD Cost or Pricing Data Requirements (DFARS Case 2022-D004) | Closed Nov 25, 2024No final rule found | |
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modular Open Systems Approaches (DFARS Case 2021-D005); Extension of Comment Period | Closed Nov 17, 2023No final rule found | |
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modular Open Systems Approaches (DFARS Case 2021-D005) | Closed Jan 16, 2024No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is DFARS Part 215?
DFARS Part 215 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Contracting by Negotiation".
When was DFARS Part 215 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002)" (90 FR 41483), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Oct 1, 2025.
Are changes to DFARS Part 215 proposed?
3 proposed changes have no final rule yet.
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