DFARS Part 246 Quality Assurance

Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Part facts

Citation
DFARS Part 246
Type
Part
Supplements
FAR Part 46 Quality Assurance
Last amended
90 FR 41480 Effective Aug 25, 2025
Text as of
DFARS Change May 7, 2026
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this part.

Contents

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 90 FR 41480 · Docket DARS-2025-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) 90 FR 41483 · Docket DARS-2024-0039
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066) 88 FR 6578 · Docket DARS-2022-0004
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 87 FR 15816 · Docket DARS-2022-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 86 FR 59869 · Docket DARS-2021-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2019-D036) 85 FR 61502 · Docket DARS-2020-0002
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (DFARS Case 2016-D032) 83 FR 66062 · Docket DARS-2018-0037
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Amendments Related to Sources of Electronic Parts (DFARS Case 2016-D013) 83 FR 19641 · Docket DARS-2016-0014
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 81 FR 72738 · Docket DARS-2016-0023
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts-Further Implementation (DFARS Case 2014-D005) 81 FR 50635 · Docket DARS-2015-0038
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts (DFARS Case 2012-D055) 79 FR 26092 · 0750-AH88
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 79 FR 18654
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clauses With Alternates-Quality Assurance (DFARS Case 2013-D004) 79 FR 17448 · 0750-AH95
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Item Unique Identifier Update (DFARS Case 2011-D055) 78 FR 76067 · 0750-AH64
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for Acquisition of Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2011-D056) 78 FR 37980 · 0750-AH63
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items, DFARS Case 2009-D018 76 FR 33166 · 0750-AG74
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations (DFARS Case 2009-D029) 76 FR 14590 · 0750-AG73
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations (DFARS Case 2009-D029) 75 FR 66683 · 0750-AG73
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2009-D003) 75 FR 45072 · 0750-AG41
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Service Contract Surveillance (DFARS Case 2008-D032) 75 FR 22706 · 0750-AG49
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Ship Critical Safety Items (DFARS Case 2007-D016) 73 FR 46817 · 0750-AF86
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Ship Critical Safety Items (DFARS Case 2007-D016) 73 FR 1826 · 0750-AF86
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Notification Requirements for Critical Safety Items (DFARS Case 2004-D008) 72 FR 2633 · 0750-AF12
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Quality Assurance 71 FR 27646 · DFARS Case 2003-D027
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Quality Control of Aviation Critical Safety Items and Related Services 70 FR 57188 · DFARS Case 2003-D101 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Government Source Inspection Requirements 70 FR 8539 · DFARS Case 2002-D032
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Quality Control of Aviation Critical Safety Items and Related Services 69 FR 55987 · DFARS Case 2003-D101
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 67 FR 4207 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Simplified Acquisition Procedures 64 FR 2595 · DFARS Case 97-D306 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Quality Assurance Among North Atlantic Treaty Organization Countries 63 FR 47439 · DFARS Case 97-D038
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Quality Assurance Among North Atlantic Treaty Organization Countries 63 FR 43890 · DFARS Case 97-D038
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Warranties in Weapon System Acquisitions 63 FR 6109 · DFARS Case 97-D326 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Quality Requirements 60 FR 33144 Not on record
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Quick answers

What is DFARS Part 246?

DFARS Part 246 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Quality Assurance".

When was DFARS Part 246 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (90 FR 41480), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Aug 25, 2025.

Are changes to DFARS Part 246 proposed?

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

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