DFARS Subpart 212.5 Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition Ofcommercial Products, Commercial Services, and Commercially Availableoff-the-Shelf Items

Subpart Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Subpart facts

Citation
DFARS Subpart 212.5
Type
Subpart
Supplements
FAR Subpart 12.5 Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition of Commercial Products, Commercial Services and Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Items
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 subpart.

Contents

  • 212.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services
  • 212.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services
  • 212.505 Applicability of certain laws to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items

Quick answers

What is DFARS Subpart 212.5?

DFARS Subpart 212.5 is a subpart of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition Ofcommercial Products, Commercial Services, and Commercially Availableoff-the-Shelf Items".

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