FAR 25.105 Critical components and critical items

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 25.105
Type
Section
Last amended
87 FR 12780 Effective Oct 25, 2022
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
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 following is a list of articles that have been determined to be a critical component or critical item and their respective preference factor(s).

(1)-(2) [Reserved]

(b) The list of articles and preference factors in paragraph (a) of this section will be published in the Federal Register for public comment no less frequently than once every 4 years. Unsolicited recommendations for deletions from this list may be submitted at any time and should provide sufficient data and rationale to permit evaluation ( see 1.502).

(c) For determining reasonableness of cost for domestic end products that contain critical components or are critical items ( see 25.106(c)).

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements 87 FR 12780 · FAC 2022-05
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials 86 FR 6180 · FAC 2021-04
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73

Sections cited

Quick answers

What is FAR 25.105?

FAR 25.105 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Critical components and critical items".

When was FAR 25.105 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements" (87 FR 12780), published Mar 7, 2022 and effective Oct 25, 2022.

Are changes to FAR 25.105 proposed?

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

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