FAR 52.211-2 Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) website

Solicitation provision Federal Acquisition Regulation Sep 2023 version

Facts

Citation
FAR 52.211-2
Type
Solicitation provision
Current version
September 2023
Prescribed in
FAR 11.204(b)
Last amended
88 FR 53754 Effective Sep 7, 2023
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 solicitation provision.

Text

As prescribed in 11.204(b), insert the following provision:

Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) website (Sep 2023)

(a) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(b) Defense documents not available from ASSIST may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by—

(1) Using the ASSIST feedback module ( https://assist.dla.mil/​feedback ); or

(2) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571–767–6888 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(End of provision)

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to ASSIST Database References 88 FR 53754 · FAC 2023-05, FAR Case 2022-008, Item III
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 86 FR 31074 · FAC 2021-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 79 FR 24253 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 71 FR 227 · FAC 2005-07

Quick answers

What is FAR 52.211-2?

FAR 52.211-2 is a solicitation provision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) website".

What is the current version of FAR 52.211-2?

The current version is dated September 2023.

Where is FAR 52.211-2 prescribed?

It is prescribed in FAR 11.204(b), Solicitation provisions.

When was FAR 52.211-2 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to ASSIST Database References" (88 FR 53754), published Aug 8, 2023 and effective Sep 7, 2023.

Are changes to FAR 52.211-2 proposed?

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

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