AFARS

AFARS

Change Number: 2023-1115
Effective Date: 11/15/2023

Part 5112 - Acquisition of Commercial Items

Part 5112 - Acquisition of Commercial Items

Subpart 5112.1 - Acquisition of Commercial Items - General

5112.102 Applicability.

(a)(i)(B)(3) Section 1244 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.

In accordance with section (C)(4) of Defense Pricing and Contracting Class Deviation 2023-O0003 REV 2—Temporary Authorizations for Covered Contracts Related to Ukraine . contracting officers carrying out a procurement of a product or service for a covered contract may treat the product or service as a commercial product or a commercial service for the purpose of carrying out the procurement. See AFARS 5153.206-93 for instructions for reporting covered contracts applicable under this subpart to congressional defense committees.

(a)(ii)(B) The head of the contracting activity shall perform the duties under DFARS 212.102(a)(ii)(B). See Appendix GG for further delegation.

(f) The head of the contracting activity has the authority to make the determination as described in FAR 12.102(f). See Appendix GG for further delegation.

Subpart 5112.2 - Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Items

5112.207 Contract type.

(b)(iii) The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) has the authority to make the determination as described in DFARS 212.207(b)(iii). See Appendix GG for further delegation.

5112.272 Preference for certain commercial products and services.

(b)(2)(i) The head of the contracting activity has the authority to make the determination as described in DFARS 212.272(b)(2)(i). See Appendix GG for further delegation.

Subpart 5112.3 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items

5112.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial items.

(b)(4)(i) The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), on a non-delegable basis, shall perform the function as described in FAR 12.301(b)(4)(i). See Appendix GG for further delegation.

5112.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial items.

(c) The head of the contracting activity is the approval authority. See Appendix GG for further delegation.

Subpart 5112.70 - Limitation on Conversion of Procurement from Commercial Acquisition Procedures

5112.7001 Procedures.

(a)(1) The head of the contracting activity has the authority to make the determination under DFARS 212.7001(a)(1). See Appendix GG for further delegation.