DARS
Volume I - Parts 5801 to 5850
Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement
PART 5801 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System
SUBPART 5801.1 – PURPOSE, AUTHORITY, and ISSUANCE
5801.101 Purpose
5801.104 Applicability
5801.105-3 Copies
5801.108 FAR Conventions
5801.170 Peer Reviews
SUBPART 5801.2 – ADMINISTRATION
5801.201-1 The Two Councils
5801.201-90 Maintenance of the DARS
SUBPART 5801.3 – AGENCY ACQUISITION REGULATIONS
5801.301 Policy
5801.304 Agency Control and Compliance Procedures
SUBPART 5801.4 – DEVIATIONS FROM THE FAR
5801.403 Individual Deviations
SUBPART 5801.5 – AGENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
5801.501-2 Individual Deviations
SUBPART 5801.6 – CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACTING AUTHORITY, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
5801.602-2 Responsibilities
5801.602-3 Ratification of Unauthorized Commitments
5801.603-1 General
5801.603-1-90 Ordering Officers
5801.604 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
5801.670 Appointment of Property Administrators and Plant Clearance Officers
SUBPART 5801.90 – PROCUREMENT OVERSIGHT
5801.9000 Scope and Definitions
5801.9001 Procurement Management Reviews (PMR) and Special Interest Reviews
5801.9002 Contract Document Approval Signature Routing Procedures
PART 5802 - Definitions of Words and Terms
5802.000 Scope of part
SUBPART 5802.1 – DEFINITIONS
5802.101 Definitions
PART 5803 - IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
SUBPART 5803.1 – SAFEGUARDS
5803.101-3 Agency Regulations
5803.104-3 Statutory and Related Prohibitions, Restrictions, and Requirements
5803.104-4 Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information
5803.104-6 Ethics Advisory Opinions Regarding Prohibitions on a Former Officials Acceptance of Compensation from a Contractor
5803.104-7 Violations or Possible Violations
SUBPART 5803.2 – CONTRACTOR GRATUITIES TO GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
5803.203 Reporting Suspected Violations of the Gratuities Clause
SUBPART 5803.3 – REPORTS OF SUSPECTED ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS
5803.301 General
SUBPART 5801.4 – DEVIATIONS FROM THE FAR
5803.403 Individual Deviations
SUBPART 5803.6 – CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OR ORGANIZATIONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THEM
5803.602 Exceptions
SUBPART 5803.7 – VOIDING AND RESCINDING CONTRACTS
5803.705 Procedures
SUBPART 5803.8 – LIMITATIONS ON THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS TO INFLUENCE FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS
5803.806 Processing Suspected Violations
SUBPART 5803.9 – WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES
5803.906 Remedies
PART 5804 - ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
SUBPART 5804.1 – CONTRACT EXECUTION
5804.101 Contracting Officer's Signature
5804.102 Contractor’s signature
SUBPART 5804.4 – SAFEGUARDING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITHIN INDUSTRY
5804.403 Responsibilities of Contracting Officers
SUBPART 5804.5 – ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN CONTRACTING S
5804.502 Policy
SUBPART 5804.6 – CONTRACT REPORTING
5804.604 Responsibilities
SUBPART 5804.8 – CONTRACT FILES
5804.802 Contract files
5804.804 Closeout of Contract Files
5804.805 Storage, Handling, and Contract Files
SUBPART 5804.10 – UNIFORM USE OF LINE ITEMS
5804.1005-1 Required Data Elements
SUBPART 5804.71 – UNIFORM CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERING SYSTEM
5804.7103-2 Numbering procedures
5804.7105 Contract Exhibits and Attachments
PART 5805 - PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS
SUBPART 5805.3 – SYNOPSIS OF CONTRACT AWARDS
5805.303 Announcement of Contract Awards
SUBPART 5805.4 – RELEASE OF INFORMATION
5805.401 General
5805.403 Request from Members of Congress
5805.404 Release of Long-Range Acquisition Estimates
5805.404-1 Release Procedures
PART 5806PART 5806 - COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
SUBPART 5806.2 – FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES
5806.202 Establishing or Maintaining Alternative Sources
SUBPART 5806.3 – OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
5806.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements
5806.302-4 International agreement
5806.302-7 Public Interest
5806.303-1 Requirements
5806.303-90 Amendment/Modification Justification Format
PART 5807 - ACQUISITION PLANNING
SUBPART 5807.1 – ACQUISITION PLANS
5807.101 Definitions
5807.103 Agency-Head Responsibilities
5807.104 General procedures
5807.105 Contents of Written Acquisition Plans
5807.107 Consolidation
PART 5808 - REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
SUBPART 5808.4 – FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES
5808.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedule
5808.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs)
5808.405-5 Small Business
5808.405-6 Limiting Sources
SUBPART 5808.74 – COORDINATED ACQUISITIONS
5808.7402 General
5808.7403 Acquisition Procedures
PART 5809 - CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
SUBPART 5809.1 – RESPONSIBLE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS
5809.104-1 General Standards
SUBPART 5809.2 – QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
5809.202 Policy
5809.206-1 General
SUBPART 5809.4 – DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND INELIGIBILITY
5809.405 Effect of Listing
5809.406-3 Procedures
SUBPART 5809.5 – ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
5809.502 Applicability
5809.503 Waiver
5809.504 Contracting officer responsibilities
5809.506 Procedures
5809.508 Examples
PART 5810 - MARKET RESEARCH
5810.001 Policy
5810.002 Procedures
PART 5811 - DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS
SUBPART 5811.1 – SELECTING AND DEVELOPING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS
5811.101 Order of Precedence for Requirements Documents
SUBPART 5811.2 – USING AND MAINTAINING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS
5811.274-6 Contract Clauses
SUBPART 5811.6 – PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS
5811.602 General
PART 5812 - ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
SUBPART 5812.1 – ACQUISTION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
5812.102 Applicability
SUBPART 5812.4 – UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
5812.403 Termination
PART 5813 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
SUBPART 5813.1 – PROCEDURES
5813.106-3 Award and Documentation
SUBPART 5813.2 – ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD
5813.270 Use of the Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card
SUBPART 5813.3 – SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS
5813.301 Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card
PART 5815 - CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
SUBPART 5815.2 – SOLICITATION AND RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS AND INFORMATION
5815.201 Exchanges with Industry Before Receipt of Proposals
5815.204 Contract Format
SUBPART 5815.3 – SOURCE SELECTION
5815.300 Scope of Subpart
5815.304 Evaluation Factors and Significant Sub Factors
5815.307 Proposal Revisions
5815.371-5 Waiver
SUBPART 5815.4 – CONTRACT PRICING
5815.403-3 Requiring Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data
5815.404-1 Proposal Analysis Techniques
5815.406-1 Prenegotiation Objectives
5815.406-3 Documenting the Negotiation
SUBPART 5815.5 – PREAWARD, AWARD, AND POSTAWARD NOTIFICATIONS, PROTESTS, AND MISTAKES
5815.502 Applicability
SUBPART 5815.6 – UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS
5815.606 Agency Procedures
5815.606-1 Receipt and Initial Review
5815.606-2 Evaluation
5815.607 Criteria for Acceptance and Negotiation of An Unsolicited Proposal
PART 5816 - TYPES OF CONTRACTS
SUBPART 5816.5 – INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS
5816.504 Indefinite-Quantity Contracts
5816.505 Ordering
SUBPART 5816.6 – RESERVED
5816.601 Time-and-Materials Contracts
PART 5817 - SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
5817.000 Definitions
SUBPART 5817.1 – MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS
5817.104 General
5817.106-3 Special Procedures Applicable to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard
SUBPART 5817.2 – OPTIONS
5817.202-90 Use of Surge Options
5817.206 Evaluation
5817.207 Exercise of Options
SUBPART 5817.5 – INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS
5817.501 General
5817.502-1 General
5817.503 Ordering Procedures
SUBPART 5817.7 – INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS: ACQUISITIONS BY NONDEFENSE AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
5817.770 Procedures
SUBPART 5817.74 – UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTIONS
5817.7402 Exceptions
5817.7404 Authorization
5817.7404-3 Definitization Schedule
5817.7405 Plans and Reports
SUBPART 5817.91 – PRODUCT LOAN AGREEMENTS
5817.9100 General
5817.9101 Policy
PART 5819 - SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
SUBPART 5819.2 – POLICIES
5819.201 General Policy
5819.202 Specific Policies
5819.203 Relationship Among Small Business Programs
SUBPART 5819.3 – DETERMINATION OF SMALL BUSINESS STATUS FOR SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
5819.302 Protesting a Small Business Representation
SUBPART 5819.5 – SET -ASIDES FOR SMALL BUSINESS
5819.502-2 Total Small Business Set-Asides
SUBPART 5819.7 – THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM
5819.705-2 Determining the Need for a Subcontracting Plan
5819.705-4 Reviewing the Subcontracting Plan
5819.705-6 Postaward Responsibilities of the Contracting Officer
SUBPART 5819.8 – CONTRACTING WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (THE 8(a) PROGRAM)
5819.804 SBA Acceptance
5819.804-2 Agency Offering
5819.805-1 General
5819.808-1 Sole Source
PART 5822 - APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
5822.001 Definitions
SUBPART 5822.1 – BASIC LABOR POLICIES
5822.101-3 Reporting Labor Disputes.
PART 5824 - PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
SUBPART 5824.2 – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
5824.203 Policy
PART 5827 - PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS
SUBPART 5827.90 – TRADEMARK RIGHTS UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
5827.9000 Definitions
5827.9001 Trademark Rights Under Government Contracts
PART 5828 - BONDS AND INSURANCE
SUBPART 5828.1 – BONDS
5828.106-6 Furnishing Information
SUBPART 5828.2 – SURETIES AND OTHER SECURITY FOR BONDS
5828.203-5 Exclusion of Individual Sureties
SUBPART 5828.3 – INSURANCE
5828.306 Insurance Under Fixed-Price Contracts
5828.310 Contract Clause for Work on a Government Installation
PART 5829 - TAXES
SUBPART 5829.1 – GENERAL
5829.101 Resolving Tax Problems
PART 5832 - CONTRACT FINANCING
SUBPART 5832.4 – ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR NON-COMMERCIAL ITEMS
5832.402 General
5832.407 Interest
SUBPART 5832.7 – CONTRACT FUNDING
5832.703-2 Contracts Conditioned Upon Availability of Funds
5832.703-90 Solicitations Issued Without Funding
SUBPART 5832.9 – PROMPT PAYMENT
5832.901 Applicability
SUBPART 5832.11 – ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
5832.1106 EFT Mechanisms
PART 5833 - PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS
SUBPART 5833.1 – PROTESTS
5833.103 Protests to the Agency
5833.104 Protest to GAO
SUBPART 5833.2 – DISPUTES AND APPEALS
5833.204 Policy
5833.206 Initiation of a Claim
5833.211 Contracting Officer’s Decision
PART 5834 - MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION
5834.003 Responsibilities
PART 5837 - SERVICE CONTRACTING
SUBPART 5837.1 – SERVICE CONTRACTS--GENERAL
5837.104 Personal Services Contracts
5837.170-2 Approval Requirements
PART 5839 - ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SUBPART 5839.1 – GENERAL
5839.101 Policy
SUBPART 5839.2 – INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
5839.201 Scope of Subpart
SUBPART 5839.74 – TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
5839.7401 Definitions
5839.7407 Type of Contract
PART 5842 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
SUBPART 5842.15 – CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
5842.1502 Policy
5842.1503 Procedures
PART 5843 - CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
SUBPART 5843.1 – GENERAL
5843.102 Policy
SUBPART 5843.2 – CHANGE ORDERS
5843.204-70-7 Plans and Reports
SUBPART 5843.90 – SCOPE DETERMINATION
5843.9000 Policy
PART 5845 - GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
5845.000 Scope of Part
SUBPART 5845.1 – GENERAL
5845.101 Definitions
5845.102 Policy
5845.105 Contractors Property Management System Compliance
5845.106 Transferring Accountability
SUBPART 5845.2 – SOLICITATION AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES
5845.201 Solicitation
5845.202 Evaluation Procedures
PART 5848 - VALUE ENGINEERING
SUBPART 5848.1 – POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
5848.101 General
PART 5849 - TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS
SUBPART 5849.1 – GENERAL PRINCIPLES
5849.101 Authorities and Responsibilities
5849.102 Notice of Termination
5849.107 Audit of Prime Contract Settlement Proposals and Subcontract Settlements
5849.108-8 Assignment of Rights Under Subcontracts
5849.109-1 General
SUBPART 5849.2 – ADDITIONAL PRINCIPLES FOR FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS TERMINATED FOR CONVENIENCE
5849.202 Profit
5849.206-1 Submission of Settlement Proposals
SUBPART 5849.3 – ADDITIONAL PRINCIPLES FOR COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS TERMINATED FOR CONVENIENCE
5849.303-4 Adjustment of Indirect Costs
5849.303-5 Final Settlement
5849.305-1 General
SUBPART 5849.4 – TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT
5849.402-3 Procedure for Default
SUBPART 5849.70 – SPECIAL TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS
5849.7001 Congressional Notification on Significant Contract Terminations
PART 5850 - EXTRAORDINARY CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS AND THE SAFETY ACT
SUBPART 5850.1 – EXTRAORDINARY CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS
5850.102-2 Contract Adjustment Boards
Appendix A - Approval and Delegation Matrix