Regulations last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: May 14, 2024
212.504 - 212.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.

(a) The following laws are not applicable to subcontracts at any tier for the acquisition of commercial products, commercial services, or commercial components:

(i) 10 U.S.C. 2391 note, Notification of Substantial Impact on Employment.

(ii) 10 U.S.C. 2631,Transportation.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea).

(iii) 10 U.S.C. 3321(b), Prohibition on Contingent Fees.

(iv) 10 U.S.C. 3741-3750,Allowable.

(v) 10 U.S.C. 3841(d), Examination of Records of a Contractor.

(vi) 10 U.S.C. 3845,Contractor.

(vii) 10 U.S.C. 4651,note. (section 855, Pub. L. 117-81), Employment Transparency Regarding Individuals Who Perform Work in the People's Republic of China.

(viii) 10 U.S.C. 4654,Prohibition.

(ix) 10 U.S.C. 4656(a), Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Defense Related Felonies.

(x) 10 U.S.C. 4753(b), Requirement to Identify Suppliers.

(xi) 10 U.S.C. 4801 note prec., Notification of Proposed Program Termination.

(xii) 10 U.S.C. 4864,Miscellaneous. 10 U.S.C. 4864 is not applicable to subcontracts valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

(xiii) 10 U.S.C. 4871,Reporting.

(xiv) Section 8116 of the Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub. L. 111-118) (prohibits mandatory arbitration) and similar sections in subsequent DoD appropriations acts.

(xv) Domestic Content Restrictions in the National Defense Appropriations Acts for Fiscal Years 1996 and Subsequent Years, unless the restriction specifically applies to commercial products and commercial services. For the restriction that specifically applies to commercial ball or roller bearings as end items, see 225.7009-3 (section 8065 of Pub. L. 107-117).

(b) Certain requirements of the following laws have been eliminated for subcontracts at any tier for the acquisition of commercial products, commercial services, or commercial components:

(i) 10 U.S.C. 4654(d), Subcontractor Reports Under Prohibition Against Doing Business with Certain Offerors (see FAR 52.209-6).

(ii) 10 U.S.C. 4655,Prohibition.503 and 52.203-6).

(iii) 10 U.S.C. 4864,Miscellaneous. 10 U.S.C. 4864 is not applicable to subcontracts at any tier valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

[60 FR 61595, Nov. 30, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 58488, Nov. 15, 1996; 62 FR 5780, Feb. 7, 1997; 65 FR 14401, Mar. 16, 2000; 65 FR 39704, June 27, 2000; 65 FR 77828, Dec. 13, 2000; 69 FR 63331, Nov. 1, 2004; 73 FR 76970, Dec. 18, 2008; 75 FR 27947, May 19, 2010; 76 FR 38048, June 29, 2011; 76 FR 58146, Sept. 20, 2011; 76 FR 76319, Dec. 7, 2011; 87 FR 52341, Aug. 25, 2022; 87 FR 76991, Dec. 16, 2022; 88 FR 6582, Jan. 31, 2023; 88 FR 25512, Apr. 27, 2023; 88 FR 46902, July 20, 2023]
authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1
source: 60 FR 61595, Nov. 30, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 212.504