Part 211 - DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS

211.002 Policy

Subpart 211.1 - SELECTING AND DEVELOPING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS

211.104 Use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions.

211.106 Purchase descriptions for service contracts.

211.107 Solicitation provision.

211.170 Use of proprietary specifications or standards.

Subpart 211.2 - USING AND MAINTAINING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS

211.201 Identification and availability of specifications.

211.204 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

211.270 Reserved.

211.271 Elimination of use of class I ozone-depleting substances.

211.272 Reserved

211.273 Removed and Reserved.

211.273-1 Removed.

211.273-2 Removed.

211.273-3 Removed.

211.273-4 Removed.

211.274 Item identification and valuation requirements.

211.274-1 General.

211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification.

211.274-3 Policy for valuation.

211.274-4 Policy for assignment of Government-assigned serial numbers.

211.274-5 Contract clauses.

211.275 Reserved.

Subpart 211.5 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

211.500 Scope.
211.503 Contract clauses.

Subpart 211.6 - PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

211.602 General.

Subpart 211.70 - PURCHASE REQUESTS

211.7001 Procedures.

Parent topic: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

211.002 Policy

All defense technology and acquisition programs in DoD are subject to the policies and procedures

in DoDD 5000.01, The Defense Acquisition System, and DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Adaptive

Acquisition Framework.

Subpart 211.1 - SELECTING AND DEVELOPING

REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS

211.104 Use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions.

A justification and approval is required to use brand name or equal purchase descriptions—

(1) When using sealed bidding or negotiated acquisition procedures (see 206.302-1(c)(2) for

justification requirements); or

(2) When using the simplified procedures for certain commercial products and commercial services

at FAR 13.5 (see 213.501(a)(ii) for justification requirement).

211.106 Purchase descriptions for service contracts.

Agencies shall require that purchase descriptions for service contracts and resulting requirements

documents, such as statements of work or performance work statements, include language to

provide a clear distinction between Government employees and contractor employees. Agencies

shall be guided by the characteristics and descriptive elements of personal-services contracts at FAR

37.104. Service contracts shall require contractor employees to identify themselves as contractor

personnel by introducing themselves or being introduced as contractor personnel and displaying

distinguishing badges or other visible identification for meetings with Government personnel. In

addition, contracts shall require contractor personnel to appropriately identify themselves as

contractor employees in telephone conversations and in formal and informal written

correspondence.
211.107 Solicitation provision.

(b) To comply with section 875(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

(Pub. L. 114-328), use the provision at FAR 52.211-7, Alternatives to Government-Unique Standards,

in DoD solicitations that include military or Government-unique specifications and standards.

211.170 Use of proprietary specifications or standards.

A justification and approval is required to use proprietary specifications and standards—

(1) When using sealed bidding or negotiated acquisition procedures (see 206.302-1(S-70) for

justification requirements); or

(2) When using the simplified procedures for certain commercial products and commercial services

at FAR 13.5 (see 213.501(a)(ii) for justification requirements).

Subpart 211.2 - USING AND MAINTAINING

REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS

211.201 Identification and availability of specifications.

Follow the procedures at PGI 211.201 for obtaining specifications, standards, and data item

descriptions from the ASSIST database, including DoD adoption notices on voluntary consensus

standards.

211.204 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

(c) When contract performance requires use of specifications, standards, and data item descriptions

that are not listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System database,

use a provision, as appropriate, substantially the same as 252.211-7002 , Availability for

Examination of Specifications,

Standards, Plans, Drawings, Data Item Descriptions, and Other Pertinent Documents.

211.270 Reserved.

211.271 Elimination of use of class I ozone-depleting substances.

See Subpart 223.8 for restrictions on contracting for ozone-depleting substances.
211.272 Reserved

211.273 Removed and Reserved.

211.273-1 Removed.

211.273-2 Removed.

211.273-3 Removed.

211.273-4 Removed.

211.274 Item identification and valuation requirements.

211.274-1 General.

Item unique identification and valuation is a system of marking, valuing, and tracking items

delivered to DoD that enhances logistics, contracting, and financial business transactions supporting

the United States and coalition troops. Through item unique identification policy, which capitalizes

on leading practices and embraces open standards, DoD—

(a) Achieves lower life-cycle cost of item management and improves life-cycle property management;

(b) Improves operational readiness;

(c) Provides reliable accountability of property and asset visibility throughout the life cycle;

(d) Reduces the burden on the workforce through increased productivity and efficiency; and

(e) Ensures item level traceability throughout lifecycle to strengthen supply chain integrity, enhance

cyber security, and combat counterfeiting.

211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification.

(a) It is DoD policy that DoD item unique identification, or a DoD recognized unique identification

equivalent, is required for all delivered items, including items of contractor-acquired property

delivered on contract line items (see PGI 245.402-71 for guidance when delivery of contractor

acquired property is required)—

(1) For which the Government’s unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more;

(2) For which the Government’s unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000 when the requiring activity

determines that item unique identification is required for mission essential or controlled inventory

items; or
(3) Regardless of value for any—

(i) DoD serially managed item (reparable or nonreparable) or subassembly, component, or part

embedded within a subassembly, component, or part;

(ii) Parent item (as defined in 252.211-7003 (a)) that contains the embedded subassembly,

component, or part;

(iii) Warranted serialized item;

(iv) Item of special tooling or special test equipment, as defined at FAR 2.101, for a major defense

acquisition program that is designated for preservation and storage in accordance with the

requirements of section 815 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L.

110-417); and

(v) High risk item identified by the requiring activity as vulnerable to supply chain threat, a target of

cyber threats, or counterfeiting.

(b) Exceptions. The contractor will not be required to provide DoD item unique identification if—

(1) The items, as determined by the head of the contracting activity, are to be used to support a

contingency or humanitarian or peacekeeping operation; to facilitate defense against or recovery

from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to facilitate the provision of international

disaster assistance; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster; or

(2) A determination and findings has been executed concluding that it is more cost effective for the

Government requiring activity to assign, mark, and register the unique item identifier after delivery,

and the item is either acquired from a small business concern, or is a commercial product acquired

under FAR part 12 or part 8.

(i) The determination and findings shall be executed by—

(A) The Component Acquisition Executive for an acquisition category (ACAT) I program; or

(B) The head of the contracting activity for all other programs.

(ii) The DoD Unique Identification Policy Office must receive a copy of the determination and

findings required by paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this subsection. Follow the procedures at PGI 211.274-2 .

211.274-3 Policy for valuation.

(a) It is DoD policy that contractors shall be required to identify the Government’s unit acquisition

cost for all deliverable end items to which item unique identification applies.

(b) The Government’s unit acquisition cost is—

(1) For fixed-price type line, subline, or exhibit line items, the unit price identified in the contract at

the time of delivery;

(2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the contractor’s estimated fully

burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery; and
(3) For items delivered under a time-and-materials contract, the contractor’s estimated fully

burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery.

(c) The Government’s unit acquisition cost of subassemblies, components, and parts embedded in

delivered items shall not be separately identified.

211.274-4 Policy for assignment of Government-assigned serial numbers.

It is DoD policy that contractors apply Government-assigned serial numbers, such as tail

numbers/hull numbers and equipment registration numbers, in human-readable format on major end

items when required by law, regulation, or military operational necessity. The latest version of MILSTD-130, Marking of U.S. Military Property, shall be used for the marking of human-readable

information.

211.274-5 Contract clauses.

(a) Use the clause at 252.211-7003 , Item Unique Identification and Valuation, in solicitations and

contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of

commercial products and commercial services, for supplies, and for services involving the furnishing

of supplies, unless the conditions in 211.274-2 (b) apply.

(1) Identify in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of the clause the contract line, subline, or exhibit line item number

and description of any item(s) below $5,000 in unit acquisition cost for which DoD item unique

identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent is required in accordance with

211.274-2 (a)(2).

(2) Identify in paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of the clause the applicable attachment number, when DoD item

unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent is required in accordance

with 211.274-2 (a)(3)(i) through (v).

(b) Use the clause at 252.211-7008 , Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers, in solicitations

and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition

of commercial products and commercial services, that—

(1) Contain the clause at 252.211-7003 , Item Unique Identification and Valuation; and

(2) Require the contractor to mark major end items under the terms and conditions of the contract.

211.275 Reserved.

Subpart 211.5 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

211.500 Scope.

This subpart and FAR subpart 11.5 do not apply to liquidated damages for comprehensive

subcontracting plans under the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business
Subcontracting Plans. See 219.702-70 for coverage of liquidated damages for comprehensive

subcontracting plans.

211.503 Contract clauses.

(b) Use the clause at FAR 52.211-12, Liquidated Damages—Construction, in all construction

contracts exceeding $750,000, except cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts or contracts where the contractor

cannot control the pace of the work. Use of the clause in contracts of $750,000 or less is optional.

Subpart 211.6 - PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

211.602 General.

DoD implementation of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System is in DoDD 4400.1, Defense

Production Act Programs.

Subpart 211.70 - PURCHASE REQUESTS

211.7001 Procedures.

Follow the procedures at PGI 211.7001 for developing and distributing purchase requests, except for

the requirements for Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (DD Form 448) addressed in

253.208-1.