Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 204, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

These information collection requirements implement section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91). Section 1656 prohibits DoD from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out the DoD nuclear deterrence or homeland defense missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as a critical technology as a part of any system. To ensure DoD does not violate the prohibition, DoD is requiring offerors to represent annually that they do not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services to the Government. If they provide an affirmative representation, then they must represent offer-by-offer whether covered defense telecommunications equipment or services are a part of their offer and, if so, to disclose information about the products or services. DoD is also requiring contractors to report if covered defense telecommunications equipment or services are discovered during performance of the contract.

The latest form for Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 204, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services expires 2023-09-30 and can be found here.

252.204-7016 Annual Representation

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