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252.204-7016

Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.
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Effective Date
DEC 2019
Active Deviations
3
Versions
1 (since 2019-12-31)
DEV
This clause is modified by 3 active class deviations
  • 2026-O0043 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 4)
    Add clause 252.204-7016
  • 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
  • 2026-O0025 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 40)
    Add clause 252.204-7016
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252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.

As prescribed in 204.2105(a), use the following provision:

Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (DEC 2019)

(a)
Definitions.
As used in this provision,
covered defense telecommunications equipment or services
has the meaning provided in the clause 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(b)
Procedures.
The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (
https://www.sam.gov
) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered defense telecommunications equipment or services".

(c)
Representation.
The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(End of provision)

[84 FR 72237, Dec. 31, 2019]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO

The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:

  • 204.2105240.270-6 (prescriptive text also revised)
  • 212.301212.205-70 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

View deviation: 2026-O0043 → · View deviation: 2026-O0028 → · View deviation: 2026-O0025 →

R-DFARS Prescription Source

This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviations:

  • 2026-O0043 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 4) (DFARS Part 204)
    Add clause 252.204-7016
  • 2026-O0025 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 40) (DFARS Part 240)
    Add clause 252.204-7016
204.2105(a)
(a) Use the provision at 252.204-7016 , Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders, basic ordering agreements (BOAs), orders against BOAs, blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and calls against BPAs.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.

R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0043 (DFARS Part 204/240)
2026-O0043: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 4) — DFARS Part 204
2026-O0025: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 40) — DFARS Part 240

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 204.2105(a)
(a) Use the provision at 252.204-7016 , Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders, basic ordering agreements (BOAs), orders against BOAs, blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and calls against BPAs.

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Version History

Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.

No version history available from eCFR.

Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 4) Add clause 252.204-7016
MODIFIED
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) Modify clause 252.204-7016
MODIFIED
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 40) Add clause 252.204-7016
MODIFIED

Related Clauses

Referenced by

252.204-7007 252.204-7017

References

252.204-7018
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