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252.225-7010

Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate.
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Effective Date
JUL 2009
Active Deviations
3
Versions
1 (since 2016-12-22)
DEV
This clause is modified by 3 active class deviations
  • 2026-O0041 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 25)
    Add clause 252.225-7010
  • 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
  • 2026-O0002 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 1)
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252.225-7010 Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate.

As prescribed in 225.7003-5(b), use the following provision:

Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate (JUL 2009)

(a)
Definitions.

Commercial derivative military article,

commercially available off-the-shelf item,

produce,

required form,
and
specialty metal,
as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals" (DFARS 252.225-7009).

(b) The offeror shall list in this paragraph any commercial derivative military articles it intends to deliver under any contract resulting from this solicitation using the alternative compliance for commercial derivative military articles, as specified in paragraph (d) of the clause of this solicitation entitled "Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals" (DFARS 252.225-7009). The offeror's designation of an item as a "commercial derivative military article" will be subject to Government review and approval.

(c) If the offeror has listed any commercial derivative military articles in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror certifies that, if awarded a contract as a result of this solicitation, and if the Government approves the designation of the listed item(s) as commercial derivative military articles, the offeror and its subcontractor(s) will demonstrate that individually or collectively they have entered into a contractual agreement or agreements to purchase an amount of domestically melted or produced specialty metal in the required form, for use during the period of contract performance in the production of each commercial derivative military article and the related commercial article, that is not less than the Contractor's good faith estimate of the greater of—

(1) An amount equivalent to 120 percent of the amount of specialty metal that is required to carry out the production of the commercial derivative military article (including the work performed under each subcontract); or

(2) An amount equivalent to 50 percent of the amount of specialty metal that will be purchased by the Contractor and its subcontractors for use during such period in the production of the commercial derivative military article and the related commercial article.

(d) For the purposes of this provision, the amount of specialty metal that is required to carry out the production of the commercial derivative military article includes specialty metal contained in any item, including commercially available off-the-shelf items, incorporated into such commercial derivative military articles.

(End of provision)

[74 FR 37639, July 29, 2009]
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:

  • 225.7003-5225.7003-2 (prescriptive text also revised)
  • 212.301212.205-70 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

View deviation: 2026-O0041 → · View deviation: 2026-O0028 → · View deviation: 2026-O0002 →

R-DFARS Prescription Source

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

  • 2026-O0041 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 25) (DFARS Part 225)
    Add clause 252.225-7010
225.7003-5(b)
(b) Use the provision at 252.225-7010, Commercial Derivative Military Article--Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items,--
(1) That contain the clause at 252.225-7009; and
(2) For which the contracting officer anticipates that one or more offers of commercial derivative military articles may be received.
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-O0041 (DFARS Part 225)
2026-O0041: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 25) — DFARS Part 225

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 225.7003-5(b)
(b) Use the provision at 252.225-7010, Commercial Derivative Military Article--Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items,--
(1) That contain the clause at 252.225-7009; and
(2) For which the contracting officer anticipates that one or more offers of commercial derivative military articles may be received.

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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 25) Add clause 252.225-7010
MODIFIED
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) Modify clause 252.225-7010
MODIFIED
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 1) Modify clause 252.225-7010
MODIFIED

Related Clauses

Referenced by

252.225-7009

References

252.225-7009
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