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252.225-7061

Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and Certain Other Items from Non-Allied Foreign Nations.
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Effective Date
JAN 2023
Active Deviations
2
Versions
1 (since 2023-01-31)
DEV
This clause is modified by 2 active class deviations
  • 2026-O0041 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 25)
    Add clause 252.225-7061
  • 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
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252.225-7061 Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and Certain Other Items from Non-Allied Foreign Nations.

As prescribed in 225.7023-4, use the following clause:

Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and Certain Other Items From Non-Allied Foreign Nations (JAN 2023)

(a)
Definitions.
As used in this clause—

Covered country
means—

(1) The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea;

(2) The People's Republic of China;

(3) The Russian Federation; and

(4) The Islamic Republic of Iran.

Covered item
means an article or item of—

(1) Personal protective equipment for use in preventing spread of disease, such as by exposure to infected individuals or contamination or infection by infectious material, including—

(i) Nitrile and vinyl gloves;

(ii) Surgical masks;

(iii) Respirator masks and powered air purifying respirators and required filters;

(iv) Face shields and protective eyewear;

(v) Surgical and isolation gowns and head and foot coverings; or

(vi) Clothing; and

(vii) The materials and components thereof, other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to and not normally associated with such personal protective equipment or clothing; or

(2) Sanitizing and disinfecting wipes, testing swabs, gauze, and bandages.

(b)
Restriction.
The Contractor shall not deliver under this contract a covered item from a covered country (10 U.S.C. 4875).

(c)
Subcontracts.
The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (c), without alteration other than to identify the appropriate parties, in subcontracts valued above $150,000 that are for the acquisition of covered items, including subcontracts for commercial products, including commercially available off-the-shelf items, and commercial services.

(End of clause)

[88 FR 6603, Jan. 31, 2023]
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Prescription superseded under the RFO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:

  • 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 →

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 252.225-7061
225.7023-4
Unless an exception applies, use the clause at 252.225-7061, Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and Certain Other Items from Non-Allied Foreign Nations, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products, including COTS items, and commercial services, and that--
(a) Are for the acquisition of covered items;
(b) Are for use within the United States; and
(c) Have an estimated value greater than $200,000.
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 225.7023-4
Unless an exception applies, use the clause at 252.225-7061, Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and Certain Other Items from Non-Allied Foreign Nations, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products, including COTS items, and commercial services, and that--
(a) Are for the acquisition of covered items;
(b) Are for use within the United States; and
(c) Have an estimated value greater than $200,000.

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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 252.225-7061
MODIFIED
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) Modify clause 252.225-7061
MODIFIED
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