DEV
This clause is modified by 2 active class deviations
- 2026-O0014 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 35)
- 2026-O0002 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 1)
252.235-7003 Frequency Authorization. Basic. As prescribed in 234.7101(b) and (b)(1), use the following clause: Frequency Authorization—Basic (MAR 2014) (a) The Contractor shall obtain authorization for radio frequencies required in support of this contract. (b) For any experimental, developmental, or operational equipment for which the appropriate frequency allocation has not been made, the Contractor shall provide the technical operating characteristics of the proposed electromagnetic radiating device to the Contracting Officer during the initial planning, experimental, or developmental phase of contract performance. (c) The Contracting Officer shall furnish the procedures for obtaining radio frequency authorization. (d) The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts requiring the development, production, construction, testing, or operation of a device for which a radio frequency authorization is required. (End of clause) Alternate I. As prescribed in 234.072(b) and (b)(2), use the following clause, which uses a different paragraph (c) than the basic clause: Frequency Authorization—Alternate I (MAR 2014) (a) The Contractor shall obtain authorization for radio frequencies required in support of this contract. (b) For any experimental, developmental, or operational equipment for which the appropriate frequency allocation has not been made, the Contractor shall provide the technical operating characteristics of the proposed electromagnetic radiating device to the Contracting Officer during the initial planning, experimental, or developmental phase of contract performance. (c) The Contractor shall use DD Form 1494, Application for Equipment Frequency Allocation, to obtain radio frequency authorization. (d) The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts requiring the development, production, construction, testing, or operation of a device for which a radio frequency authorization is required. (End of clause) [56 FR 36479, July 31, 1991, as amended at 73 FR 42279, July 21, 2008; 79 FR 17448, Mar. 28, 2014; 80 FR 36900, June 26, 2015; 86 FR 27278, May 20, 2021]
Change History
| Date | Authority | Type | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-O0014 | RFO_CLAUSE_MODIFIED | R-DFARS 252.235-7003 Frequency Authorization updated from deviation 2026-O0014. |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-O0014 | RFO_CLAUSE_MODIFIED | R-DFARS 252.235-7003 Frequency Authorization updated from deviation 2026-O0014. |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-O0002 | RFO_CLAUSE_ADDED | R-DFARS 252.235-7003 0704-0187 added from deviation 2026-O0002. |
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:
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235.072→235.176(prescriptive text also revised) -
Alternate I:
235.072→235.176(prescriptive text also revised)
See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.
View deviation: 2026-O0014 → · View deviation: 2026-O0002 →R-DFARS Prescription Source
This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:
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2026-O0014
— DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 35)
(DFARS Part 235)
Add clause 252.235-7003
234.7101(b)
(b) Use the basic or the alternate of the clause at 252.234-7004 , Cost and Software Data Reporting System, in solicitations that include major defense acquisition programs as follows:
(1) Use the basic clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs that exceed $50 million.
(2) Use the alternate I clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs with a value equal to or greater than $20 million, but less than or equal to $50 million, when so directed by the program manager with the approval of the OSD Deputy Director, Cost Assessment.
(1) Use the basic clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs that exceed $50 million.
(2) Use the alternate I clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs with a value equal to or greater than $20 million, but less than or equal to $50 million, when so directed by the program manager with the approval of the OSD Deputy Director, Cost Assessment.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-15 02:15 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-O0014 (DFARS Part 235)
2026-O0014: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 35) — DFARS Part 235
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
⚠ May be superseded by RFO
234.7101(b)
(b) Use the basic or the alternate of the clause at 252.234-7004 , Cost and Software Data Reporting System, in solicitations that include major defense acquisition programs as follows:
(1) Use the basic clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs that exceed $50 million.
(2) Use the alternate I clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs with a value equal to or greater than $20 million, but less than or equal to $50 million, when so directed by the program manager with the approval of the OSD Deputy Director, Cost Assessment.
(1) Use the basic clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs that exceed $50 million.
(2) Use the alternate I clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs with a value equal to or greater than $20 million, but less than or equal to $50 million, when so directed by the program manager with the approval of the OSD Deputy Director, Cost Assessment.
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.
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