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252.236-7013

Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers.
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Effective Date
JAN 2023
Active Deviations
1
Versions
2 (since 2016-12-22)
DEV
This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
  • 2026-O0019 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 36)
    Add clause 252.236-7013
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252.236-7013 Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers.

As prescribed in 236.570(d), use the following clause:

Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers (JAN 2023)

(a)
Definition. Construction material,
as used in this clause, means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work.

(b) The Contractor shall provide American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers the opportunity to compete when acquiring steel as a construction material (e.g., steel beams, rods, cables, plates).

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in any subcontract that involves the acquisition of steel as a construction material, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products.

(End of clause)

[74 FR 2418, Jan. 15, 2009, as amended at 78 FR 37990, June 25, 2013; 88 FR 6596, 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Prescription superseded under the RFO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:

  • 236.570 → 236.101-71 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

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R-DFARS Prescription Source

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

  • 2026-O0019 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 36) (DFARS Part 236)
    Add clause 252.236-7013
236.570(d)
(d) Use the clause at 252.236-7013, Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers, in solicitations and contracts that -
(1) Use funds appropriated for military construction); and
(2) May require the acquisition of steel as a construction material.
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-O0019 (DFARS Part 236)
2026-O0019: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 36) — DFARS Part 236

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 236.570(d)
(d) Use the clause at 252.236-7013, Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers, in solicitations and contracts that -
(1) Use funds appropriated for military construction); and
(2) May require the acquisition of steel as a construction material.

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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.

2 versions tracked from 2016-12-22 to 2023-01-31.
JAN 2023 January 31, 2023 CURRENT
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
DEC 2016 (previous)
JAN 2023 (current)
1 added, 1 removed
(c)
(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in any subcontract that involves the acquisition of steel as a construction material, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause)
(c)
(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in any subcontract that involves the acquisition of steel as a construction material, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products. (End of clause)
DEC 2016 December 22, 2016 SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR

Active Class Deviations

2026-O0019
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 36) Add clause 252.236-7013
MODIFIED
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