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DFARS Clause ACTIVE

252.244-7000

Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.
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Effective Date
NOV 2023
Active Deviations
2
Versions
7 (since 2020-09-29)
RFO
Superseded Under RFO

This clause (252.244-7000) has been renumbered to 252.244-7999 under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (Deviation 2026-O0015). For contracts using the RFO model, use the replacement clause.

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DEV
This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
  • 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
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252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

As prescribed in 244.403, use the following clause:

Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (NOV 2023)

(a) The Contractor shall not include the terms of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause in subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services at any tier under this contract, unless—

(1) For DFARS clauses, it is so specified in the particular clause; or

(2) For FAR clauses, the clause is listed at FAR 12.301(d) or it is so specified in paragraph (e)(1) of the clause at FAR 52.212-5 or paragraph (b)(1) of the clause at FAR 52.244-6, as applicable. (Section 847(b)(1)(B), Pub. L. 114-328)

(b)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3457(c), the Contractor shall treat as commercial products any items valued at less than $10,000 per item that were purchased by the Contractor for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract when purchased.

(2) The Contractor shall ensure that any items to be used in performance of this contract, that are treated as commercial products pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this clause, meet all terms and conditions of this contract that are applicable to commercial products or commercial services in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.244-6 and paragraph (a) of this clause.

(c)
Subcontracts.
The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(End of clause)

[88 FR 80465, Nov. 17, 2023]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO

The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. Under the RFO, the prescribing section may have been revised, relocated or reserved. See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

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244.403
Use the clause at 252.244-7000 , Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
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-O0028 (DFARS Part 212/244)
2026-O0028: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) — DFARS Part 212
2026-O0015: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 44) — DFARS Part 244

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 244.403
Use the clause at 252.244-7000 , Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.

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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.

7 versions tracked from 2020-09-29 to 2023-11-17.
NOV 2023 November 17, 2023 CURRENT SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
JAN 2023 (previous)
NOV 2023 (current)
9 added, 12 removed
(a)
(a) The Contractor is not required to flow down the terms of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause in subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services at any tier under this contract, unless so specified in the particular clause.
(a)
(a) The Contractor shall not include the terms of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause in subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services at any tier under this contract, unless—
1 added, 29 removed
(b)
(b) While not required, the Contractor may flow down to subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligation.
(b)
[Removed]
1 added, 58 removed
(c)(1)
(c)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3457(c), the Contractor shall treat as commercial products or commercial services any items valued at less than $10,000 per item that were purchased by the Contractor for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract when purchased.
(c)(1)
[Removed]
2 added, 7 removed
(2)
(2) The Contractor shall ensure that any items to be used in performance of this contract, that are treated as commercial products or commercial services pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, meet all terms and conditions of this contract that are applicable to commercial products or commercial services in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.244-6 and paragraph (a) of this clause.
(2)
(2) The Contractor shall ensure that any items to be used in performance of this contract, that are treated as commercial products pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this clause, meet all terms and conditions of this contract that are applicable to commercial products or commercial services in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.244-6 and paragraph (a) of this clause.
1 added, 34 removed
(d)
(d) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. (End of clause)
(d)
[Removed]
12 added, 4 removed
(1)
[Not present in prior version]
(1)
(1) For DFARS clauses, it is so specified in the particular clause; or
54 added, 4 removed
(b)(1)
[Not present in prior version]
(b)(1)
(b)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3457(c), the Contractor shall treat as commercial products any items valued at less than $10,000 per item that were purchased by the Contractor for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract when purchased.
34 added, 4 removed
(c)
[Not present in prior version]
(c)
(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. (End of clause)
JAN 2023 January 31, 2023 SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
DEC 2022 (previous)
JAN 2023 (current)
4 added, 1 removed
(a)
(a) The Contractor is not required to flow down the terms of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause in subcontracts for commercial items at any tier under this contract, unless so specified in the particular clause.
(a)
(a) The Contractor is not required to flow down the terms of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause in subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services at any tier under this contract, unless so specified in the particular clause.
4 added, 1 removed
(b)
(b) While not required, the Contractor may flow down to subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligation.
(b)
(b) While not required, the Contractor may flow down to subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligation.
4 added, 1 removed
(c)(1)
(c)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3457(c), the Contractor shall treat as commercial items any items valued at less than $10,000 per item that were purchased by the Contractor for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract when purchased.
(c)(1)
(c)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3457(c), the Contractor shall treat as commercial products or commercial services any items valued at less than $10,000 per item that were purchased by the Contractor for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract when purchased.
8 added, 2 removed
(2)
(2) The Contractor shall ensure that any items to be used in performance of this contract, that are treated as commercial items pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, meet all terms and conditions of this contract that are applicable to commercial items in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.244-6 and paragraph (a) of this clause.
(2)
(2) The Contractor shall ensure that any items to be used in performance of this contract, that are treated as commercial products or commercial services pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, meet all terms and conditions of this contract that are applicable to commercial products or commercial services in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.244-6 and paragraph (a) of this clause.
4 added, 1 removed
(d)
(d) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause)
(d)
(d) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. (End of clause)
DEC 2022 December 30, 2022 SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
December 16, 2022 (previous)
December 30, 2022 (current)
1 added, 1 removed
(c)(1)
(c)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2380b, the Contractor shall treat as commercial items any items valued at less than $10,000 per item that were purchased by the Contractor for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract when purchased.
(c)(1)
(c)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3457(c), the Contractor shall treat as commercial items any items valued at less than $10,000 per item that were purchased by the Contractor for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract when purchased.
DEC 2022 December 16, 2022 SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
OCT 2020 (previous)
DEC 2022 (current)
1 added, 1 removed
(d)
(d) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause)
(d)
(d) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause)
OCT 2020 October 16, 2020 SUBSTANTIVE
OCT 2020 October 1, 2020 SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
SEP 2020 (previous)
OCT 2020 (current)
1 added, 31 removed
(c)
(c) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause)
(c)
[Removed]
54 added, 4 removed
(c)(1)
[Not present in prior version]
(c)(1)
(c)(1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2380b, the Contractor shall treat as commercial items any items valued at less than $10,000 per item that were purchased by the Contractor for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Department of Defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract when purchased.
58 added, 4 removed
(2)
[Not present in prior version]
(2)
(2) The Contractor shall ensure that any items to be used in performance of this contract, that are treated as commercial items pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, meet all terms and conditions of this contract that are applicable to commercial items in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.244-6 and paragraph (a) of this clause.
30 added, 4 removed
(d)
[Not present in prior version]
(d)
(d) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause)
SEP 2020 September 29, 2020 SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR

Active Class Deviations

2026-O0028
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) Modify clause 252.244-7000
MODIFIED
2026-O0015
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 44) Modified by RFO class deviation
MODIFIED
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