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View RFO reservation52.211-2 Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) website. As prescribed in 11.204(b), insert the following provision: Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) Website (SEP 2023) (a) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil. (b) Defense documents not available from ASSIST may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by— (1) Using the ASSIST feedback module ( https://assist.dla.mil/feedback ); or (2) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571-767-6888 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil. (End of provision) [88 FR 53756, Aug. 8, 2023]
11.204(b)
(b) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.211-2, Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) website, in solicitations that cite specifications available in ASSIST that are not furnished with the solicitation.
DFARS Supplementary Guidance
211.204
(c) When contract performance requires use of specifications, standards, and data item descriptions that are not listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System database, use a provision, as appropriate, substantially the same as 252.211-7002, Availability for Examination of Specifications, Standards, Plans, Drawings, Data Item Descriptions, and Other Pertinent Documents.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
Regulatory Stack
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RFO
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FAR
FAR Prescription
11.204(b)
(b) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.211-2, Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) website, in solicitations that cite specifications available in ASSIST that are not furnished with the solicitation.
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
211.204
(c) When contract performance requires use of specifications, standards, and data item descriptions that are not listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System database, use a provision, as appropriate, substantially the same as 252.211-7002, Availability for Examination of Specifications, Standards, Plans, Drawings, Data Item Descriptions, and Other Pertinent Documents.
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.
3 versions tracked from 2021-06-10 to 2023-09-07.
SEP 2023
September 7, 2023
CURRENT
SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
AUG 2023 (previous)
SEP 2023 (current)
3 added, 2 removed
(a)
(a) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:
(a)
(a) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.
4 added, 3 removed
(1)
(1) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);
(1)
(1) Using the ASSIST feedback module (https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or
15 added, 12 removed
(2)
(2) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or
(2)
(2) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571-767-6888 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil. (End of provision)
5 added, 7 removed
(b)
(b) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by—
(b)
(b) Defense documents not available from ASSIST may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by—
1 added, 23 removed
(3)
(3) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462. (End of provision)
(3)
[Removed]
AUG 2023
August 8, 2023
SUBSTANTIVE
JUN 2021
June 10, 2021
SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR
RFO Version
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Clause Text
RFO marks this clause as Reserved. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul removed this clause under the overhauled FAR model. The eCFR text on the Current Text tab remains in force for contracts not using the RFO model.
Prescription
RFO prescription not available. See the eCFR prescription on the Prescription tab.
Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52
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