Common use of Department of Defense Clause in Contracts

Department of Defense. (a) Chapter 13 (Government Procurement) does not cover procurement of any good described in any Federal Supply Code classification (for complete listing of U.S. Federal Supply Classification, see any of the following Federal Supply Code (FSC), which can be found in the Product Code Section of the Federal Procurement Data System Product and Service Code Manual at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/Acquisition_Systems) listed below: FSC 11 Nuclear Ordnance FSC 1555 Space Vehicles FSC 1675 Space Vehicle Component FSC 1677 Space Vehicle Remote Control System FSC 1725 Space Vehicle Launchers FSC 1735 Space Vehicle Handling and Servicing Equipment FSC 19 Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks (the part of this classification defined as naval vessels or major components of the hull or superstructure thereof) FSC 20 Ship and Marine Equipment (the part of this classification defined as naval vessels or major components of the hull or superstructure thereof) FSC 2310 Passenger Motor Vehicles (only buses) FSC 2350 Combat, Assault & Tactical Vehicles, Tracked FSC 51 Hand Tools FSC 52 Measuring Tools FSC 60 Fiber Optics Materials, Components, Assemblies, and Accessories FSC 8140 Ammunition & Nuclear Ordnance Boxes, Packages & Special Containers FSC 83 Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel, Shoe Findings, Tents, and Flags (all elements other than pins, needles, sewing kits, flagstaffs, flagpoles, and flagstaff trucks) FSC 84 Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia and Jewelry (all elements other than sub-class 8457 – jewelry and 8460 – luggage) FSC 89 Subsistence (all elements other than sub-class 8975- tobacco products) (b) Chapter 13 (Government Procurement) does not cover procurement of any specialty metal or any good containing one or more specialty metals. Specialty metal means: (i) steel for which the maximum alloy content exceeds one or more of the following levels: manganese, 1.65 per cent; silicon, 0.60 per cent; or copper, 0.60 per cent; (ii) steel that contains more than 0.25 per cent of any of the following elements: aluminum, chromium, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, tungsten or vanadium; (iii) a metal alloy consisting of a nickel, iron-nickel or cobalt base alloy that contains a total of other alloying metals (except iron) in excess of 10 per cent; (iv) titanium or a titanium alloy; or (v) zirconium or a zirconium base alloy. (c) Chapter 13 (Government Procurement) generally shall not cover procurement of any good described in any of the following FSC classifications, due to the application of Article 32.2 (Essential Security): FSC 10 Weapons FSC 12 Fire Control Equipment FSC 13 Ammunitions and Explosives FSC 14 Guided Missiles FSC 15 Aerospace Craft and Structural Components FSC 16 Aerospace Craft Components and Accessories FSC 17 Aerospace Craft Launching, Landing and Ground Handling and Servicing Equipment FSC 19 Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons and Floating Docks FSC 20 Ship and Marine Equipment FSC 28 Engines, Turbines and Components FSC 31 Bearings FSC 58 Communications, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment FSC 59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components FSC 95 Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes

Department of Defense. (a) This Chapter 13 (Government Procurement) does not cover the procurement of any good described in any Federal Supply Code classification the goods listed below. (for For complete listing of U.S. Federal Supply Classification, see any of the following Federal Supply Code xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/ secrc/fsc-codes/fsc.html): (FSC), which can be found in the Product Code Section of the Federal Procurement Data System Product and Service Code Manual at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/Acquisition_Systemsa) listed below: FSC 11 Nuclear Ordnance FSC 1555 18 Space Vehicles FSC 1675 Space Vehicle Component FSC 1677 Space Vehicle Remote Control System FSC 1725 Space Vehicle Launchers FSC 1735 Space Vehicle Handling and Servicing Equipment FSC 19 Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks (the part of this classification defined as naval vessels or major components of the hull or superstructure thereof) FSC 20 Ship and Marine Equipment (the part of this classification defined as naval vessels or major components of the hull or superstructure thereof) FSC 2310 Passenger Motor Vehicles (only busesBuses) FSC 2350 Combat, Assault & Tactical Vehicles, Tracked FSC 51 5l Hand Tools FSC 52 Measuring Tools FSC 60 Fiber Optics Materials, Components, Assemblies, and Accessories FSC 8140 Ammunition & Nuclear Ordnance Boxes, Packages & Special Containers FSC 83 Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel, Shoe FindingsShoes, Tents, and Flags (all elements other than pins, needles, sewing kits, flagstaffs, flagpoles, flagpoles and flagstaff trucks) FSC 84 Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia and Jewelry (all elements other than sub-class 8457 – jewelry and 8460 – - luggage) FSC 89 Subsistence (all elements other than sub-class 8975- 8975 – tobacco products) (b) Chapter 13 (Government Procurement) does not cover procurement of any specialty metal “Specialty metals,” defined as steels melted in steel manufacturing facilities located in the United States or any good containing one or more specialty metals. Specialty metal means: (i) steel for which its possessions, where the maximum alloy content exceeds one or more of the following levels: limits, must be used in products purchased by the Department of Defense: (1) manganese, 1.65 per centpercent; silicon, 0.60 per centpercent; or copper, 0.60 per cent; (ii) steel that percent; or which contains more than 0.25 per cent percent of any of the following elements: aluminum, chromium, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, tungsten or vanadium; (iii2) a metal alloy alloys consisting of a nickel, iron-nickel or and cobalt base alloy that contains alloys containing a total of other alloying metals (except iron) in excess (FSC) 83 - all elements of 10 per centthis classification other than pins, needles, sewing kits, flag staffs, flagpoles, and flagstaff trucks; (ivb) titanium or a titanium alloy; or FSC 84 - all elements other than sub-class 8460 (v) zirconium or a zirconium base alloy.luggage); (c) Chapter 13 FSC 89 - all elements other than sub-class 8975 (Government Procurementtobacco products); (d) generally shall not cover procurement of any good described FSC 2310 - (buses only); (e) Specialty metals, defined as steels melted in any steel manufacturing facilities located in the United States or its possessions, where the maximum alloy content exceeds one or more of the following FSC classificationslimits, due to the application of Article 32.2 must be used in products purchased by DOD: (Essential Security): FSC 10 Weapons FSC 12 Fire Control Equipment FSC 13 Ammunitions and Explosives FSC 14 Guided Missiles FSC 15 Aerospace Craft and Structural Components FSC 16 Aerospace Craft Components and Accessories FSC 17 Aerospace Craft Launching1) manganese, Landing and Ground Handling and Servicing Equipment FSC 19 Ships1.65 per cent; silicon, Small Craft, Pontoons and Floating Docks FSC 20 Ship and Marine Equipment FSC 28 Engines, Turbines and Components FSC 31 Bearings FSC 58 Communications, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment FSC 59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components FSC 95 Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes0.60 per cent; or copper,