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Procurement of initial spares

Division A · Title VIII: Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters · Subtitle A: Acquisition Policy and Management

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Before awarding a contract for a major defense acquisition program item, the contracting officer must confirm in writing that enough funds have been planned and budgeted to buy the initial spare parts needed for that item. Initial spares are repairable or consumable parts used during the early service period of the weapon system. This applies to items procured after a specific approval milestone in the acquisition process.

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4274. Procurement of initial spares

(a) In general

Before awarding a contract for a covered end item, the contracting officer for such covered end item shall determine, in writing, that sufficient amounts have been programmed and budgeted for the procurement of initial spares associated with the covered end item.

(b) Definitions

(1)

The term covered end item means an end item (as defined section 4863 of this title) for a major defense acquisition program to be procured after the Milestone C approval (as defined in section 4172 of this title) for such major defense acquisition program.

(2)

The term initial spare means a repairable or consumable part for use in a major defense acquisition program during the initial period of service of such weapon system.