48 CFR § 1539.2071 - Contract clause.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s1539.2071"
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title: "48 CFR § 1539.2071 - Contract clause."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "1539.2071"
section_name: "Contract clause."
chapter_number: 15
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING"
part_number: "1539"
part_name: "ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301 and 41 U.S.C. 418b."
regulatory_source: "85 FR 46558, Aug. 3, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1539"
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# 1539.2071 Contract clause.

(a) Contracting Officers shall use clause 1552.239-71, *Open Source Software,* for all procurements where open-source software development/custom development of software will be required; including, but not limited to, multi-agency contracts, Federal Supply Schedule orders, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, interagency agreements, cooperative agreements and student services contracts.

(b) In addition to clause 1552.239-71, Contracting Officers must also select the appropriate version * of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.227-14, *Rights in Data—General,* to include in the subject procurement in accordance with FAR 27.409. (* *Important note: Alternate IV of clause 52.227-14 is NOT suitable for open-source software procurement use because it gives the contractor blanket permission to assert copyright.*)