48 CFR § 1846.7000 - 1846.7000 Scope of subpart.
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title: "48 CFR § 1846.7000 - 1846.7000 Scope of subpart."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "1846.7000"
section_name: "1846.7000 Scope of subpart."
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "1846"
part_name: "QUALITY ASSURANCE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "51 U.S.C. 20113(a) and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "62 FR 14024, Mar. 25, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1846.7000 1846.7000 Scope of subpart.
This subpart implements section 823(c), the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-10).
(a) Prescribes policy and procedures for preventing counterfeit electronic parts and suspect counterfeit electronic parts from entering the supply chain when procuring electronic parts or end items, components, parts, or assemblies that contain electronic parts; and
(b) Applies to electronic parts when their presence in the NASA supply chain poses a danger to United States government astronauts, crew, and other personnel and a risk to the agency overall.
(c) Contracting officers, in consultation with the requiring activity, are responsible for making a determination concerning the applicability of this section and the appropriate use of the prescribed contract clauses.