48 CFR § 217.7801 - 217.7801 Prohibition.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s217.7801"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 217.7801 - 217.7801 Prohibition."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "217.7801"
section_name: "217.7801 Prohibition."
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "217"
part_name: "SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 36345, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "217"
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# 217.7801 217.7801 Prohibition.
In accordance with section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328) as amended by section 882 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), contracting officers shall not use reverse auctions when procuring items designated by the requiring activity as personal protective equipment or an aviation critical safety item, when the requiring activity advises the contracting officer that the level of quality or failure of the equipment or item could result in combat casualties. See 252.209-7010 for the definition and identification of critical safety items.
[84 FR 50789, Sept. 26, 2019, as amended at 87 FR 76993, Dec. 16, 2022]