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Change Number: DFARS Change 02/15/2024
Effective Date: 02/15/2024

Subpart 234.71 - COST AND SOFTWARE DATA REPORTING

Subpart 234.71 - COST AND SOFTWARE DATA REPORTING

234.7100 Policy.

(a) The cost and software data reporting (CSDR) requirement is mandatory for major defense acquisition programs (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201) as specified in DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework and the DoD 5000.04–M–1, CSDR Manual. The CSDR system is applied in accordance with the reporting requirements established in DoDI 5000.02. The two principal components of the CSDR system are contractor cost data reporting and software resources data reporting.

(b) Prior to contract award, contracting officers shall consult with the Defense Cost and Resource Center to determine that the offeror selected for award has proposed a standard CSDR system, as described in the offeror's proposal in response to the provision at 252.234–7003, that is in compliance with DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework , and the DoD 5000.04–M–1, CSDR Manual.

(c) Contact information for the Defense Cost and Resource Center and the Deputy Director, Cost Assessment, is located at PGI 234.7100 .

234.7101 Solicitation provision and contract clause.

(a) Use the basic or the alternate of the provision at 252.234-7003, Notice of Cost and Software Data Reporting System, in any solicitation that includes the basic or the alternate of the clause at 252.234-7004 , Cost and Software Data Reporting.

(1) Use the basic provision when the solicitation includes the clause at 252.234-7004 , Cost and Software Data Reporting—Basic.

(2) Use the alternate I provision when the solicitation includes the clause at 252.234-7004 , Cost and Software Data Reporting—Alternate I.

(b) Use the basic or the alternate of the clause at 252.234-7004 , Cost and Software Data Reporting System, in solicitations that include major defense acquisition programs as follows:

(1) Use the basic clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs that exceed $50 million.

(2) Use the alternate I clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs with a value equal to or greater than $20 million, but less than or equal to $50 million, when so directed by the program manager with the approval of the OSD Deputy Director, Cost Assessment.

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