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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">209.571-7</ph> Systems engineering and technical assistance contracts.</title>
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         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(a)  Agencies shall obtain advice on systems architecture and systems engineering matters with respect to major defense acquisition programs or pre-major defense acquisition programs from Federally Funded Research and Development Centers or other sources independent of the major defense acquisition program contractor.</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(b)  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Limitation on Future Contracting. </i>
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         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1)  Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, a contract for the performance of systems engineering and technical assistance for a major defense acquisition program or a pre-major defense acquisition program shall prohibit the contractor or any affiliate of the contractor from participating as a contractor or major subcontractor in the development or production of a weapon system under such program. </p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2)  The requirement in paragraph (b)(1) of this subsection cannot be waived.  </p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(c)  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Exception. </i>
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         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1)  The requirement in paragraph (b)(1) of this subsection does not apply if the head of the contracting activity determines that—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(i)  An exception is necessary because DoD needs the domain experience and expertise of the highly qualified, apparently successful offeror; and </p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii)  Based on the agreed-to resolution strategy, the apparently successful offeror will be able to provide objective and unbiased advice, as required by 
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            (a), without a limitation on future participation in development and production.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2)  The authority to make this determination cannot be delegated.</p>
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