Difference between revisions of "Commercially Available off-the-shelf (COTS) Item"
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(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— | (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is— | ||
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:(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition in this section); | :(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition in this section); | ||
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:(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and | :(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and | ||
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:(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and | :(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and | ||
Latest revision as of 12:44, 31 March 2015
“Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS)[1]” item—
(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is—
- (i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition in this section);
- (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and
- (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and
(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. App. 1702), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.
References and Notes
- ↑ FAR 2.1
