48 CFR Part 1539
Part 1539—Acquisition of Information Technology
Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Chapter 15, Chapter 15—Environmental Protection Agency · Subchapter F
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48 CFR Part 1539
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PART 1539—ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
85 FR 46558, Aug. 3, 2020, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart 1539.1—Commercial Supplier Agreements
Subpart 1539.2—Open Source Software
§ 1539.2071 Contract clause.
(a) Contracting Officers shall use clause 1552.239-71, Open Source Software, for all procurements where open-source software development/custom development of software will be required; including, but not limited to, multi-agency contracts, Federal Supply Schedule orders, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, interagency agreements, cooperative agreements and student services contracts.
(b) In addition to clause 1552.239-71, Contracting Officers must also select the appropriate version * of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.227-14, Rights in Data—General, to include in the subject procurement in accordance with FAR 27.409. (* Important note: Alternate IV of clause 52.227-14 is NOT suitable for open-source software procurement use because it gives the contractor blanket permission to assert copyright.)