# 48 CFR § 39.204: 39.204 Exceptions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.204

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 39.204
- **Heading:** 39.204 Exceptions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING > PART 39—ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY > Subpart 39.2—Information and Communication Technology

## Text

(a) The requirements in 39.203 do not apply to acquisitions for—
(1) National security systems. ICT operated by agencies as part of a national security system, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 11103(a);
(2) Incidental contract items. ICT acquired by a contractor incidental to a contract, i.e., for in-house use by the contractor to perform the contract; or
(3) Maintenance or monitoring spaces. The portions of ICT that are operable parts (i.e., hardware-based user controls for activating, deactivating, or adjusting ICT) or status indicators, and that are located in spaces frequented only by service personnel for maintenance, repair, or occasional monitoring of equipment.
(b) The contracting officer shall receive, as a part of the requirements documentation, written confirmation from the requiring activity that an exception, in accordance with paragraph (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section, applies to the ICT supply or service (see 7.105(b)(5)(iv)). This documentation shall be maintained in the contract file.
[86 FR 44232, Aug. 11, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 39.101 39.101 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.102 39.102 Management of risk.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.103 39.103 Modular contracting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.103.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.104 39.104 Information technology services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.104.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.105 39.105 Privacy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.105.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.106 39.106 Contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.106.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.201 39.201 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.201.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.202 39.202 Definition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.202.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.203 39.203 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.203.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.204 39.204 Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.204.md)
- [48 CFR § 39.205 39.205 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-39.205.md)

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