34.101 Definitions
Source: FAR 34.101 on acquisition.gov
Understanding the definition of "item of supply" is essential for proper compliance with acquisition and management requirements under Subpart 34.1.
Overview
FAR 34.101 provides a specific definition for the term "item of supply" as it applies within Subpart 34.1, which addresses the testing, qualification, and use of industrial resources developed under Title III of the Defense Production Act. This definition clarifies what constitutes an item of supply for the purposes of compliance, acquisition, and management of major systems and their components. It includes individual parts, components, subassemblies, assemblies, subsystems, and other property that may be replaced during a system's service life, such as spare and replenishment parts. However, it explicitly excludes packaging and labeling related to shipment or identification.
Item of supply, as used in this subpart, means any individual part, component, subassembly, assembly, or subsystem integral to a major system, and other property which may be replaced during the service life of the system. The term includes spare parts and replenishment parts, but does not include packaging or labeling associated with shipment or identification of an "item."