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> II. Discussion and Analysis

II. Discussion and Analysis

Three respondents submitted comments on the interim rule, which are discussed below.

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A. Contracting Officer Guidance for Drafting Solicitations
B. Clarify and Separate Commercial Item and Price Determinations
C. Submission of Pricing Information
D. Exemption for Commercially-Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items
E. Define Component, Spare Part, Subsystem, and No or Negligible Value
F. Emphasize the Conditions for Limited Cost Information
G. Exemption From DFARS 234.7002 for Previously Acquired of Spare Parts
H. Price Determination for Subcontracts
I. Procedures for Applying the Rule
J. Reference Procedures in FAR 15.4 and DFARS 215.4
K. Contracting Officers Make Prompt Commercial Item Determination