{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-1539.2071","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 1539.2071","heading":"Contract clause.","body":"(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.\n(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.)","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 15—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING","PART 1539—ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY","Subpart 1539.2—Open Source Software"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"c725f2338b107ee9196ab94a9eae040bbe00f9b90e83a21adbdb657ce66fa13c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-1537.110","next":"us/48-cfr-1542.703-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}