{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-217.7404-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 217.7404-5","heading":"217.7404-5 Exceptions.","body":"(a) The limitations in 217.7404-2, 217.7404-3, and 217.7404-4 do not apply to UCAs for the purchase of initial spares.\n(b) The head of an agency may waive the limitations in 217.7404(a), 217.7404-2, 217.7404-3, and 217.7404-4 for UCAs if the head of the agency determines that the waiver is necessary to support—\n(1) A contingency operation; or\n(2) A humanitarian or peacekeeping operation.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 217—SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS","Subpart 217.74—Undefinitized Contract Actions"],"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":"fc753f626bd7779ca8985edadf35021059b9e1c663c6828d012ec757e61dd54f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-217.7404-4","next":"us/48-cfr-217.7404-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}