[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR39.106] [Page 771] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 39_ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--Table of Contents Subpart 39.1_General Sec. 39.106 Year 2000 compliance. When acquiring information technology that will be required to perform date/time processing involving dates subsequent to December 31, 1999, agencies shall ensure that solicitations and contracts-- (a)(1) Require the information technology to be Year 2000 compliant; or (2) Require that non-compliant information technology be upgraded to be Year 2000 compliant prior to the earlier of (i) The earliest date on which the information technology may be required to perform date/time processing involving dates later than December 31, 1999, or (ii) December 31, 1999; and (b) As appropriate, describe existing information technology that will be used with the information technology to be acquired and identify whether the existing information technology is Year 2000 compliant. [62 FR 274, Jan. 2, 1997]