Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Item

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005764",
  "term": "Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Item",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any item of supply (including construction material) that is - (i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition in this section); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.",
  "abbreviation": "COTS Item",
  "references": [
    "48 CFR 2.101 (CFR 2019)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/commercially-available-off-the-shelf-item/"
}