"Hand or measuring tools" means those tools listed in Federal supply classifications 51 and 52, respectively.
DFARS 225.7001 Authorization Acts, Appropriations Acts, And Other Statutory Restrictions On Foreign Acquisition.

"Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States" provides the applicable tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States; it is based on the international Harmonized System, the global classification system that is used to describe most world trade in goods. See USITC Tariff Database.

"Hazardous material," as used in this clause, is defined in the Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data clause of this contract.
DFARS 252.223-7001 Hazard Warning Labels (Dec 1991) as prescribed in DFARS 223.303.
See DoD Environmental Links.

"Hazardous material" is defined in the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313 (Federal Standards are sold to the public and Federal agencies through--
General Services Administration
Specifications Unit (3FBP-W)
7th & D Sts. SW
Washington, DC 20407
FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Jan 1997) as prescribed in FAR 23.303.

"HBCU." See "Historically black colleges and universities."

"HCA." See "Head of the Contracting Activity."

"Head of the agency" means, for DoD, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force. Subject to the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), and the Director of Defense Procurement, the directors of the defense agencies have been delegated authority to act as head of the agency for their respective agencies (i.e., to perform functions under the FAR or DFARS reserved to a head of agency or agency head), except for such actions that by terms of statute, or any delegation, must be exercised within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
DFARS 202.101 Definitions.

"Head of the agency" (see "agency head").
FAR Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms.
See DFARS definition of "head of the agency."

"Head of the contracting activity" means the official who has overall responsibility for managing the contracting activity.
FAR Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms.

"Helium requirement". See "Major helium requirement."
See Federal Acquisition Regulation; Acquisition of Helium; Proposed Rule - Federal Register, Jan 11, 2001, pp. 2751-2753.

"Helium requirement forecast" means an estimate by the contractor or subcontractor of the amount of helium required for performance of the contract or subcontract.
FAR 8.5 Acquisition of Helium.
Note Federal Acquisition Regulation; Acquisition of Helium; Proposed Rule - Federal Register, Jan 11, 2001, pp. 2751-2753 removes this definition.

"High-value item," as used in this subpart, means a contract end item that--
(1) Has a high unit cost (normally exceeding $100,000 per unit), such as an aircraft, an aircraft engine, a communication system, a computer system, a missile, or a ship, and
(2) Is designated by the contracting officer as a high-value item.
FAR 46.802 Contractor Liability for Loss of or Damage to Property of the Government.

"Historically black colleges and universities," as used in this clause, means institutions determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR Section 608.2. The term also means any nonprofit research institution that was an integral part of such a college or university before November 14, 1986.
DFARS 252.219-7003 Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts) (Apr 1996) as prescribed in DFARS 219.708(b)(1)(A); and
DFARS 252.226-7000 Notice of Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Set-Aside (Apr 1994) as prescribed in DFARS 226.7008(a).

"Historically black college or university" means an institution determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR Section 608.2. For the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Coast Guard, the term also includes any nonprofit research institution that was an integral part of such a college or university before November 14, 1986.
FAR Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms; and
FAR 52.226-2 Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation (May 2001) as prescribed in FAR 26.304.

"Home office" means an office responsible for directing or managing two or more, but not necessarily all, segments of an organization. It typically establishes policy for, and provides guidance to, the segments in their operations. It usually performs management, supervisory, or administrative functions, and may also perform service functions in support of the operations of the various segments. An organization which has intermediate levels, such as groups, may have several home offices which report to a common home office. An intermediate organization may be both a segment and a home office.
FAR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures.

"Household goods" means personal property that belongs to a person and that person's immediate family and includes, but is not limited to household furnishings, equipment and appliances, furniture, clothing, books, and similar property (see 41 CFR 101-7(sic)).
FAR 47.201 Contracts for Transportation or for Transportation-Related Services.

"HTS." See "Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States."

"HUBZone" means a historically underutilized business zone that is an area located within one or more qualified census tracts, qualified nonmetropolitan counties, or lands within the external boundaries of an Indian reservation.
FAR Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms

"HUBZone small business concern," as used in this clause, means a small business concern that appears on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration.
FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2000) as prescribed in FAR 19.708(a) The Small Business Subcontracting Program - Contract clauses;
FAR 52.219-3 Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) as prescribed in FAR 19.1308(a);
FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999) as prescribed in FAR 19.1308(b); and
FAR Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms.
See Small Business: HUBZone Program Suffers from Reporting and Implementation Difficulties, GAO-02-57, October 26, 2001.

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