In plain terms. SOFARS is U.S. Special Operations Command's acquisition supplement, layered on the FAR and DFARS.
Who it applies to. Contractors supporting U.S. Special Operations Command.
What it requires. Meet the FAR and DFARS, then SOCOM additions in SOFARS. Because the work is Department of Defense work, contracts here generally carry the core DFARS cyber clause 252.204-7012 — protect covered defense information to NIST SP 800-171 and report cyber incidents to DoD within 72 hours — plus CMMC requirements as they phase in.
Why it matters. Special-operations work is often sensitive, making the DFARS safeguarding and reporting clauses particularly important.
Citation. SOFARS, the Special Operations Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), codified in the FAR System at Title 48 of the C.F.R.