52.232-18 Subject to Availability of Funds.docx

This file contains Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.232-18, which addresses the contingency of funds availability for government contracts. The clause stipulates that funds are not currently available for the subject contract and that the Government's obligation is conditional upon the appropriation and availability of funds from which payment can be made. No legal liability for payment will accrue to the Government until funds have been made available to the Contracting Officer and the Contractor has received written confirmation of such availability from the Contracting Officer.

This is a standard contractual provision included in solicitations when contracting officers anticipate potential funding constraints. It protects the Government by establishing that contract performance and payment obligations are dependent on future funding appropriations, rather than existing current funding. The clause applies to the Coast Guard District One solicitation (70Z02426Q000064) for 80 gym memberships at a fitness facility in Boston, Massachusetts, for assigned personnel at the John Foster Williams Building.