SLAC General Terms and Conditions Supplemental Rider Rev August 2026.pdf

This is a General Terms and Conditions Supplemental Rider for the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory under DOE Contract No. DE-AC02-76SF00515, effective August 2026, Revision 1.

The document modifies standard Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses applicable to all subcontracts issued under this contract. Section 1 incorporates 14 modified FAR clauses including provisions for Small Business utilization, DEI discrimination addressing, biased product reporting, ozone-depleting substances, refrigeration equipment maintenance, Buy American requirements for supplies and construction materials, text messaging while driving policies, security prohibitions, commercial product/services subcontracting, and privately-owned vessel preferences. Section 2 deletes 9 FAR clauses as inapplicable, including prohibitions on Kaspersky Lab products, segregated facilities, equal opportunity, EPEAT-registered equipment and televisions, energy efficiency standards, personal computer products, and EPA-designated items. Section 3 addresses clauses affected by FAC 2025-06 and associated changes, including increased thresholds for micro-purchase (from $10,000 to $15,000) and simplified acquisition (from $250,000 to $350,000), plus modifications to small business subcontracting thresholds. Section 4 specifies cost accounting and pricing clauses applicable to subcontracts of $2 million or more. Section 5 updates invoicing and payment procedures by directing contractors to specific SLAC supplier portals for reimbursement processing.