FAR 22.505 Solicitation provision and contract clause
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 22.505
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 88 FR 88708 Effective Jan 22, 2024
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
When a project labor agreement is used for a construction project, the contracting officer shall—
(a)
(1) Insert the provision at 52.222-33, Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, in solicitations containing the clause 52.222–34, Project Labor Agreement.
(2) Use the provision with its Alternate I if the agency will require the submission of a project labor agreement from only the apparent successful offeror, prior to contract award.
(3) Use the provision with its Alternate II if an agency allows submission of a project labor agreement after contract award except when Alternate III is used.
(4) Use the provision with its Alternate III when Alternate II of 52.222-34 is used.
(b)
(1) Insert the clause at 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement, in solicitations and contracts associated with the construction project.
(2) Use the clause with its Alternate I if an agency allows submission of the project labor agreement after contract award except when Alternate II is used.
(3) Use the clause with its Alternate II in IDIQ contracts when the agency will have project labor agreements negotiated on an order-by-order basis and anticipates one or more orders may not use a project labor agreement.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement
- FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement
Quick answers
What is FAR 22.505?
FAR 22.505 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Solicitation provision and contract clause".
When was FAR 22.505 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects" (88 FR 88708), published Dec 22, 2023 and effective Jan 22, 2024.
Are changes to FAR 22.505 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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