FAR 4.404 Contract clause
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 4.404
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 84 FR 19839 Effective May 6, 2019
- Proposed changes
- 2
- 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
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-2, Security Requirements, in solicitations and contracts when the contract may require access to classified information, unless the conditions specified in paragraph (d) of this section apply.
(b) If a cost contract (see 16.302) for research and development with an educational institution is contemplated, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I.
(c) If a construction or architect-engineer contract where employee identification is required for security reasons is contemplated, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate II.
(d) If the contracting agency is not covered by the NISP and has prescribed a clause and alternates that are substantially the same as those at 52.204-2, the contracting officer shall use the agency-prescribed clause as required by agency procedures.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found | |
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information | Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements
- FAR 16.302 Cost contracts
Quick answers
What is FAR 4.404?
FAR 4.404 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Contract clause".
When was FAR 4.404 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments" (84 FR 19839), published May 6, 2019 and effective May 6, 2019.
Are changes to FAR 4.404 proposed?
2 proposed changes have no final rule yet.
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