FAR 50.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clause
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 50.206
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 74 FR 2733 Effective Feb 17, 2009
- 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) Insert the provision at 52.250-2, SAFETY Act Coverage Not Applicable, in solicitations if-
(1) The agency consulted with DHS on a questionable case of SAFETY Act applicability to an acquisition in accordance with 50.205-1(a), and after the consultation, the agency has determined that SAFETY Act protection is not applicable for the acquisition; or
(2) DHS has denied approval of a pre-qualification designation notice.
(b)
(1) Insert the provision at 52.250-3, SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification, in a solicitation when DHS has issued a block designation/certification for the solicited technologies.
(2) Use the provision at 52.250-3 with its Alternate I when contingent offers are authorized in accordance with 50.205-3.
(3) Use the provision at 52.250-3 with its Alternate II when offers presuming SAFETY Act designation or certification are authorized in accordance with 50.205-4. If this alternate is used, the contracting officer may increase the number of days within which offerors must submit their SAFETY Act designation or certification application.
(c)
(1) Insert the provision at 52.250-4, SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice, in a solicitation for which DHS has issued a pre-qualification designation notice.
(2) Use the provision at 52.250-4 with its Alternate I when contingent offers are authorized in accordance with 50.205-3.
(3) Use the provision at 52.250-4 with its Alternate II when offers presuming SAFETY Act designation or certification are authorized in accordance with 50.205-4. If this alternate is used, the contracting officer may increase the number of days within which offerors must submit their SAFETY Act designation or certification application.
(d) Insert the clause at 52.250-5, SAFETY Act-Equitable Adjustment-
(1) In the solicitation, if the provision at 52.250-3 or 52.250-4 is used with its Alternate II; and
(2) In any resultant contract, if DHS has not issued SAFETY Act designation or certification to the successful offeror before contract award.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 52.250-2 SAFETY Act Coverage Not Applicable
- FAR 50.205-1(a) SAFETY Act Considerations
- FAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification
- FAR 50.205-3 Authorization of offers contingent upon SAFETY Act designation or certification before contract award
- FAR 50.205-4 Authorization of awards made presuming SAFETY Act designation or certification after contract award
- FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice
- FAR 52.250-5 SAFETY ActEquitable Adjustment
Quick answers
What is FAR 50.206?
FAR 50.206 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Solicitation provisions and contract clause".
When was FAR 50.206 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-023, SAFETY Act: Implementation of DHS Regulations" (74 FR 2733), published Jan 15, 2009 and effective Feb 17, 2009.
Are changes to FAR 50.206 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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