FAR 52.214-28 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications-Sealed Bidding
Clause Federal Acquisition Regulation Jun 2020 version
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.214-28
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- June 2020
- Prescribed in
- FAR 14.201-7(c)(1)(i)
- Alternates
- Alternate I
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41872 Effective Oct 1, 2025
- Proposed changes
- 1
- 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 clause.
Text
As prescribed in 14.201-7(c)(1)(i), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts:
Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications-Sealed Bidding (Jun 2020)
(a) The requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this clause shall-
(1) Become operative only for any modification to this contract involving aggregate increases and/or decreases in costs, plus applicable profits, expected to exceed the threshold for submission of certified cost or pricing data in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.403-4(a)(1) on the date of execution of the modification; and
(2) Be limited to such modifications.
(b) Before awarding any subcontract expected to exceed the threshold for submission of certified cost or pricing data in FAR 15.403-4(a)(1), on the date of agreement on price or the date of award, whichever is later, or before pricing any subcontract modifications involving aggregate increases and/or decreases in costs, plus applicable profits, expected to exceed the threshold for submission of certified cost or pricing data in FAR 15.403-4(a)(1), the Contractor shall require the subcontractor to submit certified cost or pricing data (actually or by specific identification in writing), as part of the subcontractor’s proposal in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2 (to include any information reasonably required to explain the subcontractor’s estimating process such as the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate, including those used in projecting from known data, and the nature and amount of any contingencies included in the price), unless an exception under FAR 15.403-1(b) applies. If the threshold for submission of certified cost or pricing data specified in FAR 15.403-4(a)(1) is adjusted for inflation as set forth in FAR 1.109(a), then pursuant to FAR 1.109(d) the changed threshold applies throughout the remaining term of the contract, unless there is a subsequent threshold adjustment.
(c) The Contractor shall require the subcontractor to certify in substantially the form prescribed in FAR subsection 15.406-2 that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the data submitted under paragraph (b) of this clause were accurate, complete, and current as of the date of agreement on the negotiated price of the subcontract or subcontract modification.
(d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in each subcontract that, when entered into, exceeds the threshold for submission of certified cost or pricing data in FAR 15.403-4(a)(1).
(End of clause)
Alternate I (Oct 2025)
Alternate I (Oct 2025). As prescribed in 14.201-7(c)(1)(ii), substitute the following paragraph (b) in place of paragraph (b) of the basic clause:
(b) Unless an exception under FAR 15.403-1(b) applies, the Contractor shall require the subcontractor to submit certified cost or pricing data (actually or by specific identification in writing), as part of the subcontractor's proposal in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2 (to include any information reasonably required to explain the subcontractor's estimating process such as the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate, including those used in projecting from known data, and the nature and amount of any contingencies included in the price)—
(1) Before modifying any subcontract that was awarded prior to July 1, 2018, involving a pricing adjustment expected to exceed $950,000; or
(2) Before awarding any subcontract expected to exceed $2.5 million on or after July 1, 2018, or modifying any subcontract that was awarded on or after July 1, 2018, involving a pricing adjustment expected to exceed $2.5 million.
Federal Register history
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 15.403-4(a)(1) Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35)
- FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
- FAR 15.403-1(b) Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. CHAPTER 35)
- FAR 1.109(a) Statutory acquisition–related dollar thresholds-adjustment for inflation
- FAR 15.406-2 Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data
Quick answers
What is FAR 52.214-28?
FAR 52.214-28 is a clause of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications-Sealed Bidding".
What is the current version of FAR 52.214-28?
The current version is dated June 2020.
Where is FAR 52.214-28 prescribed?
It is prescribed in FAR 14.201-7(c)(1)(i), Contract clauses.
When was FAR 52.214-28 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds" (90 FR 41872), published Aug 27, 2025 and effective Oct 1, 2025.
Are changes to FAR 52.214-28 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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