FAR 52.226-5 Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

Clause Federal Acquisition Regulation Nov 2007 version

Facts

Citation
FAR 52.226-5
Type
Clause
Current version
November 2007
Prescribed in
FAR 26.206(c)
Last amended
74 FR 52847 Effective Oct 14, 2009
Proposed changes
1
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this clause.

Text

As prescribed in 26.206(c), insert the following clause:

Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007)

(a) Definitions. The definitions of the following terms used in this clause are found in the Small Business Administration regulations at 13 CFR 125.6(e): cost of the contract, cost of contract performance incurred for personnel, cost of manufacturing, cost of materials, personnel, and subcontracting.

(b) The Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for-

(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the Contractor or employees of other businesses residing or primarily doing business in the area designated in the clause at FAR 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). The Contractor or employees of other businesses residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials;

(3) General construction. The Contractor will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees or employees of other businesses residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area; or

(4) Construction by special trade Contractors. The Contractor will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees or employees of other businesses residing or primarily doing business in the set-aside area.

(End of clause)

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-035, Registry of Disaster Response Contractors 74 FR 52847 · FAC 2005-37
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-014, Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 71 FR 44546 · FAC 2005-12

Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41 91 FR 37636 · FAR Case 2026-002, Docket No. FAR-2026-0002, Sequence No. 1 Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found

Sections cited

  • FAR 52.226-4 Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside

Quick answers

What is FAR 52.226-5?

FAR 52.226-5 is a clause of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area".

What is the current version of FAR 52.226-5?

The current version is dated November 2007.

Where is FAR 52.226-5 prescribed?

It is prescribed in FAR 26.206(c), Solicitation provision and contract clauses.

When was FAR 52.226-5 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-035, Registry of Disaster Response Contractors" (74 FR 52847), published Oct 14, 2009 and effective Oct 14, 2009.

Are changes to FAR 52.226-5 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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