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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 25: Foreign Acquisition › Subpart 25.3

FAR 25.301-2 Government support.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section says contractors are generally responsible for their own logistical and security support, including for their employees. The Government will provide such support only if an agency official determines it is needed to keep essential contractor services going and the contractor cannot get adequate support elsewhere at a reasonable cost. The contracting officer must spell out in the contract (and in the solicitation if possible) exactly what support will be provided and whether it is reimbursable.

Applies to: Contractors performing Government contracts that may require logistical or security support

What it requires

  • Provide your own logistical and security support, including for your employees, unless the Government agrees to provide it
  • Ensure the contracting officer specifies in the contract the exact support to be provided and whether it is on a reimbursable basis

Key terms: logistical support · security support · essential contractor services · reimbursable basis · contracting officer

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a) Generally, contractors are responsible for providing their own logistical and security support, including logistical and security support for their employees. The agency shall provide logistical or security support only when the appropriate agency official, in accordance with agency guidance, determines that—

(1) Such Government support is available and is needed to ensure continuation of essential contractor services; and

(2) The contractor cannot obtain adequate support from other sources at a reasonable cost.

(b) The contracting officer shall specify in the contract, and in the solicitation if possible, the exact support to be provided, and whether this support is provided on a reimbursable basis, citing the authority for the reimbursement.

← 25.301-1 Scope. · 25.301-3 Weapons. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 25

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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