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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 252: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 252.2

DFARS 252.217-7016 Plant protection.

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 clause requires the contractor to protect the plant and work in process with reasonable safeguards against hazards like unauthorized entry, theft, vandalism, and fire. It also requires extra safeguards against espionage, sabotage, and enemy action, with the Government reimbursing allocable costs for those extra safeguards. When the Government pays for security devices or equipment, title to them vests in the Government.

Applies to: Contractors operating a plant or work in process under a contract that includes this clause

What it requires

  • Provide reasonable safeguards against all hazards, including unauthorized entry, malicious mischief, theft, vandalism, and fire
  • Provide additional safeguards necessary to protect against espionage, sabotage, and enemy action
  • Comply with the Contracting Officer's instructions on identification and disposition of Government-titled devices or equipment

Key terms: plant · work in process · additional safeguards · change order · title shall vest in the Government

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

The text

As prescribed in 217.7104(a), use the following clause:

Plant Protection (DEC 1991)

(a) The Contractor shall provide, for the plant and work in process, reasonable safeguards against all hazards, including unauthorized entry, malicious mischief, theft, vandalism, and fire.

(b) The Contractor shall also provide whatever additional safeguards are necessary to protect the plant and work in process from espionage, sabotage, and enemy action.

(1) The Government shall reimburse the Contractor for that portion of the costs of the additional safeguards that is allocable to the contract in the same manner as if the Contracting Officer had issued a change order for the additional safeguards.

(2) The costs reimbursed shall not include any overhead allowance, unless the overhead is incident to the construction or installation of necessary security devices or equipment.

(c) Upon payment by the Government of the cost of any device or equipment required or approved under paragraph (b) of this clause, title shall vest in the Government.

(1) The Contractor shall comply with the instructions of the Contracting Officer concerning its identification and disposition.

(2) No such device or equipment shall become a fixture as a result of its being affixed to realty not owned by the Government.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 252.217-7015 Safety and health. · 252.217-7017—252.217-7025 [Reserved] →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 252

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

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