FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 26: Other Socioeconomic Programs › Subpart 26.2
FAR 26.205 Disaster Response Registry.
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 requires contracting officers to check the Disaster Response Registry on SAM.gov to find available contractors for disaster or emergency relief work in the U.S. and outlying areas. It also explains that contractors must be registered in SAM to appear in the registry and be considered for such work.
Applies to: Contracting officers and contractors interested in disaster or emergency relief activities
What it requires
- Contracting officers shall consult the Disaster Response Registry via https://www.sam.gov to determine contractor availability for disaster or emergency relief activities.
- Contractors are required to register in SAM to gain access to the Disaster Response Registry.
Key terms: Disaster Response Registry · System for Award Management (SAM) · disaster or emergency relief activities · outlying areas
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
(a) Contracting officers shall consult the Disaster Response Registry via https://www.sam.gov to determine the availability of contractors for debris removal, distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency relief activities inside the United States and outlying areas.
(b) A list of prospective vendors voluntarily participating in the Disaster Response Registry can be retrieved using the System for Award Management (SAM) search tool, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov, Search Records, Advanced Search, Disaster Response Registry Search These vendors may be identified by selecting the criteria for “Disaster Response Contractors”. Contractors are required to register in SAM in order to gain access to the Disaster Response Registry.
← 26.204 Justification for expenditures to other than local firms. · 26.206 Solicitation provision and contract clauses. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 26
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41 ↗ · proposed 2026-06-23 · comments due 2026-07-23
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ↗ · final rule 2025-08-27 · effective 2025-10-01
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Improving Consistency Between Procurement and Nonprocurement Procedures on Suspension and Debarment ↗ · final rule 2025-01-03 · effective 2025-01-17
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ↗ · proposed 2024-11-29 · comments due 2025-01-28
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement ↗ · final rule 2024-04-22 · effective 2024-05-22
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.