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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 4: Administrative and Information Matters › Subpart 4.21

FAR 4.2105 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.

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 tells contracting officers which solicitation provisions and contract clause they must include regarding certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment. It matters to contractors because these provisions and clause will appear in solicitations and contracts, requiring representations and imposing a prohibition related to covered equipment or services.

Applies to: Contracting officers and contractors responding to solicitations or holding contracts

Key terms: solicitation provision · contract clause · indefinite delivery contracts · notice of intent to place an order · covered telecommunications equipment or services

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

The text

(a) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment—

(1) In all solicitations for contracts; and

(2) Under indefinite delivery contracts, in all notices of intent to place an order, or solicitations for an order (e.g., subpart 8.4 and 16.505).

(b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, in all solicitations and contracts.

(c) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, in all solicitations.

Sections it refers to

  • 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
  • 16.505 Ordering.
  • 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
  • 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.

Sections that refer to it

  • 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
  • 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
  • 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
  • 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.

← 4.2104 Waivers. · 4.2201 Definitions. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 4

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

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