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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 50: Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act › Subpart 50.2

FAR 50.206 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 to include regarding SAFETY Act coverage. It applies when the agency has determined the SAFETY Act is not applicable, when DHS has issued a block designation/certification or pre-qualification designation notice, or when contingent offers or offers presuming SAFETY Act designation/certification are authorized. Contractors should be aware that these provisions affect how SAFETY Act protections are addressed in solicitations and contracts.

Applies to: Contracting officers preparing solicitations and contracts involving SAFETY Act coverage

What it requires

  • Insert the provision at 52.250-2, SAFETY Act Coverage Not Applicable, in solicitations if the agency determined SAFETY Act protection is not applicable after consulting with DHS, or if DHS denied approval of a pre-qualification designation notice.
  • Insert the provision at 52.250-3, SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification, in a solicitation when DHS has issued a block designation/certification for the solicited technologies.
  • Use the provision at 52.250-3 with its Alternate I when contingent offers are authorized in accordance with 50.205-3.
  • Use the provision at 52.250-3 with its Alternate II when offers presuming SAFETY Act designation or certification are authorized in accordance with 50.205-4.

Key terms: SAFETY Act · solicitation provision · contract clause · block designation/certification · pre-qualification designation notice

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

The text

(a) Insert the provision at 52.250-2, SAFETY Act Coverage Not Applicable, in solicitations if—

(1) The agency consulted with DHS on a questionable case of SAFETY Act applicability to an acquisition in accordance with 50.205-1(a), and after the consultation, the agency has determined that SAFETY Act protection is not applicable for the acquisition; or

(2) DHS has denied approval of a pre-qualification designation notice.

(b)(1) Insert the provision at 52.250-3, SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification, in a solicitation when DHS has issued a block designation/certification for the solicited technologies.

(2) Use the provision at 52.250-3 with its Alternate I when contingent offers are authorized in accordance with 50.205-3.

(3) Use the provision at 52.250-3 with its Alternate II when offers presuming SAFETY Act designation or certification are authorized in accordance with 50.205-4. If this alternate is used, the contracting officer may increase the number of days within which offerors must submit their SAFETY Act designation or certification application.

(c)(1) Insert the provision at 52.250-4, SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice, in a solicitation for which DHS has issued a pre-qualification designation notice.

(2) Use the provision at 52.250-4 with its Alternate I when contingent offers are authorized in accordance with 50.205-3.

(3) Use the provision at 52.250-4 with its Alternate II when offers presuming SAFETY Act designation or certification are authorized in accordance with 50.205-4. If this alternate is used, the contracting officer may increase the number of days within which offerors must submit their SAFETY Act designation or certification application.

(d) Insert the clause at 52.250-5, SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment—

(1) In the solicitation, if the provision at 52.250-3 or 52.250-4 is used with its Alternate II; and

(2) In any resultant contract, if DHS has not issued SAFETY Act designation or certification to the successful offeror before contract award.

Sections it refers to

  • 52.250-2 SAFETY Act Coverage Not Applicable.
  • 50.205-1 SAFETY Act Considerations.
  • 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.
  • 50.205-3 Authorization of offers contingent upon SAFETY Act designation or certification before contract award.
  • 50.205-4 Authorization of awards made presuming SAFETY Act designation or certification after contract award.
  • 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
  • 52.250-5 SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment.

Sections that refer to it

  • 52.250-2 SAFETY Act Coverage Not Applicable.
  • 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.
  • 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
  • 52.250-5 SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment.

← 50.205-4 Authorization of awards made presuming SAFETY Act designation or certification after contract award.

Rule changes for FAR Part 50

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

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