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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 52: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 52.2

FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract.

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 provision requires the contracting officer to state in the solicitation the specific type of contract the Government expects to award. It matters to contractors because it tells them upfront what contract type they are bidding on, which affects pricing and risk.

Applies to: Solicitations that include this provision

Key terms: type of contract · solicitation · contracting officer · award

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

The text

As prescribed in 16.105, complete and insert the following provision:

Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a ______ [Contracting Officer insert specific type of contract] contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

Sections it refers to

  • 16.105 Solicitation provision.

Sections that refer to it

  • 16.105 Solicitation provision.

← 52.215-24-52.215-42 [Reserved] · 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment—Standard Supplies. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

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

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