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

FAR 52.226-2 Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation.

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 an offeror to state whether it is a historically black college or university or a minority institution. It matters because the offeror must make this representation when responding to a solicitation that includes this provision.

Applies to: Offerors responding to solicitations that include this provision

What it requires

  • Represent whether it is or is not a historically black college or university
  • Represent whether it is or is not a minority institution

Key terms: Historically black college or university · Minority institution · Offeror · Representation

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

The text

As prescribed in 26.304, insert the following provision:

Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation (OCT 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Historically black college or university means an institution determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 608.2.

Minority institution means an institution of higher education meeting the requirements of Section 365(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k), including a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, as defined in Section 502(a) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a).

(b) Representation. The offeror represents that it—

[ ] is [ ] is not a historically black college or university;

[ ] is [ ] is not a minority institution.

(End of provision)

Sections it refers to

  • 26.304 Solicitation provision.

Sections that refer to it

  • 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
  • 26.304 Solicitation provision.
  • 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.

← 52.226-1 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises. · 52.226-3 Disaster or Emergency Area Representation. →

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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