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FAR 9.507-2 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 requires that when a contractor's eligibility for future awards is restricted as a condition of award, the solicitation must include a proposed clause describing the nature and duration of that restraint. The clause must then be included in the contract, with final terms negotiated with the successful offeror if appropriate. Any restraint must be limited to a fixed, reasonable period and must end by a specific date or identifiable event.

Applies to: Contractors subject to a restraint on future prime contract or subcontract awards as a condition of award

What it requires

  • Include a proposed clause in the solicitation specifying the nature and duration of the restraint
  • Include the clause in the contract, negotiating final terms with the successful offeror if appropriate
  • Limit the restraint to a fixed term of reasonable duration
  • Specify termination by a specific date or upon an identifiable event

Key terms: restraint · condition of award · solicitation · contract clause · unfair competitive advantage

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

The text

(a) If, as a condition of award, the contractor's eligibility for future prime contract or subcontract awards will be restricted or the contractor must agree to some other restraint, the solicitation shall contain a proposed clause that specifies both the nature and duration of the proposed restraint. The contracting officer shall include the clause in the contract, first negotiating the clause's final terms with the successful offeror, if it is appropriate to do so (see 9.506(d)).

(b) The restraint imposed by a clause shall be limited to a fixed term of reasonable duration, sufficient to avoid the circumstance of unfair competitive advantage or potential bias. This period varies. It might end, for example, when the first production contract using the contractor's specifications or work statement is awarded, or it might extend through the entire life of a system for which the contractor has performed systems engineering and technical direction. In every case, the restriction shall specify termination by a specific date or upon the occurrence of an identifiable event.

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 9.507-1 Solicitation provisions. · 9.508 Examples. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 9

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

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