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125 sections with “emergency”: the first 40

  • FAR 18.203 Emergency declaration or major disaster declaration.
    (a) Disaster or emergency assistance activities. Preference will be given to local organizations, firms, and individuals when contracting for major disaster or emergency assistance activities when the President has made a declaration under …
  • FAR 6.208 Set-asides for local firms during a major disaster or emergency.
    …erors residing or doing business primarily in the area affected by such major disaster or emergency to compete (see Subpart 26.2). (b) No separate justification or determination and findings is required under this part to set aside a contr…
  • FAR 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use.
    ….604(a), insert the following provision: Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use (APR 2008) Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be [ ] DX rated order; [ ] DO ra…
  • FAR 52.226-5 Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area.
    ….206(c), insert the following clause: Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (NOV 2007) (a) Definitions. The definitions of the following terms used in this clause are found in the Small Business Administration …
  • DFARS 218.203 Emergency declaration or major disaster declaration.
    …ses having a supplier available for furnishing supplies or services in case of a national emergency. See PGI 206.202. (2) Electronic submission and processing of payment requests. Contractors do not have to submit payment requests in elect…
  • FAR 23.403 Emergency planning and toxic release reporting.
    (a) Federal facilities are required to comply with the emergency planning and toxic release reporting requirements in EPCRA and PPA. (b) Pursuant to EPCRA, PPA, and any agency implementing procedures, every contract that provides for perfo…
  • FAR 52.226-3 Disaster or Emergency Area Representation.
    As prescribed in 26.206(a), insert the following provision: Disaster or Emergency Area Representation (NOV 2007) (a) Set-aside area. The area covered in this contract is: ___________ [Contracting Officer to fill in with definite geographi…
  • FAR 52.226-4 Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside.
    As prescribed in 26.206(b), insert the following clause: Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007) (a) Set-aside area. Offers are solicited only from businesses residing or primarily doing business in __________ [Contracti…
  • DFARS 217.7103-4 Emergency work.
    (a) The contracting officer, without soliciting offers, may issue a written job order to a contractor that has previously executed a master agreement when— (i) Delay in the performance of necessary repair work would endanger a vessel, its …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …f the United States Code, or any other provision of law during a war or during a national emergency declared by the President or Congress. Continued portion of the contract means the portion of a contract that the contractor must continue …
  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    …5 days prior to granting the waiver that it intends to grant the waiver. (3) Waivers for emergency acquisitions. (i) In the case of an emergency, including a declaration of major disaster, in which prior notice and consultation with the O…
  • FAR 26.201 Definitions.
    Emergency response contract means a contract with private entities that supports assistance activities in a major disaster or emergency area, such as debris clearance, distribution of supplies, or reconstruction. Local firm means a private…
  • FAR 26.203 Transition of work.
    (a) In anticipation of potential emergency response requirements, agencies involved in response planning should consider awarding emergency response contracts before a major disaster or emergency occurs to ensure immediate response and reli…
  • DFARS 218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities.
    …ls. The contracting officer, without soliciting offers, may issue a written job order for emergency work to a contractor that has previously executed a master agreement, when delay would endanger a vessel, its cargo or stores, or when milit…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …orces. Government-furnished support to non-CAAF is typically limited to force protection, emergency medical care, and basic human needs (e.g., bottled water, latrine facilities, security, and food when necessary) when performing their jobs …
  • DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.
    … an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a pub…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    … an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a pub…
  • FAR 18.202 Defense or recovery from certain events.
    …o facilitate provision of international disaster assistance; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster. (See 2.101.) (b) Simplified acquisition threshold. The threshold increases when the head of the agency determines the su…
  • FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information.
    … 40 CFR 372.65. (b) Federal facilities are required to comply with the provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) (42 U.S.C. 11001-11050), and the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) (42 U.S.C. …
  • FAR 7.401 Acquisition considerations.
    … (c) The analysis in paragraph (a) is not required— (1) When the President has issued an emergency declaration or a major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 …
  • FAR 25.703-4 Waiver.
    …the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, provide rationale why it is essential to the national security interests of the United States for the President to waiv…
  • FAR 26.202 Local area preference.
    (a) When awarding emergency response contracts during the term of a major disaster or emergency declaration by the President of the United States under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42…
  • FAR 26.204 Justification for expenditures to other than local firms.
    …50(b)(1) requires that, subsequent to any Presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency, any expenditure of Federal funds, under an emergency response contract not awarded to a local firm, must be justified in writing in the con…
  • FAR 26.206 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.226-3, Disaster or Emergency Area Representation, in solicitations involving the local area set-aside. For commercial products and commercial services, see 12.301(e)(5). (b) The …
  • DFARS 208.7003-2 Assignments under coordinated acquisition.
    …racting by the requiring department is in the best interest of the Government; (d) In an emergency. When an emergency purchase is made, the requiring department must send one copy of the contract and a statement of the emergency to the con…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … Government if— (1) The reproduction, release, disclosure, or use is— (i) Necessary for emergency repair and overhaul; or (ii) A release or disclosure to— (A) A covered Government support contractor in performance of its covered Governm…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    … Government if— (1) The reproduction, release, disclosure, or use is— (i) Necessary for emergency repair and overhaul; or (ii) A release or disclosure to— (A) A covered Government support contractor in performance of its covered Governm…
  • FAR 4.1102 Policy.
    …y post (seehttps://aoprals.state.gov/ ”; or (iii) Contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to natural or environmental disasters or national or civil emergencies, e.g., Robert T. Stafford Disaster Reli…
  • FAR 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
    …r other supplier) available for furnishing the supplies or services in case of a national emergency or industrial mobilization; (3) Be in the interest of national defense in establishing or maintaining an essential engineering, research, o…
  • FAR 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.
    …er, or other supplier available for furnishing supplies or services in case of a national emergency or to achieve industrial mobilization; (ii) To establish or maintain an essential engineering, research, or development capability to be pr…
  • FAR 11.601 Definitions.
    …foreign nation, stockpiling, space, and any directly related activity. Such term includes emergency preparedness activities conducted pursuant to title VI of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 519…
  • FAR 13.201 General.
    …onal disaster assistance pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq.; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster (42 U.S.C. 5122), the micro-purchase threshold is— (i) $25,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, o…
  • FAR 18.000 Scope of part.
    (a) This part identifies acquisition flexibilities that are available for emergency acquisitions. These flexibilities are specific techniques or procedures that may be used to streamline the standard acquisition process. This part includes—…
  • FAR 18.001 Definition.
    Emergency acquisition flexibilities, as used in this part, means flexibilities provided with respect to any acquisition of supplies or services by or for an executive agency that, as determined by the head of an executive agency, may be use…
  • FAR 18.102 System for Award Management.
    …n designated by the Department of State as a danger pay post; or (iii) In the conduct of emergency operations. (b) However, contractors are required to be registered in SAM in order to gain access to the Disaster Response Registry. (c) C…
  • FAR 18.109 Priorities and allocations.
    The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) supports approved national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy programs and was established to facilitate rapid industrial mobilization in case of a national emergency. (See Subpa…
  • FAR 18.205 Resources.
    …documents/117791”. (b) OFPP Guidelines. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) “Emergency Acquisitions Guide” is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/assets/procurement_guides/emergenc…
  • FAR 25.003 Definitions.
    … an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a pub…
  • FAR 26.200 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart implements the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5150), which provides a preference for local organizations, firms, and individuals when contracting for major disaster or emergency assis…
  • FAR 26.202-1 Local area set-aside.
    …all define the specific geographic area for the local set-aside. (b) A major disaster or emergency area may span counties in several contiguous States. The set-aside area need not include all the counties in the declared disaster/emergency…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.