48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “local area set-asides”

  • FAR 6.208 Set-asides for local firms during a major disaster or emergency.
    (a) To fulfill the statutory requirements relating to 42 U.S.C. 5150, contracting officers may set aside solicitations to allow only offerors residing or doing business primarily in the area affected by such major disaster or emergency to c…
  • FAR 26.206 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …on 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 contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.22…
  • 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 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …partial small business program set-aside, or when the proposed acquisition provides for a local area set-aside (see Subpart 26.2), the contracting officer shall identify the type of set-aside in the synopsis and in the solicitation. (e) Co…

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.