FAR 4.2306—Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
Plain-English Summary
FAR 4.2306 tells contracting officers exactly which solicitation provisions and contract clauses to include when applying Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) orders. It covers three related instruments: the clause at 52.204-28 for Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), Governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs), and multi-agency contracts (MACs) when FASCSA orders are applied at the order level; the provision at 52.204-29 for contractor representations and disclosures; and the clause at 52.204-30, including Alternates I and II, for prohibitions tied to FASCSA orders. The section also distinguishes between acquisitions where FASCSA orders are applied at the contract level versus the order level, and between ordinary solicitations and RFQs or notices of intent to place an order. In practice, this is a prescription section: it does not create the security restrictions itself, but tells the contracting officer how to flow them into the solicitation and contract structure so the government can identify covered products, obtain required representations, and enforce prohibitions. For contractors, it signals when they must make disclosures or comply with order-based restrictions; for contracting officers, it is a checklist for selecting the correct clause version and placing it in the correct document at the correct stage.
Key Rules
Use 52.204-28 for order-level FSS/GWAC/MAC
When FASCSA orders are applied at the order level in Federal Supply Schedules, GWACs, or MACs, the contracting officer must insert clause 52.204-28 in the basic contract solicitation and the resulting contract. This ensures the underlying contract framework supports later order-level application of FASCSA restrictions.
Use 52.204-29 for representations and disclosures
The contracting officer must insert provision 52.204-29 in all solicitations except FSS, GWACs, and MACs. For FSS, GWACs, and MACs, the provision is required only when FASCSA orders are applied at the contract level.
Use 52.204-30 for prohibitions in covered acquisitions
The contracting officer must insert clause 52.204-30 in solicitations and contracts when the conditions in 4.2304(a)(1) apply, except for FSS, GWACs, and MACs. If the conditions in 4.2304(a)(2) apply, the clause must be used with Alternate I.
Use Alternate I for contract-level FSS/GWAC/MAC
For FSS, GWACs, and MACs where FASCSA orders are applied at the contract level, the contracting officer must use 52.204-30 with Alternate I in all solicitations and resultant contracts. This version aligns the prohibition clause with contract-level application rather than order-level application.
Use Alternate II for order-level FSS/GWAC/MAC RFQs
For FSS, GWACs, and MACs where FASCSA orders are applied at the order level, the contracting officer must use 52.204-30 with Alternate II in all RFQs or notices of intent to place an order. This alternate is tailored to ordering procedures rather than the base contract award.
Responsibilities
Contracting Officer
Determine whether the acquisition is an FSS, GWAC, MAC, or other solicitation; identify whether FASCSA orders will be applied at the contract level or order level; and insert the correct provision or clause version, including the proper alternate, in the solicitation and resultant contract or order documentation.
Contractor/Offeror
Review the solicitation to identify whether representation, disclosure, and prohibition requirements apply; complete any required representations or disclosures under 52.204-29; and comply with any resulting prohibition clause, including alternate-specific requirements tied to the contract or order structure.
Agency/Acquisition Team
Support the contracting officer by determining the intended FASCSA implementation approach, ensuring the acquisition strategy matches the correct clause prescription, and coordinating solicitation and ordering documents so the required clauses are not omitted or misapplied.
Practical Implications
This section is a clause-selection roadmap: the main day-to-day task is choosing the right clause or provision based on both the contract vehicle and whether FASCSA orders will be enforced at the contract or order level.
A common pitfall is mixing up contract-level and order-level application, especially in FSS, GWAC, and MAC environments; that mistake can lead to using the wrong alternate or placing the clause in the wrong document.
Another risk is forgetting that 52.204-29 generally applies to most solicitations, but has special treatment for FSS, GWACs, and MACs, where it depends on the level at which FASCSA orders are applied.
Contracting officers should also watch the document type: Alternate II is tied to RFQs or notices of intent to place an order, not to every solicitation or contract, so using it in the wrong place can create compliance and administration problems.
For contractors, the practical effect is that security-related representations, disclosures, and prohibitions may appear at different stages depending on the vehicle, so proposal teams and contract administrators need to read the solicitation carefully rather than assuming a standard clause set.
Official Regulatory Text
(a) In all Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts where FASCSA orders are applied at the order level, the contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-28 , Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts, in the basic contract solicitation and resultant contract (see 4.2304 (b)(1)(ii)). (b) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.204-29 , Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and Disclosures— (1) In all solicitations, except for Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts. (2) In all solicitations for Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts, if FASCSA orders are applied at the contract level (see 4.2304 (b)(1)(i)). (c) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-30 , Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition— (1) In solicitations and contracts if the conditions specified at 4.2304 (a)(1) apply, except for Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts. For acquisitions where conditions specified at 4.2304 (a)(2) apply, then the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I. (2) In Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts— (i) Where FASCSA orders are applied at the contract level, with its Alternate I in all solicitations and resultant contracts. See 4.2304 (b)(1)(i). (ii) Where FASCSA orders are applied at the order level, with its Alternate II in all RFQs, or in all notices of intent to place an order. See 4.2304 (b)(1)(ii).