FAR 52.215-6—Place of Performance.
Plain-English Summary
FAR 52.215-6, Place of Performance, is a solicitation provision used to identify whether the offeror or respondent expects to perform contract work at one or more plants or facilities located at an address different from the address shown in the proposal or response. It requires the offeror or respondent to make a clear election between “intends” and “does not intend,” and, if the answer is “intends,” to provide the street address, city, state, county, and ZIP code of each such place of performance. It also requires the name and address of the owner and operator of the plant or facility when that owner/operator is someone other than the offeror or respondent. The provision exists to give the Government visibility into where contract performance will occur, which can matter for responsibility determinations, evaluation, subcontracting or facility-related considerations, site access, security, labor, socioeconomic, and administrative planning. In practice, it helps the contracting officer understand whether the contractor will perform at off-site locations and whether those locations are controlled by the offeror or by another entity. Because it is a representation made in the offer, inaccurate or incomplete responses can create proposal evaluation issues, post-award performance complications, or potential misrepresentation concerns.
Key Rules
Make a clear election
The offeror or respondent must check either “intends” or “does not intend” in paragraph (a). The provision is not satisfied by leaving the choice blank or by giving an ambiguous answer.
Disclose off-site performance locations
If the offeror or respondent intends to use one or more plants or facilities at a different address from the address shown in the proposal or response, it must identify those places of performance. The disclosure must include the full location information requested in the provision.
Identify third-party owners or operators
When the plant or facility is owned or operated by someone other than the offeror or respondent, the offeror or respondent must provide the name and address of that owner or operator. This helps the Government understand who controls the performance location.
Use the proposal address as the baseline
The comparison point is the address of the offeror or respondent as shown in the proposal or response to the request for information. Any different performance location must be reported under this provision.
Provide complete location details
For each intended place of performance, the offeror or respondent must supply the street address, city, state, county, and ZIP code. Partial location information does not satisfy the provision’s requirement.
Responsibilities
Offeror or Respondent
Determine whether contract performance will occur at any plant or facility located at a different address than the address listed in the proposal or response. Check the correct box, and if “intends” is selected, provide complete place-of-performance information and the name and address of any third-party owner or operator.
Contracting Officer
Include the provision when prescribed by FAR 15.209(f), review the offeror’s response for completeness and clarity, and use the information to understand where performance is expected to occur and whether follow-up is needed for evaluation, responsibility, or administrative purposes.
Agency/Source Selection Team
Use the disclosed performance-location information as part of proposal review and planning, especially where location affects performance feasibility, access, security, or other solicitation requirements.
Practical Implications
This provision is mainly a disclosure tool, but it can affect how the Government evaluates whether the offeror has the facilities and setup needed to perform.
A common mistake is failing to list all intended performance locations or omitting the owner/operator information when the facility is not controlled by the offeror.
Another pitfall is treating the offeror’s business address as the only relevant location even when work will actually be done elsewhere.
Contractors should make sure the address in the proposal is current, because the provision compares intended performance sites against that listed address.
Contracting officers should look for consistency between this disclosure and other proposal information, such as technical approach, staffing, subcontracting, or facility representations.
Official Regulatory Text
As prescribed in 15.209 (f) , insert the following provision: Place of Performance (Oct 1997) (a) The offeror or respondent, in the performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation, □ intends, □ does not intend [ check applicable block ] to use one or more plants or facilities located at a different address from the address of the offeror or respondent as indicated in this proposal or response to request for information. (b) If the offeror or respondent checks "intends" in paragraph (a) of this provision, it shall insert in the following spaces the required information: Place of Performance (Street Address, City, State, County, ZIP Code) Name and Address of Owner and Operator of the Plant or Facility if Other than Offeror or Respondent ____________________ _______________________ ____________________ _______________________ (End of provision)