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This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
- 2026-O0019 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 36)
252.236-7011 Overseas architect-engineer services—Restriction to United States firms. As prescribed in 236.609-70, use the following provision: Overseas Architect-Engineer Services—Restriction to United States Firms (JAN 1997) (a) Definition. United States firm, as used in this provision, means a firm incorporated in the United States that complies with the following: (1) The corporate headquarters are in the United States; (2) The firm has filed corporate and employment tax returns in the United States for a minimum of 12 years (if required), has filed State and Federal income tax returns (if required) for 2 years, and has paid any taxes due as a result of these filings; and (3) The firm employs United States citizens in key management positions. (b) Restriction. Military construction appropriations acts restrict award of a contract, resulting from this solicitation, to a United States firm or a joint venture of United States and host nation firms. (c) Status. The offeror confirms, by submission of its offer, that it is a United States firm or a joint venture of United States and host nation firms. (End of provision) [62 FR 2858, Jan. 17, 1997, as amended at 83 FR 54681, Oct. 31, 2018]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO
The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:
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236.609-70→236.102-470(prescriptive text also revised)
See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.
View deviation: 2026-O0019 →R-DFARS Prescription Source
This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:
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2026-O0019
— DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 36)
(DFARS Part 236)
Add clause 252.236-7011
236.609-70
Use the provision at 252.236-7011, Overseas Architect-Engineer Services--Restriction to United States Firms, in solicitations for architect-engineer contracts that are--
(1) Funded with military construction appropriations;
(2) Estimated to exceed $500,000; and
(3) To be performed in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf.
(1) Funded with military construction appropriations;
(2) Estimated to exceed $500,000; and
(3) To be performed in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
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R-DFARS
R-DFARS Prescription
Per Deviation 2026-O0019 (DFARS Part 236)
2026-O0019: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 36) — DFARS Part 236
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
⚠ May be superseded by RFO
236.609-70
Use the provision at 252.236-7011, Overseas Architect-Engineer Services--Restriction to United States Firms, in solicitations for architect-engineer contracts that are--
(1) Funded with military construction appropriations;
(2) Estimated to exceed $500,000; and
(3) To be performed in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf.
(1) Funded with military construction appropriations;
(2) Estimated to exceed $500,000; and
(3) To be performed in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf.
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