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52.204-20

Predecessor of Offeror.
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Effective Date
AUG 2020
Active Deviations
Versions
3 (since 2017-01-01)
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52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror.

As prescribed in 4.1804(d), insert the following provision:

Predecessor of Offeror (AUG 2020)

(a)
Definitions.
As used in this provision—

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code
means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Predecessor
means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Successor
means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Offeror represents that it □ is or □ is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated "is" in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: ________ (or mark "Unknown").

Predecessor legal name: ________.

(
Do not use a "doing business as" name
).

(End of provision)

[81 FR 11991, Mar. 7, 2016, as amended at 81 FR 45867, July 14, 2016; 85 FR 40064, July 2, 2020]
4.1804(d)
(d) Insert the provision at 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror, in all solicitations that include the provision at 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.
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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FAR FAR Prescription 4.1804(d)
(d) Insert the provision at 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror, in all solicitations that include the provision at 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.

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Version History

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3 versions tracked from 2017-01-01 to 2020-08-03.
AUG 2020 August 3, 2020 CURRENT
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
JUL 2020 (previous)
AUG 2020 (current)
4 added, 1 removed
(1)
(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or
(1)
(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or
JUL 2020 July 2, 2020 SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
JAN 2017 (previous)
JUL 2020 (current)
2 added, 2 removed
(c)
(c) If the Offeror has indicated "is" in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order): Predecessor CAGE code: ____ (or mark "Unknown"). Predecessor legal name: ____. (Do not use a "doing business as" name).
(c)
(c) If the Offeror has indicated "is" in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order): Predecessor CAGE code: ________ (or mark "Unknown"). Predecessor legal name: ________. (Do not use a "doing business as" name).
JAN 2017 January 1, 2017 SUBSTANTIVE
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Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52

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52.204-8
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