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View RFO reservation52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. As prescribed in 4.2105(c), insert the following provision: Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (OCT 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov ) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services". (c) Representations. (1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument. (2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. (End of provision) [84 FR 68319, Dec. 13, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 53134, Aug. 27, 2020]
4.2105(c)
(c) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, in all solicitations.
DFARS Supplementary Guidance
204.2105
(a) Use the provision at 252.204-7016 , Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders, basic ordering agreements (BOAs), orders against BOAs, blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and calls against BPAs.
(b) Use the provision at 252.204-7017 , Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders, BOAs, orders against BOAs, BPAs, and calls against BPAs.
(c) Use the clause at 252.204-7018 , Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, in all solicitations and resultant awards, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations and awards for task orders and delivery orders, BOAs, orders against BOAs, BPAs, and calls against BPAs.
(b) Use the provision at 252.204-7017 , Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders, BOAs, orders against BOAs, BPAs, and calls against BPAs.
(c) Use the clause at 252.204-7018 , Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, in all solicitations and resultant awards, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations and awards for task orders and delivery orders, BOAs, orders against BOAs, BPAs, and calls against BPAs.
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
4.2105(c)
(c) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, in all solicitations.
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
204.2105
(a) Use the provision at 252.204-7016 , Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders, basic ordering agreements (BOAs), orders against BOAs, blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and calls against BPAs.
(b) Use the provision at 252.204-7017 , Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders, BOAs, orders against BOAs, BPAs, and calls against BPAs.
(c) Use the clause at 252.204-7018 , Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, in all solicitations and resultant awards, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations and awards for task orders and delivery orders, BOAs, orders against BOAs, BPAs, and calls against BPAs.
(b) Use the provision at 252.204-7017 , Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders, BOAs, orders against BOAs, BPAs, and calls against BPAs.
(c) Use the clause at 252.204-7018 , Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, in all solicitations and resultant awards, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, and solicitations and awards for task orders and delivery orders, BOAs, orders against BOAs, BPAs, and calls against BPAs.
Version History
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2 versions tracked from 2020-08-27 to 2020-10-26.
OCT 2020
October 26, 2020
CURRENT
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
AUG 2020 (previous)
OCT 2020 (current)
4 added, 1 removed
(a)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
(a)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
2 added, 4 removed
(c)
(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [] does, [] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument. (End of provision)
(c)
(c) Representations. (1) The Offeror represents that it [] does, [] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.
43 added, 5 removed
(2)
[Not present in prior version]
(2)
(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [] does, [] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. (End of provision)
AUG 2020
August 27, 2020
SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR
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Clause Text
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Prescription
RFO prescription not available. See the eCFR prescription on the Prescription tab.
Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52
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