This clause was introduced by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul and does not yet appear in the codified eCFR. It applies to contracts using the RFO model.
View on acquisition.govAs prescribed in 4.208(c)(2), insert the following clause:
Contractor Identification (Deviation Date)
Definitions. As used in this clause—
Commercial and Government Entity 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 (referred to as “CAGE code”); 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 CAGE Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file (referred to as “NCAGE code”).
Unique entity identifier means an identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity.
(b) Unique entity identifier (UEI). The Contractor shall ensure that its UEI is maintained throughout the life of the contract.
(c) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. The Contractor shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract. The Contractor shall request changes to a CAGE code as indicated in the following table.
| If the Contractor is… | Then… |
| Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) | Initiate the change by updating its SAM registration |
| Located in the United States or its outlying areas and is not registered in SAM | Submit a change request to the DLA CAGE Branch via https://cage.dla.mil |
| Located outside the United States and its outlying areas and is not registered in SAM | Request a change by contacting the appropriate National Codification Bureau ( https://www.nato.int/structur/ac/135/about/contacts) or NSPA ( https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx) |
(d) Communicating changes. The Contractor shall communicate any change to its UEI or CAGE code to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so a modification can be issued to update the UEI or CAGE code on this contract. A change in the UEI does not necessarily require a novation.
(End of clause)
Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52
(2) In the solicitation and contract, the clause at 52.204-91, Contractor Identification.