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52.219-11

Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.
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Effective Date
JAN 2017
Active Deviations
1
Versions
3 (since 2017-01-01)
RFO
RFO Version Available

The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul has published a revised version of this clause. The RFO version supersedes the eCFR text below for contracts using the RFO model; see the RFO deviation for applicability.

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This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
  • 2026-O0037 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 19)
    Add clause 52.219-11
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52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.

As prescribed in 19.811-3(a), insert the following clause:

Special 8(
a
) Contract Conditions (JAN 2017)

The Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following:

(a) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in this contract according to the specifications and the terms and conditions hereof by subcontracting with an eligible concern pursuant to the provisions of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).

(b) That in the event SBA does not award a subcontract for all or a part of the work hereunder, this contract may be terminated either in whole or in part without cost to either party.

(c) Except for novation agreements, delegates to the ____ [
insert name of contracting agency
] the responsibility for administering the subcontract to be awarded hereunder with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the subcontract;
provided, however,
that the ____ [
insert name of contracting agency
] shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of a subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the subcontract for default or for the convenience of the Government.

(d) That payments to be made under any subcontract awarded under this contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the ____ [
insert name of contracting agency
].

(e) That the subcontractor awarded a subcontract hereunder shall have the right of appeal from decisions of the Contracting Officer cognizable under the
Disputes
clause of said subcontract.

(f) To notify the [
insert name of contracting agency
] Contracting Officer immediately upon notification by the subcontractor that the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility was based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern.

(End of clause)

[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 54 FR 46009, Oct. 31, 1989; 55 FR 3888, Feb. 5, 1990; 61 FR 67422, Dec. 20, 1996; 82 FR 4731, Jan. 13, 2017]
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:

  • 19.811-319.108-10 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

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R-DFARS Prescription Source

This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:

  • 2026-O0037 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 19) (DFARS Part 219)
    Add clause 52.219-11
19.811-3(a)
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, in contracts between the SBA and the agency when the acquisition is accomplished using the procedures of 19.811-1(a) and (b).

DFARS Supplementary Guidance

219.811-3
(1) Use the clause at 252.219-7009, Section 8(a) Direct Award, instead of the clauses at FAR 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, FAR 52.219-12, Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions, and FAR 52.219-17, Section 8(a) Award, in solicitations and contracts processed in accordance with the PA cited in 219.800.
(2) Use the clause at 252.219-7010, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants--Partnership Agreement, in lieu of the clause at FAR 52.219-18, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants, in competitive solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, when the acquisition is accomplished using the procedures of FAR 19.805 and processed in accordance with the PA cited in 219.800.
(3) Use the clause at 252.219-7011, Notification to Delay Performance, in solicitations and purchase orders issued under the PA cited in 219.800.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.

RFO RFO Version Overhauled clause text
The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul publishes a revised version of this clause. See the RFO Version tab for the controlling authority under the RFO model.

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R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0037 (DFARS Part 219)
2026-O0037: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 19) — DFARS Part 219

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FAR FAR Prescription ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 19.811-3(a)
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, in contracts between the SBA and the agency when the acquisition is accomplished using the procedures of 19.811-1(a) and (b).

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 219.811-3
(1) Use the clause at 252.219-7009, Section 8(a) Direct Award, instead of the clauses at FAR 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, FAR 52.219-12, Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions, and FAR 52.219-17, Section 8(a) Award, in solicitations and contracts processed in accordance with the PA cited in 219.800.
(2) Use the clause at 252.219-7010, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants--Partnership Agreement, in lieu of the clause at FAR 52.219-18, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants, in competitive solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, when the acquisition is accomplished using the procedures of FAR 19.805 and processed in accordance with the PA cited in 219.800.
(3) Use the clause at 252.219-7011, Notification to Delay Performance, in solicitations and purchase orders issued under the PA cited in 219.800.

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Version History

Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.

3 versions tracked from 2017-01-01 to 2018-01-24.
JAN 2018 January 24, 2018 CURRENT SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
JAN 2017 (previous)
JAN 2018 (current)
2 added, 2 removed
(c)
(c) Except for novation agreements, delegates to the __ [insert name of contracting agency] the responsibility for administering the subcontract to be awarded hereunder with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the subcontract; provided, however, that the __ [insert name of contracting agency] shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of a subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the subcontract for default or for the convenience of the Government.
(c)
(c) Except for novation agreements, delegates to the ____ [insert name of contracting agency] the responsibility for administering the subcontract to be awarded hereunder with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the subcontract; provided, however, that the ____ [insert name of contracting agency] shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of a subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the subcontract for default or for the convenience of the Government.
1 added, 1 removed
(d)
(d) That payments to be made under any subcontract awarded under this contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the __ [insert name of contracting agency].
(d)
(d) That payments to be made under any subcontract awarded under this contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the ____ [insert name of contracting agency].
JAN 2017 January 13, 2017 SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
January 1, 2017 (previous)
January 13, 2017 (current)
1 added, 4 removed
(c)
(c) Except for novation agreements and advance payments, delegates to the __ [insert name of contracting agency] the responsibility for administering the subcontract to be awarded hereunder with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the subcontract; provided, however, that the __ [insert name of contracting agency] shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of a subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the subcontract for default or for the convenience of the Government.
(c)
(c) Except for novation agreements, delegates to the __ [insert name of contracting agency] the responsibility for administering the subcontract to be awarded hereunder with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the subcontract; provided, however, that the __ [insert name of contracting agency] shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of a subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the subcontract for default or for the convenience of the Government.
JAN 2017 January 1, 2017 SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR

RFO Version

Comparison of the codified eCFR text against the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul revision. Highlights show additions (green) and deletions (red, struck through).

Clause Text

Substantive changes. The RFO version differs materially from the eCFR text.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
1 added, 1 removed
As prescribed in 19.811-3(a), insert the following clause:
As prescribed in 19.108-10(a), insert the following clause:
2 added, 2 removed
(c)
(c) Except for novation agreements, delegates to the ____ [insert name of contracting agency] the responsibility for administering the subcontract to be awarded hereunder with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the subcontract; provided, however, that the ____ [insert name of contracting agency] shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of a subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the subcontract for default or for the convenience of the Government.
(c)
(c) Except for novation agreements, delegates to the _________ [insert name of contracting agency] the responsibility for administering the subcontract to be awarded hereunder with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the subcontract; provided, however, that the _________ [insert name of contracting agency] shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of a subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the subcontract for default or for the convenience of the Government.
1 added, 1 removed
(d)
(d) That payments to be made under any subcontract awarded under this contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the ____ [insert name of contracting agency].
(d)
(d) That payments to be made under any subcontract awarded under this contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the ___________ [insert name of contracting agency].
1 added, 1 removed
(e)
(e) That the subcontractor awarded a subcontract hereunder shall have the right of appeal from decisions of the Contracting Officer cognizable under the Disputes clause of said subcontract.
(e)
(e) That the subcontractor awarded a subcontract hereunder shall have the right of appeal from decisions of the Contracting Officer cognizable under the "Disputes" clause of said subcontract.
1 added
(f)
(f) To notify the [insert name of contracting agency] Contracting Officer immediately upon notification by the subcontractor that the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility was based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern.
(f)
(f) To notify the _________ [insert name of contracting agency] Contracting Officer immediately upon notification by the subcontractor that the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility was based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern.
33 removed
[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 54 FR 46009, Oct. 31, 1989; 55 FR 3888, Feb. 5, 1990; 61 FR 67422, Dec. 20, 1996; 82 FR 4731, Jan. 13, 2017]
Applied to DoD contracts via Class Deviation 2026-O0037 (effective 2026-02-01) .

Prescription

Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
6 added, 5 removed
(a)
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, in contracts between the SBA and the agency when the acquisition is accomplished using the procedures of 19.811-1(a) and (b).
(a)
(a) The contracting officer must insert the clause at 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, in contracts between the SBA and the agency when the acquisition is accomplished using sole source procedures in 19.208-7(a)(1) and (2).

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 19

Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 19) Add clause 52.219-11
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