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FAR Clause ACTIVE

52.222-21

Prohibition of segregated facilities.
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Effective Date
APR 2015
Active Deviations
2
Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
RFO
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The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul marks this clause as [Reserved]. The clause content below is as it appears in the most recent eCFR data, which has not yet incorporated the RFO. For contracts using the RFO model, this clause is removed.

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This clause is modified by 2 active class deviations
  • 2025-O0003 — Class Deviation 2025-O0003 – Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity in Federal Contracts
  • 2023-O0008 — Class Deviation 2023-O0008 – Commercial Products and Commercial Services Omnibus Clause for Acquisitions Using the Procurement Desktop-Defense System
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52.222-21 Prohibition of segregated facilities.

As prescribed in 22.810(a)(1), insert the following clause:

Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

(a)
Definitions.
As used in this clause—

Gender identity
has the meaning given by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and is found at
www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html.

Segregated facilities
means any waiting rooms, work areas, rest rooms and wash rooms, restaurants and other eating areas, time clocks, locker rooms and other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities provided for employees, that are segregated by explicit directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin because of written or oral policies or employee custom. The term does not include separate or single-user rest rooms or necessary dressing or sleeping areas provided to assure privacy between the sexes.

Sexual orientation
has the meaning given by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and is found at
www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html.

(b) The Contractor agrees that it does not and will not maintain or provide for its employees any segregated facilities at any of its establishments, and that it does not and will not permit its employees to perform their services at any location under its control where segregated facilities are maintained. The Contractor agrees that a breach of this clause is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in this contract.

(c) The Contractor shall include this clause in every subcontract and purchase order that is subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this contract.

(End of clause)

[53 FR 70285, Dec. 18, 1998, as amended at 80 FR 19507, Apr. 10, 2015]
22.810(a)
(a) When a contract is contemplated that will include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, the contracting officer shall insert-

(1) The clause at 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, in the solicitation and contract; and

(2) The provision at 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports, in the solicitation.
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 22.810(a)
(a) When a contract is contemplated that will include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, the contracting officer shall insert-

(1) The clause at 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, in the solicitation and contract; and

(2) The provision at 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports, in the solicitation.

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DEVIATION Active Class Deviations 2 deviations
2025-O0003: Class Deviation 2025-O0003 – Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity in Federal Contracts
2023-O0008: Class Deviation 2023-O0008 – Commercial Products and Commercial Services Omnibus Clause for Acquisitions Using the Procurement Desktop-Defense System

Version History

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Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52

Active Class Deviations

Class Deviation 2025-O0003 – Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity in Federal Contracts Modify clause 52.222-21
MODIFIED
Class Deviation 2023-O0008 – Commercial Products and Commercial Services Omnibus Clause for Acquisitions Using the Procurement Desktop-Defense System Modify clause 52.222-21
MODIFIED

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Referenced by

52.212-5 52.213-4 52.244-6
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