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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.
52.222-49 Service Contract Labor Standards—Place of Performance Unknown.
As prescribed in 22.1006(f), insert the following clause:
Service Contract Labor Standards—Place of Performance Unknown (MAY 2014)
(a) This contract is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, and the place of performance was unknown when the solicitation was issued. In addition to places or areas identified in wage determinations, if any, attached to the solicitation, wage determinations have also been requested for the following: ______ (insert places or areas). The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional places or areas of performance if asked to do so in writing by ______ (insert time and date).
(b) Offerors who intend to perform in a place or area of performance for which a wage determination has not been attached or requested may nevertheless submit bids or proposals. However, a wage determination shall be requested and incorporated in the resultant contract retroactive to the date of contract award, and there shall be no adjustment in the contract price.
(End of clause)
[54 FR 19832, May 8, 1989, as amended at 71 FR 36935, June 28, 2006; 79 FR 24219, Apr. 29, 2014]
22.1006(f)
(f) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards-Place of Performance Unknown, if using the procedures prescribed in 22.1009-4.
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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(f) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards-Place of Performance Unknown, if using the procedures prescribed in 22.1009-4.
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.
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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.
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52.222-49 Service Contract Labor Standards-Place of Performance Unknown.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
1 added, 1 removed
As prescribed in 22.1006(f), insert the following clause:
As prescribed in 22.1002-2(f), insert the following clause:
3 added, 3 removed
Service Contract Labor Standards—Place of Performance Unknown (MAY 2014)
Service Contract Labor Standards-Place of Performance Unknown (Deviation DATE)
6 added, 6 removed
(a)
(a) This contract is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, and the place of performance was unknown when the solicitation was issued. In addition to places or areas identified in wage determinations, if any, attached to the solicitation, wage determinations have also been requested for the following: ______ (insert places or areas). The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional places or areas of performance if asked to do so in writing by ______ (insert time and date).
(a)
(a) This contract is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, and the place of performance was unknown when the solicitation was issued. In addition to places or areas identified in wage determinations, if any, attached to the solicitation, wage determinations have also been requested for the following: ________ [insert places or areas]. The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional places or areas of performance if asked to do so in writing by _____________ [insert time and date].
1 added, 1 removed
(b)
(b) Offerors who intend to perform in a place or area of performance for which a wage determination has not been attached or requested may nevertheless submit bids or proposals. However, a wage determination shall be requested and incorporated in the resultant contract retroactive to the date of contract award, and there shall be no adjustment in the contract price.
(b)
(b) Offerors who intend to perform in a place or area of performance for which a wage determination has not been attached or requested may nevertheless submit bids or proposals. However, a wage determination must be requested and incorporated in the resultant contract retroactive to the date of contract award, and there shall be no adjustment in the contract price.
(End of clause)
(End of clause)
21 removed
[54 FR 19832, May 8, 1989, as amended at 71 FR 36935, June 28, 2006; 79 FR 24219, Apr. 29, 2014]
Prescription
Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.222-49 Service Contract Labor Standards-Place of Performance Unknown.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
2 added, 6 removed
(f)
(f) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards-Place of Performance Unknown, if using the procedures prescribed in 22.1009-4.
(f)
(f) Insert the clause at 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards—Place of Performance Unknown, if using the procedures prescribed in 22.1002-3(a)(2).