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View RFO reservation52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. As prescribed in 25.1103(a), insert the following clause: Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (a) Except as authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the Department of the Treasury, the Contractor shall not acquire, for use in the performance of this contract, any supplies or services if any proclamation, Executive order, or statute administered by OFAC, or if OFAC's implementing regulations at 31 CFR chapter V, would prohibit such a transaction by a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (b) Except as authorized by OFAC, most transactions involving Cuba, Iran, and Sudan are prohibited, as are most imports from Burma or North Korea, into the United States or its outlying areas. Lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions are included in OFAC's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/specially-designated-nationals-and-blocked-persons-list-sdn-human-readable-lists. More information about these restrictions, as well as updates, is available in the OFAC's regulations at 31 CFR chapter V and/or on OFAC's Web site at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/office-of-foreign-assets-control-sanctions-programs-and-information. (c) The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts. (End of clause) [64 FR 72440, Dec. 27, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 36028, June 6, 2000; 68 FR 28086, May 22, 2003; 68 FR 56686, Oct. 1, 2003; 68 FR 69259, Dec. 11, 2003; 69 FR 1618, Jan. 9, 2004; 70 FR 11764, Mar. 9, 2005; 70 FR 18959, Apr. 11, 2005; 71 FR 225, Jan. 3, 2006; 73 FR 33640, June 12, 2008; 86 FR 3689, Jan. 14, 2021]
25.1103(a)
(a) Restrictions on certain foreign purchases. Insert the clause at 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, in solicitations and contracts, unless an exception applies.
DFARS Supplementary Guidance
225.1103
(1) Unless the contracting officer knows that the prospective contractor is not a domestic concern, use the clause at 252.225-7005, Identification of Expenditures in the United States, in solicitations and contracts that--
(i) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(ii) Are for the acquisition of-- (A) Supplies for use outside the United States; (B) Construction to be performed outside the United States; or (C) Services to be performed primarily outside the United States.
(2) Use the clause at 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English, in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.
(3) Use the provision at 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform, in solicitations when contract performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country. If the solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, do not separately list the provision 252.225-7042 in the solicitation.
(4) Unless an exception in 225.770-3 applies, use the clause at 252.225-7007 , Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, involving the delivery of items covered by the United States Munitions List or the 600 series of the Commerce Control List.
(i) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(ii) Are for the acquisition of-- (A) Supplies for use outside the United States; (B) Construction to be performed outside the United States; or (C) Services to be performed primarily outside the United States.
(2) Use the clause at 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English, in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.
(3) Use the provision at 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform, in solicitations when contract performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country. If the solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, do not separately list the provision 252.225-7042 in the solicitation.
(4) Unless an exception in 225.770-3 applies, use the clause at 252.225-7007 , Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, involving the delivery of items covered by the United States Munitions List or the 600 series of the Commerce Control List.
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FAR
FAR Prescription
25.1103(a)
(a) Restrictions on certain foreign purchases. Insert the clause at 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, in solicitations and contracts, unless an exception applies.
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
225.1103
(1) Unless the contracting officer knows that the prospective contractor is not a domestic concern, use the clause at 252.225-7005, Identification of Expenditures in the United States, in solicitations and contracts that--
(i) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(ii) Are for the acquisition of-- (A) Supplies for use outside the United States; (B) Construction to be performed outside the United States; or (C) Services to be performed primarily outside the United States.
(2) Use the clause at 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English, in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.
(3) Use the provision at 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform, in solicitations when contract performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country. If the solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, do not separately list the provision 252.225-7042 in the solicitation.
(4) Unless an exception in 225.770-3 applies, use the clause at 252.225-7007 , Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, involving the delivery of items covered by the United States Munitions List or the 600 series of the Commerce Control List.
(i) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(ii) Are for the acquisition of-- (A) Supplies for use outside the United States; (B) Construction to be performed outside the United States; or (C) Services to be performed primarily outside the United States.
(2) Use the clause at 252.225-7041, Correspondence in English, in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.
(3) Use the provision at 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform, in solicitations when contract performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country. If the solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, do not separately list the provision 252.225-7042 in the solicitation.
(4) Unless an exception in 225.770-3 applies, use the clause at 252.225-7007 , Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, involving the delivery of items covered by the United States Munitions List or the 600 series of the Commerce Control List.
Version History
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2 versions tracked from 2021-01-14 to 2021-02-16.
FEB 2021
February 16, 2021
CURRENT
SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
JAN 2021 (previous)
FEB 2021 (current)
2 added, 2 removed
(b)
(b) Except as authorized by OFAC, most transactions involving Cuba, Iran, and Sudan are prohibited, as are most imports from Burma or North Korea, into the United States or its outlying areas. Lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions are included in OFAC's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn More information about these restrictions, as well as updates, is available in the OFAC's regulations at 31 CFR chapter V and/or on OFAC's Web site at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac.
(b)
(b) Except as authorized by OFAC, most transactions involving Cuba, Iran, and Sudan are prohibited, as are most imports from Burma or North Korea, into the United States or its outlying areas. Lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions are included in OFAC's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/specially-designated-nationals-and-blocked-persons-list-sdn-human-readable-lists. More information about these restrictions, as well as updates, is available in the OFAC's regulations at 31 CFR chapter V and/or on OFAC's Web site at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/office-of-foreign-assets-control-sanctions-programs-and-information.
JAN 2021
January 14, 2021
SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR
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Clause Text
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Prescription
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Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52
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