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FAR 252.204-7998 — Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (RFO-only)

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252.204-7998 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications

Type: Clause (RFO-only)

Prescribing part: FAR Part 204

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52

This clause was introduced by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (EO 14275) and does not appear in the codified eCFR. It applies to contracts using the RFO model.

RFO Prescription

As prescribed in 204.208(b), insert the following provision:

Current Text (RFO)

ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
(DEVIATION 2026-O0043)(FEB 2026)

Include the following paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) in the provision at FAR 52.204-7:

(e)(1) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management –
Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (g) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management –
Registration, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active
registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose
to use paragraph (g) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding
individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall
indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

____ (i) Paragraph (g) applies.

____ (ii) Paragraph (g) does not apply and the Offeror has completed the
individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(f)(1) The following representations or certifications in the SAM database are
applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or
Services—Representation. Applies to all solicitations.

(ii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment—Wage Rates or Material
Prices Controlled by a Foreign Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price
supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part
in a foreign country, and a foreign government controls wage rates or material
prices and may during contract performance impose a mandatory change in wages
or prices of materials.

(iii) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. Applies to all solicitations
when performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.

(iv) 252.225-7049, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign
Commercial Satellite Services—Representations. Applies to solicitations for the
acquisition of commercial satellite services.

(v) 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government
of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Applies to all solicitations
expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more.

(vi) 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)—Representation. Applies to
solicitations when contract performance will be in Italy.

(vii) 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)—Representation. Applies to
solicitations when contract performance will be in Spain.

(2) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to
this solicitation as indicated by the Contracting Officer: [Contracting Officer check
as appropriate.]

____(i) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign
Government.

____(ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American—Balance of Payments Program
Certificate.

____(iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate.

____Use with Alternate I.

____(iv) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel.

____(v) 252.225-7035, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance
of Payments Program Certificate.

____Use with Alternate I.

____Use with Alternate II.

____Use with Alternate III.

____Use with Alternate IV.

____Use with Alternate V.

____ (vi) 252.226-7002, Representation for Demonstration Project for
Contractors Employing Persons with Disabilities.

____ (vii) 252.232-7015, Performance-Based Payments—Representation.

(g) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications
electronically via the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov After reviewing the
SAM database information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the
representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this
solicitation as indicated in FAR 52.204-7 and paragraph (f) of this provision have
been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete,
and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to
the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and are
incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.203-1); except for the changes
identified below [Offeror to insert changes, identifying change by provision number,
title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also
incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of
this offer.

FAR/DFARS provision No. Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the Offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do
not result in an update to the representations and certifications located in the SAM
database.

(End of provision)