# 52.222-51 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements. Type: Clause Prescribed in: 22.1006(e) Current version date: MAY 2014 ## Prescription and Applicability ### FAR Prescription, 22.1006(e) (e) (1) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification, in solicitations that- (i) Include the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards; and (ii) The contract may be exempt from the Service Contract Labor Standards statute in accordance with 22.1003-4(c). (2) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements- (i) In solicitations that include the provision at 52.222-48, or the comparable provision is checked as applicable in the clause at 52.204-8(c)(2)(iii) or 52.212-3(k)(1); and (ii) In resulting contracts in which the contracting officer has determined, in accordance with 22.1003-4(c)(3), that the Service Contract Labor Standards statute does not apply. (3) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (e)(3)(ii) of this section, the contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification, in solicitations that- (A) Include the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, and (B) The contract may be exempt from the Service Contract Labor Standards statute in accordance with 22.1003-4(d). (ii) When resoliciting in accordance with 22.1003-4(d)(3)(iii), amend the solicitation by removing the provision at 52.222-52 from the solicitation. (4) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements- (i) In solicitations that include the provision at 52.222-52, or the comparable provision is checked as applicable in 52.204-8(c)(2) or 52.212-3(k)(2); and (ii) In resulting contracts in which the contracting officer has determined, in accordance with 22.1003-4(d)(3), that the Service Contract Labor Standards statute does not apply. ## Current Text 52.222-51 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements. As prescribed in 22.1006(e)(2), insert the following clause: Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY 2014) (a) The items of equipment to be serviced under this contract are used regularly for other than Government purposes, and are sold or traded by the Contractor in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations. (b) The services shall be furnished at prices which are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices for the maintenance, calibration, or repair of equipment. (1) An "established catalog price" is a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or the Contractor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public. (2) An "established market price" is a current price, established in the usual course of trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain, which can be substantiated from sources independent of the manufacturer or Contractor. (c) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract shall be the same as that used for these employees and for equivalent employees servicing the same equipment of commercial customers. (d) The Contractor is responsible for compliance with all the conditions of this exemption by its subcontractors. The Contractor shall determine the applicability of this exemption to any subcontract on or before subcontract award. In making a judgment that the exemption applies, the Contractor shall consider all factors and make an affirmative determination that all of the conditions in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this clause will be met. (e) If the Department of Labor determines that any conditions for exemption in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this clause have not been met, the exemption shall be deemed inapplicable, and the contract shall become subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute. In such case, the procedures at 29 CFR 4.123(e)(1)(iv) and 29 CFR 4.5(c) will be followed. (f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts for exempt services under this contract. (End of clause) [72 FR 63082, Nov. 7, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 24220, Apr. 29, 2014] ## Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause ### Class Deviation 2023-O0008, Class Deviation 2023-O0008 – Commercial Products and Commercial Services Omnibus Clause for Acquisitions Using the Procurement Desktop-Defense System - Status: Active - Date Issued: 2023-10-01 - Change type: MODIFIED - Action: Modify clause 52.222-51 ## Suggested Questions You can ask your AI assistant: - Should I include this provision in my solicitation? - Does this clause apply to commercial acquisitions? - Does this clause apply to R&D contracts under Part 35? - Which alternate should I use for a multiple-award contract? - Are there any active Class Deviations that modify this clause? - What changed in the most recent amendment? --- Source: https://part52.dev Generated: 2026-04-21 17:40 UTC Reference: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-52.222-51