# 52.226-2 Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation.
Type: Provision
Prescribed in: 26.304
Current version date: OCT 2014

## Prescription and Applicability

### FAR Prescription, 26.304

Insert the provision at 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation, in solicitations exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

## Current Text

52.226-2 Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation.

As prescribed in 26.304, insert the following provision:

Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation (OCT 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Historically black college or university means an institution determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 608.2.

Minority institution means an institution of higher education meeting the requirements of Section 365(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k), including a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, as defined in Section 502(a) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a).

(b) Representation. The offeror represents that it—

[ ] is [ ] is not a historically black college or university;

[ ] is [ ] is not a minority institution.

(End of provision)

[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 73 FR 53993, Sept. 17, 2008; 79 FR 61754, Oct. 14, 2014]

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Reference: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-52.226-2