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52.209-14Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus.

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What This Clause Requires

FAR 52.209-14 — Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus.. This clause is part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and may be included in government contracts as a solicitation provision or contract clause.

Official Regulation Text

52.209-14 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus. As prescribed in 9.110-5, insert the following clause: Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered agency means— (1) The Department of Defense; (2) Any department or agency for which regular appropriations are made in a Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; (3) The Department of Homeland Security; (4) The National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy; (5) The Department of Transportation; or (6) The Central Intelligence Agency. Institution of higher education means an institution that meets the requirements of 20 U.S.C. 1001 and includes all sub-elements of such an institution. (b) Limitation on contract award. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, an institution of higher education is ineligible for contract award if the Secretary of Defense determines that the institution has a policy or practice (regardless of when implemented) that prohibits or in effect prevents— (1) The Secretary of a military department from maintaining, establishing, or operating a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at that institution (or any sub-element of that institution); (2) A student at that institution (or any sub-element of that institution) from enrolling in a unit of the Senior ROTC at another institution of higher education; (3) The Secretary of a military department or the Secretary of Homeland Security from gaining access to campuses, or access to students (who are 17 years of age or older) on campuses, for purposes of military recruiting; or (4) Military recruiters from accessing, for purposes of military recruiting, the following information pertaining to students (who are 17 years of age or older) enrolled at that institution: (i) Name, address, and telephone listings. (ii) Date and place of birth,

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR 52.209-14 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-52.209-14)

Compliance Checklist

    Flow-Down to Subcontractors

    No flow-down required

    This clause applies only to the prime contract and does not need to be flowed down to subcontractors.

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    This summary is for informational purposes only and reflects the BidStride Research Team's plain-English interpretation of the regulation. It is not legal advice and does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Always consult the official Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) text and qualified legal counsel for compliance decisions.