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52.250-5SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment.

Researched by the BidStride Research Team

What This Clause Requires

FAR 52.250-5 — SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment.. 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

52.250-5 SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment. As prescribed in 50.206(d), insert the following clause: Safety Act—Equitable Adjustment (FEB 2009) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Act of terrorism means any act determined to have met the following requirements or such other requirements as defined and specified by the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) Is unlawful. (2) Causes harm, including financial harm, to a person, property, or entity, in the United States, or in the case of a domestic United States air carrier or a United States-flag vessel (or a vessel based principally in the United States on which United States income tax is paid and whose insurance coverage is subject to regulation in the United States), in or outside the United States. (3) Uses or attempts to use instrumentalities, weapons or other methods designed or intended to cause mass destruction, injury or other loss to citizens or institutions of the United States. Block certification means SAFETY Act certification of a technology class that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined to be an approved class of approved products for homeland security. Block designation means SAFETY Act designation of a technology class that the DHS has determined to be a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT). Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) means any technology designed, developed, modified, procured, or sold for the purpose of preventing, detecting, identifying, or deterring acts of terrorism or limiting the harm such acts might otherwise cause, for which a SAFETY Act designation has been issued. For purposes of defining a QATT, technology means any product, equipment, service (including support services), device, or technology (including information technology) or any combination of the foregoing. Design services, consulting services, engineering services, software development services, software integration services, threat assessments, vulnerability studies, and other analyses r

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR 52.250-5 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-52.250-5)

Compliance Checklist

  • (c) In order to qualify for an equitable adjustment in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause the Contractor shall in good faith pursue obtaining— (1) SAFETY Act designation (or SAFETY Act certification); and (2) The amount of insurance DHS requires for issuing any SAFETY Act designation (or SAFETY Act certification).
  • (2) The Contracting Officer shall either— (i) Make an equitable adjustment to the contract price based on evidence of the resulting increase or decrease in the Contractor's costs and/or an equitable adjustment to other terms and conditions based on lack of SAFETY Act designation (or certification); or (ii) At the sole option of the Government, terminate this contract for the convenience of the Government in place of an equitable adjustment.
  • (4) Unless first terminated, the Contractor shall continue contract performance during establishment of any equitable adjustment.

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.