FAR 52.209-6 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation
FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. Same number in the deviation text, as the deviation text and GSA table list it; confidence high. As at 27 Sep 2026.
Kept means same number in the deviation text.
Sources last checked 27 Sep 2026 (dataset version 1). What changed and when. An existing contract's clauses are not rewritten by a later deviation or proposed rule; they change only by modification.
What the source says changed
No official source in the set states what changed in the text; the number and title are as listed.
Why this disposition
RFO model Part 52 lists 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded; GSA P&C Table disposition "Updated"
Confidence: high. Read from an official table or the deviation or rule text itself.
Titles and where each is prescribed
- codified: Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded
- under the deviation: Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded
- proposed: Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded
- prescribed at 9.409 (codified); 9.409 (deviation text)
The proposed rule's words: FR 2026-19159 regulatory text sets out section 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded
Which agencies
DoD adopted the FAR Part 52 deviation text by class deviation 2026-O0038, effective 1 Feb 2026. GSA's provision and clause table lists this clause effective 3 Nov 2025. Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.
The 35 agencies acquisition.gov lists as having issued a class deviation for FAR Part 9 (first issued August 21, 2025)
Department of the Interior (DOI); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Energy (DOE); National Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Department of Defense (DoD); Housing and Urban Development (HUD); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Department of Labor (DOL); Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC); Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Peace Corps (PC); Social Security Administration (SSA); United States Department of the Treasury; Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB); Department of State (DOS); Department of Education (ED); Health and Human Services (HHS); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Udall Foundation (UDALL); Department of Justice (DOJ); Department of Transportation (DOT); Department of Homeland Security (DHS); United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Department of Commerce (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
What flows down
- Under the deviation text: flows down under its own paragraph (e). Unless this is a contract for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, the Contractor shall include the requirements of this clause, including this paragraph (e) (appropriately modified for the identification of the parties), in each subcontract that- (1) Exceeds the threshold specified in FAR 9.405-2(b) on the date of subcontract award; and (2) Is not a subcontract for commercially available off-the-shelf items.
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: mentioned; read the words. What goes down: the requirements of the clause. FAR Overhaul - Part 52, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (RFO model deviation text) issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026 - Codified text (eCFR): flows down under its own paragraph (e). Unless this is a contract for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, the Contractor shall include the requirements of this clause, including this paragraph (e) (appropriately modified for the identification of the parties), in each subcontract that- (1) Exceeds the threshold specified in FAR 9.405-2(b) on the date of subcontract award; and (2) Is not a subcontract for commercially available off-the-shelf items.
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: mentioned; read the words. What goes down: the requirements of the clause. 48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026)
Sources, with their dates
- 48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026), clause dated JAN 2025
- FAR Overhaul - Part 52, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (RFO model deviation text) issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026
- GSA RFO Part 52 Provision and Clause Table 1 Apr 2026, disposition "Updated"
- DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0038_TAB_A_Deviation_Memo_Part_52.pdf 20 January 2026, effective 1 Feb 2026
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 18 Sep 2026, 91 FR 59584, FAR Case 2026-011
Questions
What is FAR 52.209-6 called after the FAR overhaul?
FAR 52.209-6 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation. The codified number is 52.209-6; the deviation text lists 52.209-6; the proposed rule 91 FR 59584 lists 52.209-6. As at 27 Sep 2026.
Which number does a contract carry for FAR 52.209-6 after the FAR overhaul?
Which number a given contract carries depends on the deviation the contracting agency has adopted and the date of the solicitation or modification. DoD adopted the FAR Part 52 deviation text effective 1 Feb 2026. Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.
Is the change to FAR 52.209-6 final?
No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. The proposed rule 91 FR 59584 lists 52.209-6.