Insert the clause at 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification, in all solicitations and contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, except those that-
(a) Are only for work that will be performed outside the United States;
(b) Are for a period of performance of less than 120 days; or
(c) Are only for-
(1) Commercially available off-the-shelf items;
(2) Items that would be COTS items, but for minor modifications (as defined at paragraph (3)(ii) of the definition of “commercial item” at 2.101);
(3) Items that would be COTS items if they were not bulk cargo; or
(4) Commercial services that are-
(i) Part of the purchase of a COTS item (or an item that would be a COTS item, but for minor modifications);
(ii) Performed by the COTS provider; and
(iii) Are normally provided for that COTS item.
