The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause in FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, in solicitations and contracts, except as cited below. This is an authorized FAR deviation.
(a) In accordance with FAR 52.202-1(a)(1), the Contracting Officer shall insert paragraph (a) in 352.202-1 in place of paragraph (a) of the FAR clause.
(b) In accordance with FAR 52.202-1(a)(1), the Contracting Officer shall insert paragraph (b), or its alternate in 352.202-1, to the end of the FAR clause. The Contracting Officer shall insert paragraph (b) when a fixed-priced contract is contemplated and the alternate to paragraph (b) when a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated.