Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 13, 2026

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Jan 28, 2026
2404.7001 - 2404.7001 Contract clause.

The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause at 2452.204-70, “Preservation of, and Access to, Contract Records (Tangible and Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Formats),” in all solicitations and contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The Contracting Officer shall use the basic clause with its Alternate I in cost-reimbursement type contracts. The Contracting Officer shall use the basic clause with its Alternate II in labor-hour and time-and-materials contracts.

[81 FR 13750, Mar. 15, 2016]
authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d)
cite as: 48 CFR 2404.7001