22.1803 Contract clause.

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.