(a) The Contracting Officer shall insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 2452.242-71, Contract Management System, in solicitations and contracts when all of the following conditions apply:
(1) The contract exceeds $500,000, including all options;
(2) The contract requires services of an analytical nature (e.g., applied social science research); and
(3) The contract requires the delivery of an overall end product (e.g., evaluation, study, model).
(b) The Contracting Officer shall use the basic clause for cost type contracts for the services described in paragraph (a). The clause shall be used with its alternate for fixed-price type contracts for the services described in paragraph (a).
(c) The Contracting Officer may use such a clause in contracts with a total value of $500,000 or less.
(d) The clause shall not be used in contracts for information technology services.
