Overview
This section prescribes the mandatory inclusion of FAR provision 52.223-22 in solicitations that also require offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Key Rules
- Trigger for Inclusion: The provision at 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, is required if and only if FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in the solicitation.
- Subject Matter: The provision requires offerors to represent whether they publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions and whether they have established quantitative reduction goals.
- Regulatory Linkage: This requirement is tied to the consolidated "Annual Representations and Certifications" process outlined in FAR 52.204-8.
Practical Implications
- For Contracting Officers: When drafting solicitations that require SAM registration, the CO must ensure this representation is included to maintain compliance with environmental disclosure policies.
- For Contractors: Because this is part of the annual representations and certifications, most offerors will satisfy this requirement by updating their SAM.gov profile once a year rather than submitting a unique form for every bid.