FAR 52.226-2 — Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation

Solicitation provision · dated Oct 2014 · prescribed in FAR 26.304 · current through FAC 2026-01

In plain English

FAR 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation, is a solicitation provision prescribed at FAR 26.304, most recently dated Oct 2014. The complete official text is reproduced below, verbatim, from GSA's published FAR source files.

Its text contains no sentence requiring insertion into subcontracts; see the flowdown section below for what that does and does not mean.

Does it flow down to subcontracts?

No flowdown mandate found in the clause text

This is a solicitation provision — it applies to offerors when submitting an offer, not to contract performance, so subcontract flowdown is generally not the operative question for it.

Where it's prescribed

As prescribed in 26.304 , insert the following provision:

Prescribing reference: FAR 26.304.

The official text, verbatim

FAR 52.226-2 · Oct 2014 current through FAC 2026-01 acquisition.gov eCFR (48 CFR)

As prescribed in 26.304 , insert the following provision:

Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation (Oct 2014)

  • (a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

    Historically black college or university means an institution determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 608.2.

    Minority institution means an institution of higher education meeting the requirements of Section 365(3) of the Higher Education Act of1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k), including a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, as defined in Section502(a) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a).

  • (b) Representation. The offeror represents that it—

     is  is not a historically black college or university;

     is  is not a minority institution.

(End of provision)

The text above is reproduced from GSA's published FAR source files (GSA/GSA-Acquisition-FAR @ da52ccb (2026-03-30)), retrieved 2026-07-17. The official publication at acquisition.gov / eCFR controls if they differ.