In plain English
FAR 52.227-6, Royalty Information, is a solicitation provision prescribed at FAR 27.202-5(a)(1), most recently dated Apr 1984. 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 27.202-5(a)(1), insert the following provision:
Prescribing reference: FAR 27.202-5(a)(1).
The official text, verbatim
As prescribed in 27.202-5(a)(1), insert the following provision:
Royalty Information (Apr 1984)
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(a) Cost or charges for royalties. When the response to this solicitation contains costs or charges for royalties totaling more than $250, the following information shall be included in the response relating to each separate item of royalty or license fee:
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(1) Name and address of licensor.
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(2) Date of license agreement.
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(3) Patent numbers, patent application serial numbers, or other basis on which the royalty is payable.
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(4) Brief description, including any part or model numbers of each contract item or component on which the royalty is payable.
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(5) Percentage or dollar rate of royalty per unit.
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(6) Unit price of contract item.
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(7) Number of units.
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(8) Total dollar amount of royalties.
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(b) Copies of current licenses. In addition, if specifically requested by the Contracting Officer before execution of the contract, the offeror shall furnish a copy of the current license agreement and an identification of applicable claims of specific patents.
(End of Provision)
Alternate I (Apr 1984). As prescribed in 27.202-5 (a)(2), substitute the following for the introductory portion of paragraph (a) of the basic provision:
When the response to this solicitation covers charges for special construction or special assembly that contain costs or charges for royalties totaling more than $250, the following information shall be included in the response relating to each separate item of royalty or license fee: