FAR 52.241-1 — Electric Service Territory Compliance Representation

Contract clause · dated May 1999 · prescribed in FAR 41.501(b) · current through FAC 2026-01

In plain English

FAR 52.241-1, Electric Service Territory Compliance Representation, is a contract clause prescribed at FAR 41.501(b), most recently dated May 1999. 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

We scanned the full clause text and found no sentence directing the contractor to insert this clause into subcontracts. That is a statement about the text, not legal advice: a prime contractor may still flow terms down contractually, an agency supplement (DFARS, VAAR, …) may add requirements, and clauses listed below (if any) may order this clause into subcontracts from the outside.

Where it's prescribed

As prescribed in 41.501(b), insert a provision substantially the same as the following:

Prescribing reference: FAR 41.501(b).

The official text, verbatim

FAR 52.241-1 · May 1999 current through FAC 2026-01 acquisition.gov eCFR (48 CFR)

As prescribed in 41.501(b), insert a provision substantially the same as the following:

Electric Service Territory Compliance Representation (May 1999)

  • (a) Section 8093 of Public Law100-202 generally requires purchases of electricity by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States to be consistent with State law governing the provision of electric utility service, including State utility commission rulings and electric utility franchises or service territories established pursuant to State statute, State regulation, or State-approved territorial agreements.

  • (b) By signing this offer, the offeror represents that this offer to sell electricity is consistent with Section 8093 of Public Law100-202.

  • (c) Upon request of the Contracting Officer, the offeror shall submit supporting legal and factual rationale for this representation.

(End of clause)

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.