52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting With

Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to

Iran—Representation and Certifications.

As prescribed at 25.1103(e), insert the following provision:

Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to

Iran—Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provisionPerson—

(1) Means–

(i) A natural person;

(ii) A corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, financial institution, insurer,

underwriter, guarantor, and any other business organization, any other nongovernmental entity,

organization, or group, and any governmental entity operating as a business enterprise; and

(iii) Any successor to any entity described in paragraph (1)(ii) of this definition; and

(2) Does not include a government or governmental entity that is not operating as a business

enterprise.

Sensitive technology-

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be

used specifically-

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does

not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International

Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) The offeror shall e-mail questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at

CISADA106@state.gov.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in

accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.703-4, by submission of its offer, the

offeror—

(1) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive

technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting
on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(2) Certifies that the offeror, or any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in

any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act. These

sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production

of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and

contributing to Iran's ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(3) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly

engage in any transaction that exceeds the threshold at FAR 25.703-2(a)(2) with Iran's

Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in

property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50

U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx).

(d) Exception for trade agreements. The representation requirement of paragraph (c)(1) and the

certification requirements of paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this provision do not apply if-

(1) This solicitation includes a trade agreements notice or certification (e.g., 52.225-4, 52.225-6,

52.225-12, 52.225-24, or comparable agency provision); and

(2) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end

products or designated country construction material.

(End of provision)

Parent topic: 52.225 [Reserved]