The contracting officer shall use the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, with its Alternate I whenever continued performance is vital to national security, the public health and welfare, important Agency programs, or other essential supplies or services whose timely reprocurement from other sources would be impracticable.

[61 FR 55771, Oct. 29, 1996, as amended at 80 FR 36722, June 26, 2015]