Except for firm-fixed price contracts and the contracts identified in 1834.201(c), the contracting officer shall insert—

(a) The provision at 1852.234-1, Notice of Earned Value Management System, in solicitations for contracts for—

(1) Development or production, including flight and ground support projects, and institutional projects (facility, IT investment, etc.), with a value exceeding $20M; and

(2) Acquisitions of any value designated as major by the project manager in accordance with OMB Circular A-11; and

(b) The clause at 1852.234-2, Earned Value Management System, in solicitations and contracts with a value exceeding $50M that include the provision at 1852.234-1. The contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I when the contract value is less than $50M.

[71 FR 66120, Nov. 13, 2006, as amended at 76 FR 40281, July 8, 2011; 80 FR 12944, Mar. 12, 2015]