# 48 C.F.R. § 28.102-3 (2026): Contract clauses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_102_3

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 C.F.R. § 28.102-3 (2026)
- **Heading:** Contract clauses
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System / Chapter 1 / Part 28 / Subpart 28.1 / § 28.102-3: Contract clauses.

## Text

(a) Insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction, in solicitations and contracts for construction that contain a requirement for performance and payment bonds if the resultant contract is expected to exceed $150,000. The contracting officer may revise paragraphs (b)(1) and/or (b)(2) of the clause to establish a lower percentage in accordance with 28.102-2(b). If the provision at 52.228-1 is not included in the solicitation, the contracting officer must set a period of time for return of executed bonds. (b) Insert the clause at 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections, in solicitations and contracts for construction, when the estimated or actual value exceeds $35,000 but does not exceed $150,000. Complete the clause by specifying the payment protections selected (see 28.102-1(b)(1)) and the deadline for submission. The contracting officer may revise paragraph (b) of the clause to establish a lower percentage in accordance with 28.102-2(c). [48 FR 42286, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 61 FR 31652, June 20, 1996; 61 FR 39213, July 26, 1996; 62 FR 44806, Aug. 22, 1997; 65 FR 46070, July 26, 2000; 71 FR 57368, Sept. 28, 2006; 75 FR 53134, Aug. 30, 2010; 80 FR 38298, July 2, 2015]

## Nearby sections

- [48 C.F.R. § 28.100 (2026) Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_100.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.101-1 (2026) Policy on use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_101_1.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.101-2 (2026) Solicitation provision or contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_101_2.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.101-3 (2026) Authority of an attorney-in-fact for a bid bond.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_101_3.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.101-4 (2026) Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_101_4.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.102-1 (2026) General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_102_1.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.102-2 (2026) Amount required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_102_2.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.102-3 (2026) Contract clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_102_3.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.103-1 (2026) General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_103_1.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.103-2 (2026) Performance bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_103_2.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.103-3 (2026) Payment bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_103_3.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.103-4 (2026) Contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_103_4.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.104 (2026) Annual performance bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_104.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 28.105 (2026) Other types of bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P28_S28_105.md)

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