Summary based on the codified FAR text published by acquisition.gov, checked October 2026. Your solicitation may use an agency deviation or a different version; its text controls.
Requires semiannual updates to responsibility information in FAPIIS through SAM during the life of the contract.
Applicability: Inserted under FAR 9.104-7(c) for qualifying solicitations and contracts; it is not a general SAM registration maintenance clause.
Key Requirements
Update required FAPIIS responsibility information through SAM on a semiannual basis during performance
Review notices when the government posts information to the contractor's FAPIIS record
Use the clause's procedure and deadline when asserting that posted information is exempt from disclosure
Common Issues & Pitfalls
Mistaking this clause for ordinary SAM entity-profile maintenance
Missing the semiannual FAPIIS update during contract performance
Not reviewing government-posted information and the clause's response period
Contractor Guidance for Your Bid
Determine whether FAR 52.209-9 is included in your contract and maintain a schedule for the semiannual FAPIIS update. Review the official text before responding to a government posting; do not substitute general SAM profile edits for this duty.
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