---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 6.208"
title: "48"
number: "6.208"
heading: "Set-asides for local firms during a major disaster or emergency."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/6.208"
---

# §6.208. Set-asides for local firms during a major disaster or emergency.

- (a) To fulfill the statutory requirements relating to [42 U.S.C. 5150](/usc/42/5150.md), contracting officers may set aside solicitations to allow only offerors residing or doing business primarily in the area affected by such major disaster or emergency to compete (see [Subpart 26.2](/cfr/48/subpart26.2.md)).
- (b) No separate justification or determination and findings is required under this part to set aside a contract action. The set-aside area specified by the contracting officer shall be a geographic area within the area identified in a Presidential declaration(s) of major disaster or emergency and any additional geographic areas identified by the Department of Homeland Security.

## Notes

### Amendments

[72 FR 63086, Nov. 7, 2007. Redesignated at 76 FR 18308, Apr. 1, 2011]

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

### Source

Source: 50 FR 1729, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[72 FR 63086, Nov. 7, 2007. Redesignated at 76 FR 18308, Apr. 1, 2011]