(a) This part applies to any contract or solicitation for a contract with an agency issued or entered on or after the applicability date of this part, provided that: (1) It is a contract for services covered by the Service Contract Act; and(2) The prime contract is equal to or exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold as defined in 41 U.S.C. 134 .(b) Contracts and solicitations that satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, and that succeed a contract for performance of the same or similar work, must contain the contract clause described in § 9.11(a) , and contractors on such contracts must comply with all the requirements of § 9.12 unless the contract is excluded or excepted under this part.(c) Contracts and solicitations that satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, but do not succeed a contract for performance of the same or similar work, must contain the contract clause described in § 9.11(a) , and all contractors on such contracts must comply with the requirements of § 9.12(a)(4), (e), (f), and (g) , unless the contract is excluded or excepted under this part.