Section 25.302-6 - Contract clause(a) Use the clause at 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States, in solicitations and contracts for performance outside the United States in an area of-(1) Combat operations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense; or(2) Other significant military operations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense and only upon agreement of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State.(b) The clause is not required to be used for-(1) Contracts entered into by elements of the intelligence community in support of intelligence activities; or(2) Temporary arrangements entered into by non-DoD contractors for the performance of private security functions by individual indigenous personnel not affiliated with a local or expatriate security company. 78 FR 37672 , June 21, 2013, as amended at 81 FR 67777 , Sept. 30, 2016