Except for firm-fixed price contracts and the contracts identified in 1834.201(c), the contracting officer shall insert—

(a) The provision at 1852.234–1, Notice of Earned Value Management System, in solicitations for contracts for—

(1) Development or production, including flight and ground support projects, and institutional projects (facility, IT investment, etc.), with a value exceeding $20M; and

(2) Acquisitions of any value designated as major by the project manager in accordance with OMB Circular A–11; and

(b) The clause at 1852.234–2, Earned Value Management System, in solicitations and contracts with a value exceeding $50M that include the provision at 1852.234–1. The contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I when the contract value is less than $50M.