- (a) Disaster or emergency assistance activities. Preference will be given to local organizations, firms, and individuals when contracting for major disaster or emergency assistance activities when the President has made a declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Preference may take the form of local area set-asides or an evaluation preference. (See 6.208 and Subpart 26.2.)
- (b) Ocean transportation by U.S. flag vessels. The provisions of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 may be waived in emergency situations. (See 47.502(c).)
[71 FR 38248, July 5, 2006, as amended at 72 FR 46344, Aug. 17, 2007; 72 FR 63086, Nov. 7, 2007; 76 FR 18309, Apr. 1, 2011]