Recent SCA Wage Determination Revisions
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What a wage determination revision is
Every SCA wage determination has a number and a revision number, and its header shows the date of last revision. The WD number identifies the area and stays the same for years. The revision number goes up each time DOL modifies the WD, for example when it updates wage rates or the health and welfare rate.
DOL notes that the revision date is the date it issued that revision, which is not necessarily the date it takes effect on your contract. That is the date this page sorts by. Always quote the number and revision together: "2015-5233 rev 35" and "2015-5233 rev 34" can carry different rates for the same job. More in how to read an SCA wage determination.
When DOL revises a WD
- Before option years. On a multi-year SCA contract, DOL usually issues a new wage determination before each option year. The agency must obtain a WD again before it exercises an option (29 CFR 4.4(a)(1)(iv)).
- When the H&W rate changes. DOL's All Agency Memorandum No. 252, dated August 10, 2026, raised the health and welfare rate, and WDs revised since then show the new amounts. See SCA health and welfare rates for 2026.
- When wage rates are updated. A revision can change the rate for any occupation on the WD, so check every class you price.
How a revision affects your bid
While you bid, price from the WD number and revision attached to the solicitation, even if this page shows a newer one. Under 29 CFR 4.5(a)(2), a revision the agency receives later than 10 days before bid opening is not effective in a sealed-bid procurement if the agency finds there is not reasonable time to notify bidders. In negotiated procurements, a revision received after award is not effective if performance starts within 30 days. Watch for amendments that swap in a new revision.
In your option years, keep labor at the current WD rates. FAR 52.222-43(b) has you warrant that your prices include no allowance for the increases the clause adjusts for.
After award, when an option brings in a new revision, FAR 52.222-43 adjusts your price for the wage and fringe increase it requires, plus the related social security, unemployment taxes and workers' comp, but no overhead, G&A or profit. Notify the contracting officer within 30 days after you receive the new WD. The steps and a worked example are in FAR 52.222-43 price adjustment, step by step.
See the rates on a WD
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Sources
Last reviewed: November 2026. Revision data comes from SAM.gov when you choose a state. This page is general information, not legal advice.