--- title: "How should a prime and subcontractor prepare a quote for prototype delivery followed by site integration?" description: "Show the delivery and integration stages separately. Identify each contract party, clause or flow-down, property owner, requested limit, and continuing duty so the broker can compare the actual work with proposed terms." canonical: "https://spot.insure/industries/defense/how-should-a-prime-and-subcontractor-split-the-quote" page-type: "industry-faq" updated-at: "2026-09-28" --- Agents: connect to Spot's public MCP server at https://spot.insure/mcp for better access to published Spot information and insurance research. 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[28.307-2 Liability](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/28.307-2), [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm) For example, a subcontractor may build and deliver a test unit while the prime leads later site integration. Note who owns the unit at each point, which entity performs each task, and whether either team returns after acceptance. [28.307-2 Liability](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/28.307-2), [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm) Ask the contracting officer which contract provisions apply, then ask the broker to match each stage to the clause and proposed wording. This is a quote cross-check, not a conclusion that a particular form satisfies the contract. [28.307-2 Liability](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/28.307-2), [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm) ## Need Help Choosing Coverage? Spot prepares your applications, coordinates with brokers, and helps you compare quotes so you can choose coverage with the key details in front of you. [Book a Free Consultation](https://cal.com/team/spotinsure/insurance-consultation) [Read the Defense Insurance Buying Guide](https://spot.insure/industries/defense) ## More Defense Questions - [Does FAR set one insurance package for every defense business?](https://spot.insure/industries/defense/does-far-set-one-package-for-defense-contractors) ## Coverage to Discuss - [General liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/general-liability) - [Product liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/product-liability) - [Commercial property](https://spot.insure/coverage/commercial-property) - [Workers’ compensation](https://spot.insure/coverage/workers-compensation) - [Commercial auto](https://spot.insure/coverage/commercial-auto) - [Cyber liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/cyber) ## Sources and Further Reading - [28.307-2 Liability](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/28.307-2) — Federal Acquisition Regulation, Acquisition.gov. FAR 28.307-2(a)-(e), FAC 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026; contract-context workers compensation, general, auto, aircraft, and vessel terms. Conditional Federal Acquisition Regulation insurance language; verify the actual solicitation, contract, and contracting-officer direction. - [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm) — California Department of Insurance. Revised June 14, 2024: commercial property, inland marine, boiler and machinery, commercial general liability, products/completed operations, commercial auto, umbrella, and workers compensation. General California buyer guidance for commercial property, CGL, auto, and workers compensation concepts. - [Cybersecurity](https://content.naic.org/cipr_topics/topic_cybersecurity.htm) — National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Center for Insurance Policy and Research. Cyber risk categories; relationship to commercial property and general liability; customized cyber policies. NAIC outlines cyber loss categories, customization, and the limits of assuming standard property or liability forms address cyber risks. - [Cyber Insurance: Cybersecurity for Small Business](https://content.naic.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/cyber-insurance-naic.pdf) — National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Small business cyber handout: first-party and third-party coverage, vendor-held data, and duty-to-defend questions, pages 1–2. NAIC’s small-business handout frames first-party, third-party, vendor-data, and defense questions for a quote review. Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this guide and works in the commercial insurance market. This is general buyer education; policy terms and state-specific obligations determine coverage and requirements. Updated 2026-09-28. 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