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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 208: Required Sources of Supplies and Services › Subpart 208.4

DFARS 208.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This DFARS section sets rules for ordering from Federal Supply Schedules when the order exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. It requires special procedures if only one offer is received, mandates compliance with review and reporting requirements for large orders, and directs how to handle foreign and domestic items. It also specifies the use of certain solicitation provisions.

Applies to: Contracting officers placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules

What it requires

  • Apply the procedures at 215.371 if only one offer is received for a competitive order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.
  • Comply with review, approval, and reporting requirements under subpart 217.7 for orders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.
  • Apply part 225 and FAR part 25 procedures when a schedule lists both foreign and domestic items that meet the need.
  • Use the provisions at 252.215-7007 and 252.215-7008 as prescribed.

Key terms: simplified acquisition threshold · Federal Supply Schedules · foreign acquisition · Notice of Intent to Resolicit · Only One Offer

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

(a)(i) If only one offer is received in response to an order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold that is placed on a competitive basis, the procedures at 215.371 apply.

(ii) Departments and agencies shall comply with the review, approval, and reporting requirements established in accordance with subpart 217.7 when placing orders for supplies or services in amounts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

(iii) When a schedule lists both foreign and domestic items that will meet the needs of the requiring activity, the ordering office must apply the procedures of part 225 and FAR part 25, Foreign Acquisition. When purchase of an item of foreign origin is specifically required, the requiring activity must furnish the ordering office sufficient information to permit the determinations required by part 225 and FAR part 25 to be made.

(iv) Use the provisions at 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit, and 252.215-7008, Only One Offer, as prescribed at 215.371-6 and 215.408(3), respectively.

Sections it refers to

← 208.002 Priorities for use of mandatory Government sources. · 208.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules. →

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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