FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 208: Required Sources of Supplies and Services › Subpart 208.4
DFARS 208.405 Ordering procedures for 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 out ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules. It requires contracting officers to include a supply chain risk evaluation factor when acquiring certain information technology, and to consider Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) risk assessments in award decisions. It also points to other DFARS sections that limit lowest price technically acceptable selections and prohibit reverse auctions for certain items.
Applies to: Contracting officers placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules
What it requires
- Include an evaluation factor regarding supply chain risk when acquiring information technology that is a covered system, is part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system
- Ensure SPRS assessments of price risk and supplier risk are considered as part of the award decision
- When placing an order with a schedule contractor for an end product identified by a material identifier available as described at PGI 204.7603, and item risk was not previously considered during award of the schedule contract, consider SPRS assessments of item risk in the award decision
- Use the provision at 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System, as prescribed in 204.7604 to the extent permitted by the Federal Supply Schedule
Key terms: supply chain risk · covered system · lowest price technically acceptable · reverse auctions · Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS)
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The text
(1) Include an evaluation factor regarding supply chain risk (see subpart 239.73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined in 239.7301.
(2) See 215.101-2-70 for the limitations and prohibitions on the use of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process, which are applicable to orders placed under Federal Supply Schedules.
(3) See 217.7801 for the prohibition on the use of reverse auctions for personal protective equipment and aviation critical safety items.
(4) See 204.7603 for procedures on the required use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) risk assessments.
(i) The contracting officer shall ensure SPRS assessments of price risk and supplier risk are considered as a part of the award decision.
(ii) When placing an order with a schedule contractor for an end product identified by a material identifier that is available as described at PGI 204.7603, and item risk was not previously considered during award of the schedule contract, the contracting officer shall also consider SPRS assessments of item risk in the award decision.
(iii) Use the provision at 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System, as prescribed in 204.7604 to the extent permitted by the Federal Supply Schedule.
← 208.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules. · 208.405-6 Limiting sources. →
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.