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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 51: Use of Government Sources by Contractors › Subpart 51.2

FAR 51.203 Means of obtaining service.

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 section tells authorized contractors how to request vehicles and related services from the interagency fleet management system. It specifies where to send requests, what information each request must contain, and advises submitting unusual quantity requests well in advance.

Applies to: Authorized contractors obtaining interagency fleet management system vehicles and related services

What it requires

  • Submit requests for IFMS vehicles and related services in writing to the appropriate GSA regional Federal Supply Service Bureau, Attention: Regional fleet manager
  • Submit requests for more than five vehicles to General Services Administration, FBF, Washington, DC 20406, and not to the regions
  • Include two copies of the agency authorization to obtain vehicles and related services from GSA in each request
  • Include the number of vehicles and related services required and period of use in each request

Key terms: interagency fleet management system (IFMS) · authorized contractors · GSA regional Federal Supply Service Bureau · Regional fleet manager · agency authorization

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The text

(a) Authorized contractors shall submit requests for interagency fleet management system (IFMS) vehicles and related services in writing to the appropriate GSA regional Federal Supply Service Bureau, Attention: Regional fleet manager, except that requests for more than five vehicles shall be submitted to General Services Administration, FBF, Washington, DC 20406, and not to the regions. Each request shall include the following:

(1) Two copies of the agency authorization to obtain vehicles and related services from GSA.

(2) The number of vehicles and related services required and period of use.

(3) A list of the contractor's employees who are authorized to request vehicles and related services.

(4) A listing of the make, model, and serial numbers of contractor-owned or -leased equipment authorized to be serviced.

(5) Billing instructions and address.

(b) Contractors requesting unusual quantities of vehicles should do so as far in advance as possible to facilitate availability.

← 51.202 Authorization. · 51.204 Use of interagency fleet management system (IFMS) vehicles and related services. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 51

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

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