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FAR 8.405 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 section tells ordering activities to follow its procedures when placing an order or establishing a BPA for supplies or services under Federal Supply Schedules. It applies to all schedules, and it points to 8.405-3 for BPAs and orders under BPAs.

Applies to: ordering activities placing orders or establishing BPAs for supplies or services

What it requires

  • Use the ordering procedures of this section when placing an order or establishing a BPA for supplies or services

Key terms: ordering activities · order · BPA · Federal Supply Schedules · schedules

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

The text

Ordering activities shall use the ordering procedures of this section when placing an order or establishing a BPA for supplies or services. The procedures in this section apply to all schedules. For establishing BPAs and for orders under BPAs see 8.405-3.

Sections it refers to

  • 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).

Sections that refer to it

  • 6.502 Duties and responsibilities.
  • 8.403 Applicability.
  • 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
  • 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation.
  • 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
  • 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
  • 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
  • 208.7400 Scope of subpart.

← 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules. · 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 8

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

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