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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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85 sections with “Federal Supply Schedule”: the first 40

  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …nts at 19.102(b)(3) and 19.202-1(e)(1)(iii))do not apply to BPAs or orders placed against Federal Supply Schedules contracts (but see 8.405-5). BPAs and orders placed against a MAS, using the procedures in this subpart, are considered to be…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    As prescribed in 4.2306(a), insert the following clause: Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts (DEC 2023) (a) Definitions. As used i…
  • DFARS 208.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules.
    …hnically 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…
  • FAR 18.105 Federal Supply Schedules (FSSs), multi-agency blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and multi-agency indefinite delivery contracts.
    Streamlined procedures and a broad range of goods and services may be available under Federal Supply Schedule contracts (see Subpart 8.4), multi-agency BPAs (see 8.405-3(a)(6)), or multi-agency, indefinite-delivery contracts (see 16.505(a)(…
  • FAR 8.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules.
    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 BP…
  • DFARS 208.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    (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,…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    As prescribed in 4.2306(c), insert the following clause: Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition (DEC 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means— (1) I…
  • DFARS 252.251-7000 Ordering from Government supply sources.
    …lause: Ordering From Government Supply Sources (AUG 2012) (a) When placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules, Personal Property Rehabilitation Price Schedules, or Enterprise Software Agreements, the Contractor shall follow the terms o…
  • FAR 51.103 Ordering from Government supply sources.
    (a) Contractors placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules shall follow the terms of the applicable schedule and authorization and include with each order— (1) A copy of the authorization (unless a copy was previously furnished to the F…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ord or a term, defined in this section, has the same meaning throughout this chapter (the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)) unless the context in which the word or term is used clearly requires a different meaning or another FAR part, s…
  • FAR 4.203 Taxpayer identification information.
    …er shall forward the information to the payment office within 7 days of its receipt. (d) Federal Supply Schedule contracts. Each contracting officer that places an order under a Federal Supply Schedule contract (see Subpart 8.4) shall prov…
  • FAR 4.2304 Procedures.
    …partment of Defense will be subject to DoD FASCSA orders. See paragraph (b) of 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (2) For acquisitions where the program office or the requiring activity instructs t…
  • FAR 4.2306 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    (a) In all Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts where FASCSA orders are applied at the order level, the contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supp…
  • FAR 8.402 General.
    (a) The Federal Supply Schedule program is also known as the GSA Schedules Program or the Multiple Award Schedule Program. The Federal Supply Schedule program is directed and managed by GSA and provides Federal agencies (see 8.004) with a s…
  • FAR 38.000 Scope of part.
    …rt prescribes policies and procedures for contracting for supplies and services under the Federal Supply Schedule program, which is directed and managed by the General Services Administration (see Subpart 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules, for …
  • FAR 38.101 General.
    (a) The Federal Supply Schedule program, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 152(3), provides Federal agencies with a simplified process of acquiring commercial supplies and commercial services in varying quantities while obtaining volume discounts. Inde…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …l, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the Contractor has committed— (A) A violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in Title 18 of the United States Code; or (B) A vio…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ts and Commercial Services (MAR 2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders…
  • FAR 4.1302 Acquisition of approved products and services for personal identity verification.
    … and services. (b) Agencies may acquire the approved products and services from the GSA, Federal Supply Schedule 70, Special Item Number (SIN) 132-62, HSPD-12 Product and Service Components, in accordance with ordering procedures outlined …
  • FAR 8.004 Use of other sources.
    …(including 8(a) participants), and women-owned small business concerns. (a)(1) Supplies. Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts, and any other procurement instruments intended for use by mult…
  • FAR 8.403 Applicability.
    … in this subpart apply to— (1) Individual orders for supplies or services placed against Federal Supply Schedules contracts; and (2) BPAs established against Federal Supply Schedule contracts. (b) GSA may establish special ordering proce…
  • FAR 4.1703 Reporting requirements.
    …t limited to, contracts such as indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts, Federal Supply Schedule contracts (FSSs), Governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs), and multi-agency contracts. (2) Reporting is required accordi…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    … in accordance with subpart 23.1; (2) Comply with the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and Associated Instructions (Guiding Principles), for the design, construction, renovation, repair, or deconstruction of Federal bui…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    Orders placed or BPAs established under Federal Supply Schedules are exempt from the requirements in part 6. However, an ordering activity must justify its action when restricting consideration in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of thi…
  • FAR 38.201 Coordination requirements.
    …ubject to interagency agreements, contracting officers having responsibility for awarding Federal Supply Schedule contracts shall coordinate and obtain approval of the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service (FSS) before— …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the G…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …at reflects market pricing and contains enough information to make adjustments covered by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii)(B). Uncertified cost data means the subset of “data other than certified cost or pricing data…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …efined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …rnment-furnished property, and loss of Government property have the meanings given in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.245-1, Government Property, clause of this contract. Demilitarization means the act of eliminating the functi…
  • FAR 5.301 General.
    …rtain contract actions greater than the simplified acquisition threshold as follows— (i) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) orders or Blanket Purchase Agreements supported by a limited-source justification (excluding brand name) in accordance w…
  • FAR 5.601 Governmentwide database of contracts.
    …ten days of award of a Governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC), multi-agency contract, Federal Supply Schedule contract, or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, including blanket purchase agreements (BP…
  • FAR 7.403 General Services Administration assistance and OMB guidance.
    …or purchase decisions by providing information such as— (1) Pending price adjustments to Federal Supply Schedule contracts; (2) Recent or imminent technological developments; (3) New techniques; and (4) Industry or market trends. (b) F…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    … established by the schedule contracts. The applicable services will be identified in the Federal Supply Schedule publications and the contractor's pricelists. For establishing BPAs and for orders under BPAs see 8.405-3. (b) Statements of …
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …BPAs in accordance with 8.405-3(c)(2). (6) Establishment of a multi-agency BPA against a Federal Supply Schedule contract is permitted if the multi-agency BPA identifies the participating agencies and their estimated requirements at the ti…
  • FAR 12.207 Contract type.
    …cope of— (i) A contract, follow the procedures at 6.303; (ii) An order issued under the Federal Supply Schedules, follow the procedures at 8.405-6; or (iii) An order issued under multiple award task and delivery order contracts, follow t…
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    …gency can meet its requirement using— (1) Required sources of supply under part 8 (e.g., Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, and Federal Supply Schedule contracts); (2) Existin…
  • FAR 17.500 Scope of subpart.
    …der. (c) This subpart does not apply to— (1) Interagency reimbursable work performed by Federal employees (other than acquisition assistance), or interagency activities where contracting is incidental to the purpose of the transaction; or…
  • FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    …e 13 CFR 126.801(d)(1)), except for orders and blanket purchase agreements placed under a Federal Supply Schedule contract (see 8.405 and 19.302(d)(5)); or (iii) By the close of business on the fifth business day after receipt of notificat…
  • FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
    … CFR 134.1004(a)(3)(i)), except for orders and blanket purchase agreements placed under a Federal Supply Schedule contract (see 8.405 and 19.302(d)(5)); (iii) To be received by close of business on the fifth business day after notification…
  • FAR 19.1304 Exclusions.
    …subpart does not apply to— (a) Requirements that can be satisfied through award to— (1) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see subpart 8.6); or (2) AbilityOne participating non-profit agencies for the blind or severely disabled (see subpar…

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