48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “Single-award BPA”

  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …cticable, give preference to establishing multiple-award BPAs, rather than establishing a single-award BPA. (ii) No single-award BPA with an estimated value exceeding $150 million (including any options), may be awarded unless the head of …
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …raph (c)(1)(ii)(D)(1)(iv) of this section. (3) The requirement for a determination for a single-award contract greater than $150 million— (i) Is in addition to any applicable requirements of Subpart 6.3; and (ii) Is not applicable for ar…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … approved for the contract in accordance with 6.302-1(c) or unless the base contract is a single-award contract awarded under full and open competition. Justifications for the use of brand-name specifications must be completed and approved …

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.