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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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126 sections with “simplified acquisition procedures”: the first 40

  • FAR 53.213 Simplified acquisition procedures (SF's 18, 30, 44, 1165, and 1449, and OF's 336, 347, and 348).
    The following forms are prescribed as stated in this section for use in simplified acquisition procedures, orders under existing contracts or agreements, and orders from required sources of supplies and services: (a) SF 18 (Rev. 6/95), Req…
  • FAR 32.003 Simplified acquisition procedures financing.
    Unless agency regulations otherwise permit, contract financing shall not be provided for purchases made under the authority of part 13.
  • DFARS 253.213 Simplified acquisition procedures (SF's 18, 30, 44, 1165, 1449, and OF's 336, 347, and 348).
    (f) DoD uses the DD Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services, instead of OF 347; and OF 336, Continuation Sheet, instead of OF 348. Follow the procedures at PGI 253.213(f) for use of forms.
  • FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    … all contracts and subcontracts (if otherwise applicable to subcontracts) at or below the simplified acquisition threshold pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1905: (1) 10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Education that Prevent ROTC Access or Military…
  • FAR 12.203 Procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award.
    …the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award prescribed in part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; part 14, Sealed Bidding; or part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, as appropriate for the particular acquisition. The…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … do the act described. Micro-purchase means an acquisition of supplies or services using simplified acquisition procedures, the aggregate amount of which does not exceed the micro-purchase threshold. Micro-purchase threshold means $15,000…
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    (a) Agencies shall use simplified acquisition procedures to the maximum extent practicable for all purchases of supplies or services not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (including purchases at or below the micro-purchase thre…
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    …an evaluation factor for award when a solicitation— (1) Has an estimated value above the simplified acquisition threshold; (2) Will result in multiple-award contracts (see subpart 16.5) that are for the same or similar services; and (3) …
  • FAR 13.500 General.
    (a) This subpart authorizes the use of simplified procedures for the acquisition of supplies and services in amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold but not exceeding $9 million ($15 million for acquisitions as described i…
  • FAR 36.602-5 Short selection process for contracts not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …d in this subsection may be used to select firms for contracts not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Otherwise, the procedures prescribed in 36.602-3 and 36.602-4 shall be followed. (a) Selection by the board. The bo…
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …41519, if the acquisition— (i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold; (ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price e…
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …ong contractors. (c) Orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Ordering activities shall place orders with the schedule contractor that can provide the supply or service that repr…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …ontractors. (2) For orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) The ordering activity shall develop a statement of work, in accordance with 8.405-2(b). (ii) The ordering activ…
  • FAR 25.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    … obtained in accordance with 25.903(a), if the value of the acquisition— (1) Exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold; or (2) Does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, but the savings from waiving the duty is anticipated t…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …ion, maintenance, and repair). (i) If the estimated value of the BPA does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (A) The ordering activity shall: (1) Consider reasonably available information about the supply or service offered …
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …ii) See 8.405-6(c) for the content of the justification for an order or BPA exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (2) Posting. (i) Within 14 days after placing an order or establishing a BPA exceeding the simplified acquisition t…
  • FAR 13.501 Special documentation requirements.
    (a) Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. (1) Acquisitions conducted under simplified acquisition procedures are exempt from the requirements in part 6. However, contracting officers must— (i) Conduct sole source acquisitions, a…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …se streamlined procedures, including oral presentations. If the order does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer need not contact each of the multiple awardees under the contract before selecting an order …
  • FAR 29.402-3 Tax on certain foreign procurements.
    …mercial services, unless one of the following exceptions applies: (1) Acquisitions using simplified acquisition procedures that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in 2.101). (2) Emergency acquisitions using the…
  • FAR 4.804-1 Closeout by the office administering the contract.
    …e standards for closing out contract files are as follows: (1) Files for contracts using simplified acquisition procedures should be considered closed when the contracting officer receives evidence of receipt of property and final payment,…
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …tion is made under the conditions described in 6.302-2 (or, for purchases conducted using simplified acquisition procedures, if unusual and compelling urgency precludes competition to the maximum extent practicable) and the Government would…
  • FAR 9.110-4 Procedures.
    …ion. The prohibition in this paragraph (b) does not apply to acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold or to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services, including commercially available off-the-shelf ite…
  • FAR 12.602 Streamlined evaluation of offers.
    …l services or comply with the procedures in 13.106 if the acquisition is being made using simplified acquisition procedures. When the provision at 52.212-2 is used, paragraph (a) of the provision shall be tailored to the specific acquisitio…
  • FAR 19.1405 Set-aside procedures.
    …e 19.203). (e) The procedures at 19.202-1 and, except for acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, at 19.402 apply to this section. When the SBA intends to appeal a contracting officer's decision to reject a recomme…
  • FAR 22.1006 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … and is a multiple year contract or is a contract with options to renew which exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. The clause may be used in contracts that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The clause at 52.222-43…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …in solicitations and contracts except that use of the clause is— (i) Optional when using simplified acquisition procedures; and (ii) Prohibited when both complete performance and delivery are outside the United States. (2) Use the clause…
  • FAR 32.104 Providing contract financing.
    …g officer expects the aggregate value of orders or contracts that individually exceed the simplified acquisition threshold to have a total value of $3.5 million or more. The contracting officer must limit financing to those orders or contra…
  • DFARS 208.7003-2 Assignments under coordinated acquisition.
    …gh (vii); (b) Items obtained under 208.7003-1(a); (c) Requirements not in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold in FAR part 2, when contracting by the requiring department is in the best interest of the Government; (d) In an eme…
  • DFARS 213.7001 Procedures.
    …ram, contracting officers may use— (i) For sole source purchase orders not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, the procedures in PGI 219.804-2(2); or (ii) For other types of acquisitions, the procedures in PGI 219.8, excluding…
  • DFARS 217.770 Procedures.
    …ough direct acquisition or assisted acquisition, when the amount of the order exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. These procedures shall include— (a) Evaluating whether using a non-DoD contract for the acquisition is in the best …
  • DFARS 217.7302 Procedures.
    …apply to contracts that are— (1) For commercial products; or (2) Valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
  • DFARS 218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities.
    … fabrics, specialty metals, and hand or measuring tools: (1) Acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold; (2) Acquisitions outside the United States in support of combat operations; (3) Acquisitions of perishable foods by …
  • DFARS 225.103 Exceptions.
    …61— (1) At a level above the contracting officer for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold; (2) By the head of the contracting activity for acquisitions with a value greater than the simplified acquisition t…
  • DFARS 225.7004-7 Contract clauses.
    …dures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that require welded shipboard anchor or mooring chain. (b) Use the clause at 252.225-7062, Restriction on Acquis…
  • DFARS 225.7024-3 Procedures.
    …ency operations, including contracts using FAR part 12 procedures, expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer— (1) May request records from the prospective contractor to verify compliance with the foll…
  • DFARS 237.270 Acquisition of audit services.
    …for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that— (i) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and (ii) Are for the acquisition of financial statement auditing or audit remediation services as described in para…
  • FAR 3.103-1 Solicitation provision.
    …ic price adjustment is contemplated, unless— (a) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in part 13; (b) [Reserved] (c) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding…
  • FAR 4.804-2 Closeout of the contracting office files if another office administers the contract.
    (a) Contract files for contracts using simplified acquisition procedures should be considered closed when the contracting officer receives evidence of receipt of property and final payment, unless otherwise specified by agency regulation. …
  • FAR 6.001 Applicability.
    This part applies to all acquisitions except— (a) Contracts awarded using the simplified acquisition procedures of part 13 (but see 13.501 for requirements pertaining to sole source acquisitions of commercial products or commercial service…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …ote full and open competition (see part 6), or maximum practicable competition when using simplified acquisition procedures, with due regard to the nature of the supplies or services to be acquired; and (ii) Only include restrictive provis…

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