48 C.F.R. Subpart 605.2—Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions


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Title 48: Federal Acquisition Regulations System
PART 605—PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS

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Subpart 605.2—Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions

605.202   Exceptions.

605.202-70   Foreign acquisitions.

(a) Policy. In accordance with a Determination and Findings issued by the Assistant Secretary of State for Administration, the requirement for advance notices in the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE) for the Department's foreign acquisitions awarded by overseas contracting activities is waived. GPE notices may be published for any acquisition where the contracting officer decides that publication would be in the Department's best interests.

(b) Procedures. Contracting officers at overseas contracting activities are not required to prepare an individual determination and findings to document their decision to waive the GPE notice requirements.

(c) Competition requirements. Nothing in this section waives the requirement to obtain competition as required by FAR part 6 and DOSAR (48 CFR) part 606. Competition, including the use of written solicitation, shall be obtained in all cases to the extent feasible. If there are known U.S. firms or firms with U.S. affiliations in local residence capable of supplying the required supplies or services, the contracting activity shall ensure that those firms are included in the source list for the acquisition.

(d) Policy exclusions. GPE waiver authority does not apply to local guard service contracts exceeding $250,000, or any contracts exceeding $5 million. Local guard service contracts that exceed $250,000 and other contracts that exceed $5 million shall be published in the GPE. Option year prices shall be included when computing the applicability of this threshold.

[60 FR 39662, Aug. 3, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 43621, Aug. 11, 1999; 69 FR 19331, Apr. 13, 2004]

605.207-70   Acquisitions available from only one responsible source.

In addition to the information required at FAR 5.207, each notice of a proposed acquisition from only one responsible source shall include descriptions of the specific qualifications or capabilities required to perform the work and the information a potential source must submit.

[53 FR 26164, July 11, 1988, as amended at 69 FR 19331, Apr. 13, 2004]

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