48 C.F.R. PART 906—COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS


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PART 906—COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS

Section Contents

Subpart 906.1—Full and Open Competition

906.102   Use of competitive procedures.

Subpart 906.2—Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources

906.202   Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.

Subpart 906.3—Other Than Full and Open Competition

906.304   Approval of the justification.

Subpart 906.5—Competition Advocates

906.501   Requirement.


Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7254; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).

Source:  50 FR 12183, Mar. 27, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart 906.1—Full and Open Competition
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906.102   Use of competitive procedures.
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(d) Other competitive procedures.

(1) Professional architect-engineer services shall be negotiated in accordance with subpart 936.6 and FAR Subpart 36.6.

(4) Competitive selection of research proposals for award received in response to a Program Research and Development Announcement (See subpart 917.73 and part 935).

(5) Competitive selection for award of proposals offered in response to program opportunity notices (See subpart 917.72).

Subpart 906.2—Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
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906.202   Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
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(b)(1) Every proposed contract action under the authority of FAR 6.202(a) shall be supported by a determination and finding (D&F) signed by the Procurement Executive.

Subpart 906.3—Other Than Full and Open Competition
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906.304   Approval of the justification.
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(c) Class justifications within the delegated authority of a Head of the Contracting Activity may be approved for:

(1) Contracts for electric power or energy, gas (natural or manufactured), water, or other utility services when such services are available from only one source;

(2) Contracts under the authority cited in FAR 6.302–4 or 6.302–5; or

(3) Contracts for educational services from nonprofit institutions. Class justifications for classes of actions that may exceed $10,000,000 require the approval of the Procurement Executive.

Subpart 906.5—Competition Advocates
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906.501   Requirement.
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The Secretary of Energy has delegated the authority for appointment of the agency and contracting activity competition advocates to the Procurement Executive. The Procurement Executive has delegated authority to the Head of the Contracting Activity to appoint contracting activity competition advocates. Procedural guidance is provided in internal DOE Directives.

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