[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR13.302-2]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart 13.3_Simplified Acquisition Methods
 
Sec.  13.302-2  Unpriced purchase orders.

    (a) An unpriced purchase order is an order for supplies or services, 
the price of which is not established at the time of issuance of the 
order.
    (b) An unpriced purchase order may be used only when--
    (1) It is impractical to obtain pricing in advance of issuance of 
the purchase order; and
    (2) The purchase is for--
    (i) Repairs to equipment requiring disassembly to determine the 
nature and extent of repairs;
    (ii) Material available from only one source and for which cost 
cannot readily be established; or
    (iii) Supplies or services for which prices are known to be 
competitive, but exact prices are not known (e.g., miscellaneous repair 
parts, maintenance agreements).
    (c) Unpriced purchase orders may be issued on paper or 
electronically. A realistic monetary limitation, either for each line 
item or for the total order, shall be placed on each unpriced purchase 
order. The monetary limitation shall be an obligation subject to 
adjustment when the firm price is established. The contracting office 
shall follow up on each order to ensure timely pricing. The contracting 
officer or the contracting officer's designated representative shall 
review the invoice price and, if reasonable (see 13.106-3(a)), process 
the invoice for payment.