[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: 48CFR25.602]

[Page 481]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 25_FOREIGN ACQUISITION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart 25.6_Trade Sanctions
 
Sec.  25.602  Exceptions.

    (a) The sanctions in 25.601 do not apply to--
    (1) Purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold 
awarded using simplified acquisition procedures;
    (2) Total small business set-asides in accordance with 19.502-2;
    (3) Contracts in support of U.S. national security interests; or
    (4) Contracts for essential spare, repair, or replacement parts not 
otherwise available from nonsanctioned countries.
    (b)(1) The head of the agency, without power of redelegation, may 
authorize the award of a contract or class of contracts for sanctioned 
EU country end products, services, and construction, the purchase of 
which is otherwise prohibited by 25.601(a), if the head of the agency 
determines that such action is necessary--
    (i) In the public interest;
    (ii) To avoid the restriction of competition in a manner that would 
limit the acquisition in question to, or would establish a preference 
for, the services, articles, materials, or supplies of a single 
manufacturer or supplier; or
    (iii) Because there would be or are an insufficient number of 
potential or actual offerors to ensure the acquisition of services, 
articles, materials, or supplies of requisite quality at competitive 
prices.
    (2) When the head of the agency makes a determination in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the agency must notify the U.S. 
Trade Representative within 30 days after contract award.