[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: 48CFR6.102]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 6_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart 6.1_Full and Open Competition
 
Sec.  6.102  Use of competitive procedures.

    The competitive procedures available for use in fulfilling the 
requirement for full and open competition are as follows:
    (a) Sealed bids. (See 6.401(a).)
    (b) Competitive proposals. (See 6.401(b).) If sealed bids are not 
appropriated under (a) above, contracting officers shall request 
competitive proposals or use the other competitive procedures under (c) 
or (d) below.
    (c) Combination of competitive procedures. If sealed bids are not 
appropriate, contracting officers may use any combination of competitive 
procedures (e.g., two-step sealed bidding).
    (d) Other competitive procedures. (1) Selection of sources for 
architect-engineer contracts in accordance with the provisions of Pub. 
L. 92-582 (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.) is a competitive procedure (see 
subpart 36.6 for procedures).
    (2) Competitive selection of basic and applied research and that 
part of development not related to the development of a specific system 
or hardware procurement is a competitive procedure if award results 
from--
    (i) A broad agency announcement that is general in nature 
identifying areas of research interest, including criteria for selecting 
proposals, and soliciting the participation of all offerors capable of 
satisfying the Government's needs; and
    (ii) A peer of scientific review.
    (3) Use of multiple award schedules issued under the procedures 
established by the Administrator of General Services consistent with the 
requirement of 41 U.S.C. 259(b)(3)(A) for the multiple award schedule 
program of the General Services Administration is a competitive 
procedure.

[50 FR 1729, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985, as amended at 53 
FR 27463, July 20, 1988; 59 FR 53716, Oct. 25, 1994]

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