[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: 48CFR7.303]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 7_ACQUISITION PLANNING--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart 7.3_Contractor Versus Government Performance
 
Sec.  7.303  Determining availability of private commercial sources.

    (a) During acquisition planning reviews, contracting officers must 
assist in identifying private commercial sources.
    (b) In making all reasonable efforts to identify such sources, the 
contracting officer must assist in--
    (1) Synopsizing the requirement through the Governmentwide point of 
entry (GPE) in accordance with 5.205(e) until a reasonable number of 
potential sources are identified. If necessary, a synopsis must be 
submitted up to three times in a 90-day period with a minimum of 30 days 
between notices (but, when necessary to meet an urgent requirement, this 
notification may be limited to a total of two notices in a 30-day period 
with a minimum of 15 days between them); and
    (2) Requesting assistance from the Small Business Administration, 
the Department of Commerce, and the General Services Administration.
    (3) If sufficient sources are not identified through synopses or 
from subparagraph (b)(2) of this section, a finding that no commercial 
source is available may be made and the cost comparison canceled.

[48 FR 42124, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 55 FR 25526, June 21, 1990; 
57 FR 60575, Dec. 21, 1992; 66 FR 27412, May 16, 2001]