[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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.