[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 7]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR2913.106-3]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                     CHAPTER 29--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 2913_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart 2913.1_Procedures

 

Sec. 2913.106-3  Soliciting competition, evaluation of quotations or offers, 

award and documentation.









                        Subpart 2913.1_Procedures



Sec.

2913.106-3 Soliciting competition, evaluation of quotations or offers, 

          award and documentation.



     Subpart 2913.2_Actions At Or Below The Micro-Purchase Threshold



2913.201 General.



              Subpart 2913.3_Simplified Acquisition Methods



2913.301 Governmentwide commercial purchase card.

2913.307 Forms.



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).



    Source: 69 FR 22991, Apr. 27, 2004, unless otherwise noted.







    In accordance with FAR 13.106-3(b), simplified acquisition files 

must contain documentation of the factors considered in making an award 

in excess of the micro-purchase threshold. When other than the lowest 

responsive quotation from a responsible supplier is used as the basis 

for a purchase, the contracting officer must identify the basis (i.e., 

best value) of the award and include in the purchase file documentation 

of the reasons for rejecting any lower quotation and the name of the 

individual responsible for making the determination to award to other 

than the lowest priced quotation. The contracting officer has broad 

discretion in determining the award of a purchase order, which may be 

based on the factors listed in FAR 13.106-3. This requirement does not 

necessitate a separate determination if the procurement file contains 

preprinted standardized classifications for award.