[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: 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 40 

U.S.C. 1102 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.



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    (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; 70 FR 57454, Sept. 

30, 2005]