[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: 48CFR6.302-2]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 6_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart 6.3_Other Than Full and Open Competition

 

Sec. 6.302-2  Unusual and compelling urgency.



    (a) Authority. (1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) or 41 U.S.C. 

253(c)(2).

    (2) When the agency's need for the supplies or services is of such 

an unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously 

injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources 

from which it solicits bids or proposals, full and open competition need 

not be provided for.

    (b) Application. This authority applies in those situations where 

(1) an unusual and compelling urgency precludes full and open 

competition, and (2) delay in award of a contract would result in 

serious injury, financial or other, to the Government.

    (c) Limitations. (1) Contracts awarded using this authority shall be 

supported by the written justifications and approvals described in 6.303 

and 6.304. These justifications may be made and approved after contract 

award when preparation and approval prior to award would unreasonably 

delay the acquisition.

    (2) This statutory authority requires that agencies shall request 

offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the 

circumstances.



[50 FR 52431, Dec. 23, 1985]