[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: 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]