[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: 48CFR8.401]



[Page 126]

 

            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 8_REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart 8.4_Federal Supply Schedules

 

Sec. 8.401  Definitions.



    Source: At 69 FR 34234, June 18, 2004, unless otherwise noted.





    As used in this subpart--

    Ordering activity means an activity that is authorized to place 

orders, or establish blanket purchase agreements (BPA), against the 

General Services Administration's (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule 

contracts. A list of eligible ordering activities is available at http:/

/www.gsa.gov/schedules (click ``For Customers Ordering from Schedules'' 

and then ``Eligibility to Use GSA Sources'').

    Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) means contracts awarded by GSA or the 

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for similar or comparable supplies, 

or services, established with more than one supplier, at varying prices. 

The primary statutory authorities for the MAS program are Title III of 

the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 

251, et seq.) and Title 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies.

    Requiring agency means the agency needing the supplies or services.

    Schedules e-Library means the on-line source for GSA and VA Federal 

Supply Schedule contract award information. Schedules e-Library may be 

accessed at http://www.gsa.gov/elibrary.

    Special Item Number (SIN) means a group of generically similar (but 

not identical) supplies or services that are intended to serve the same 

general purpose or function.



[69 FR 34234, June 18, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 43578, July 27, 2005]