[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 48CFR370.504]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                  CHAPTER 3--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 370_SPECIAL PROGRAMS AFFECTING ACQUISITION--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 370.5_Acquisitions Under the Buy Indian Act

 

Sec. 370.504  Competition.



    (a) Contracts to be awarded under the Buy Indian Act shall be 

subject to competition among Indians or Indian concerns to the maximum 

extent that competition is determined by the contracting officer to be 

practicable. When competition is determined not to be practicable, a 

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition shall be prepared 

in accordance with 306.303 and subsequently retained in the contract 

file.

    (b) Solicitations must be synopsized and publicized in the Commerce 

Business Daily and copies of the synopses sent to the tribal office of 

the Indian tribal government directly concerned with the proposed 

acquisition as well as to Indian concerns and others having a legitimate 

interest. The synopsis should state that the acquisition is restricted 

to Indian firms under the Buy Indian Act.