[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR806.302-3] [Page 156] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PART 806_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents Subpart 806.3_Other Than Full and Open Competition Sec. 806.302-3 Industrial mobilization; or experimental, development, or research work. Research authorized to be conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with the provisions of title 38, U.S. Code, will be negotiated under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(3) (except prosthetics research authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7303 will be negotiated under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(5), regardless of the dollar amount). Such acquisitions require justifications and approvals required by FAR 6.303 and 48 CFR 806.304. [51 FR 23066, June 25, 1986, as amended at 61 FR 20492, May 7, 1996; 63 FR 69218, Dec. 16, 1998]