[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR2910.002]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                     CHAPTER 29--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
Sec. 2910.002  Procedures.

    (a) In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(c), purchase descriptions must 
not specify a product, or specific feature of a product, peculiar to a 
manufacturer unless they are justified to the contracting officer in 
writing by the office initiating

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the purchase request. The justification must state that the product, or 
specific product feature, is essential to the Government's requirements 
and other similar products or features will not meet these requirements. 
This determination must be signed by a representative of the office 
originating the request and must accompany the purchase requisition 
submitted to the appropriate contracting office. If such a justification 
is not made, the contracting officer may assume that another make and 
model or a generic product could equally meet the DOL requirement.
    (b) In accordance with FAR 10.002(b), the requisitioning office must 
submit to the contracting officer information demonstrating that a 
variety of products from various commercial sources have been 
considered. This requirement is not necessary for required sources (See 
FAR 8.001). Orders to be placed against non-mandatory sources, such as 
the Federal Supply Schedules, or other Governmentwide Acquisition 
Contracts, should include product information concerning multiple 
sources based on research from www.contractdirectory.gov site or other 
sources. When documented in this manner, the contracting officer may 
rely on this information in developing a procurement strategy, or for 
documenting the comparison of catalogs or pricelists.

[69 FR 22991, Apr. 27, 2004]

                    PART 2911_DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS

     Subpart 2911.1_Selecting And Developing Requirements Documents

Sec.

Sec. 2911.103 Market acceptance.

                    Subpart 2911.5_Liquidated Damages


Sec. 2911.501 Policy.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).

    Source: 69 FR 22991, Apr. 27, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

     Subpart 2911.1_Selecting And Developing Requirements Documents