Regulations last checked for updates: May 14, 2024

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: May 10, 2024
213.501 - 213.501 Special documentation requirements.

(a)(i) Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. For noncompetitive follow-on acquisitions of supplies or services previously awarded on a noncompetitive basis, include the additional documentation required by PGI 206.303-2(b)(i) and follow the procedures at PGI 206.304(a)(S-70).

(ii) In accordance with section 888(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328), the justification and approval addressed in FAR 13.501(a) is required in order to use brand name or equal descriptions or proprietary specifications and standards.

[80 FR 21657, Apr. 20, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 25192, May 31, 2019]
authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1
source: 64 FR 2596, Jan. 15, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 213.501