DFARS 208.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 208.405
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 8.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules
- Last amended
- 88 FR 17336 Effective Mar 22, 2023
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(1) Include an evaluation factor regarding supply chain risk (see subpart 239.73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined in 239.7301.
(2) See 215.101-2-70 for the limitations and prohibitions on the use of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process, which are applicable to orders placed under Federal Supply Schedules.
(3) See 217.7801 for the prohibition on the use of reverse auctions for personal protective equipment and aviation critical safety items.
(4) See 204.7603 for procedures on the required use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) risk assessments.
(i) The contracting officer shall ensure SPRS assessments of price risk and supplier risk are considered as a part of the award decision.
(ii) When placing an order with a schedule contractor for an end product identified by a material identifier that is available as described at 204.7603, and item risk was not previously considered during award of the schedule contract, the contracting officer shall also consider SPRS assessments of item risk in the award decision.
(iii) Use the provision at 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System, as prescribed in 204.7604 to the extent permitted by the Federal Supply Schedule.
Contents
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208.405-6 Limiting sources
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS Subpart 239.73 Requirements for Information Relating to Supply Chain Risk
- DFARS 239.7301 Definitions
- DFARS 215.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process
- DFARS 217.7801 Prohibition
- DFARS 204.7603 Procedures
- PGI 204.7603 Procedures
- DFARS 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System
- DFARS 204.7604 Solicitation provision
Quick answers
What is DFARS 208.405?
DFARS 208.405 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules".
When was DFARS 208.405 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) Assessments (DFARS Case 2019-D009)" (88 FR 17336), published Mar 22, 2023 and effective Mar 22, 2023.
Are changes to DFARS 208.405 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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