FAR 11.105 Items peculiar to one manufacturer
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 11.105
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 77 FR 189 Effective Feb 2, 2012
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- 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
Agency requirements shall not be written so as to require a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company, unless-
(a)
(1) The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs;
(2)
(i) The authority to contract without providing for full and open competition is supported by the required justifications and approvals (see 6.302-1); or
(ii) The basis for not providing for maximum practicable competition is documented in the file (see 13.106-1(b)) or justified (see 13.501) when the acquisition is awarded using simplified acquisition procedures.
(3) The documentation or justification is posted for acquisitions over $25,000. (See 5.102(a)(6).)
(b) For multiple award schedule orders, see 8.405-6.
(c) For orders under indefinite-quantity contracts, see 16.505(a)(4).
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements
- FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting competition
- FAR 13.501 Special documentation requirements
- FAR 5.102(a)(6) Availability of solicitations
- FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources
- FAR 16.505(a)(4) Ordering
Quick answers
What is FAR 11.105?
FAR 11.105 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Items peculiar to one manufacturer".
When was FAR 11.105 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Brand-Name Specifications" (77 FR 189), published Jan 3, 2012 and effective Feb 2, 2012.
Are changes to FAR 11.105 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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