FAR 18.202 Defense or recovery from certain events

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 18.202
Type
Section
Last amended
89 FR 30212 Effective May 22, 2024
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.

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(a) Micro-purchase threshold. The threshold increases when the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster. (See 2.101.)

(b) Simplified acquisition threshold. The threshold increases when the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster. (See 2.101.)

(c) Commercial product or commercial service treatment. Contracting officers may treat any acquisition of supplies or services as an acquisition of commercial products or commercial services if the head of the agency determines the acquisition is to be used to facilitate the defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. (See 12.102(f)(1) and 13.500(c).)

(d) Simplified procedures for certain commercial products and commercial services. The threshold limits authorized for use of this authority may be increased when it is determined the acquisition is to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster. (See 13.500(c).)

(e) Sustainable products and services. Contracting officers are encouraged, but not required, to procure sustainable products and services if the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster (see 23.106(c)).

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement 89 FR 30212 · FAC 2024-05
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item” 86 FR 61017 · FAC 2022-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Special Emergency Procurement Authority 84 FR 19835 · FAC 2019-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Permanent Authority for Use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items 80 FR 38311 · FAC 2005-83
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2005-038, Emergency Acquisitions 71 FR 38247 · FAC 2005-11

Sections cited

Quick answers

What is FAR 18.202?

FAR 18.202 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Defense or recovery from certain events".

When was FAR 18.202 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement" (89 FR 30212), published Apr 22, 2024 and effective May 22, 2024.

Are changes to FAR 18.202 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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