FAR 51.203 Means of obtaining service
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 51.203
- Type
- Section
- 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
(a) Authorized contractors shall submit requests for interagency fleet management system (IFMS) vehicles and related services in writing to the appropriate GSA regional Federal Supply Service Bureau, Attention: Regional fleet manager, except that requests for more than five vehicles shall be submitted to:
General Services Administration FBF Washington DC 20406,
and not to the regions. Each request shall include the following:
(1) Two copies of the agency authorization to obtain vehicles and related services from GSA.
(2) The number of vehicles and related services required and period of use.
(3) A list of the contractor’s employees who are authorized to request vehicles and related services.
(4) A listing of the make, model, and serial numbers of contractor-owned or-leased equipment authorized to be serviced.
(5) Billing instructions and address.
(b) Contractors requesting unusual quantities of vehicles should do so as far in advance as possible to facilitate availability.
Quick answers
What is FAR 51.203?
FAR 51.203 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Means of obtaining service".
Are changes to FAR 51.203 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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