FAR 6.001 Applicability
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 6.001
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 86 FR 61017 Effective Dec 6, 2021
- Proposed changes
- 1
- 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
This part applies to all acquisitions except—
(a) Contracts awarded using the simplified acquisition procedures of part 13 (but see 13.501 for requirements pertaining to sole source acquisitions of commercial products or commercial services, under subpart 13.5);
(b) Contracts awarded using contracting procedures (other than those addressed in this part) that are expressly authorized by statute;
(c) Contract modifications, that are within the scope of the contract, including the exercise of priced options that were evaluated as part of the original competition (see 17.207(f));
(d) Orders placed under requirements contracts or definite-quantity contracts;
(e) Orders placed under indefinite-quantity contracts that were entered into pursuant to this part when-
(1) The contract was awarded under subpart 6.1 or 6.2 and all responsible sources were realistically permitted to compete for the requirements contained in the order; or
(2) The contract was awarded under subpart 6.3 and the required justification and approval adequately covers the requirements contained in the order; or
(f) Orders placed against task order and delivery order contracts entered into pursuant to subpart 16.5.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item” | ||
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures
- FAR 13.501 Special documentation requirements
- FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 17.207(f) Exercise of options
- FAR Subpart 6.1 Full and Open Competition
- FAR Subpart 6.2 Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
- FAR Subpart 6.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition
- FAR Subpart 16.5 Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
Quick answers
What is FAR 6.001?
FAR 6.001 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Applicability".
When was FAR 6.001 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item”" (86 FR 61017), published Nov 4, 2021 and effective Dec 6, 2021.
Are changes to FAR 6.001 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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