FAR 8.004 Use of other sources
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 8.004
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 78 FR 80376 Effective Jan 30, 2014
- 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
If an agency is unable to satisfy requirements for supplies and services from the mandatory sources listed in 8.002 and 8.003, agencies are encouraged to consider satisfying requirements from or through the non-mandatory sources listed in paragraph (a) of this section (not listed in any order of priority) before considering the non-mandatory source listed in paragraph (b) of this section. When satisfying requirements from non-mandatory sources, see 7.105(b) and part 19 regarding consideration of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business (including 8(a) participants), and women-owned small business concerns.
(a)
(1) Supplies. Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts, and any other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies, including blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) under Federal Supply Schedule contracts (e.g., Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) agreements accessible at http://www.gsa.gov/fssi (see also 5.601)).
(2) Services. Agencies are encouraged to consider Federal Prison Industries, Inc., as well as the sources listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section (see subpart 8.6).
(b) Commercial sources (including educational and non-profit institutions) in the open market.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 8.002 Priorities for use of mandatory Government sources
- FAR 8.003 Use of other mandatory sources
- FAR 7.105(b) Contents of written acquisition plans
- FAR Part 19 Small Business Programs
- FAR 5.601 Governmentwide database of contracts
- FAR Subpart 8.6 Acquisition from Federal Prison Industries, Inc
Quick answers
What is FAR 8.004?
FAR 8.004 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Use of other sources".
When was FAR 8.004 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prioritizing Sources of Supplies and Services for Use by the Government" (78 FR 80376), published Dec 31, 2013 and effective Jan 30, 2014.
Are changes to FAR 8.004 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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