FAR 8.605 Exceptions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 8.605
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 81 FR 45854 Effective Aug 15, 2016
- 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
Purchase from FPI is not mandatory and a waiver is not required if-
(a)
(1) The contracting officer makes a determination that the FPI item of supply is not comparable to supplies available from the private sector that best meet the Government’s needs in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery; and
(2) The item is acquired in accordance with 8.602(a)(4);
(b) Public exigency requires immediate delivery or performance;
(c) Suitable used or excess supplies are available;
(d) The supplies are acquired and used outside the United States;
(e) Acquiring listed items totaling $3,500 or less;
(f) Acquiring items that FPI offers exclusively on a competitive (non-mandatory) basis, as identified in the FPI Schedule; or
(g) Acquiring services.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 8.602(a)(4) Policy
Quick answers
What is FAR 8.605?
FAR 8.605 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Exceptions".
When was FAR 8.605 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FPI Blanket Waiver Threshold" (81 FR 45854), published Jul 14, 2016 and effective Aug 15, 2016.
Are changes to FAR 8.605 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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