FAR 8.713 Optional acquisition of supplies and services
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 8.713
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 73 FR 53994 Effective Oct 17, 2008
- 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) Ordering offices may acquire supplies and services not included on the Procurement List from an AbilityOne participating nonprofit agency that is the low responsive, responsible offeror under a solicitation issued by other authorized acquisition methods.
(b) Ordering offices should forward solicitations to AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies that may be qualified to provide the supplies or services required.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 8.713?
FAR 8.713 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Optional acquisition of supplies and services".
When was FAR 8.713 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-015, Administrative Changes to the FPI Blanket Waiver and the JWOD Program Name" (73 FR 53994), published Sep 17, 2008 and effective Oct 17, 2008.
Are changes to FAR 8.713 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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