48 CFR 8.713
8.713 Optional acquisition of supplies and services.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 8.713, 8.713 Optional acquisition of supplies and services, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/239389
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(a) Ordering offices may acquire supplies and services not included on the Procurement List from a 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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.