48 CFR 239.101
239.101 Policy.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 239.101, 239.101 Policy, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/244191
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(1) A contracting officer may not enter into a contract in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold for information technology products or services that are not commercial products or commercial services unless the head of the contracting activity determines in writing that no commercial items are suitable to meet the agency's needs, as determined through the use of market research appropriate to the circumstances (see FAR 10.001(a)(3)) (section 855 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114-92)).
(2) See subpart 208.74 when acquiring commercial software or software maintenance.
(3) See 227.7202 for policy on the acquisition of commercial computer software and commercial computer software documentation.
(4) See 227.7203 for policy on the acquisition of other than commercial computer software and other than commercial computer software documentation.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.