48 CFR 1480.504
1480.504 Other circumstances for use of other than full and open competition.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- 48 CFR 1480.504, 1480.504 Other circumstances for use of other than full and open competition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/250296
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:250296@1- SHA-256
3868910cfcbd8c8d7acc1a90ae41ecd4aff485d1b6ebc8a9edda39fb9dc8049c
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) Other circumstances may exist where the use of an IEE set-aside in accordance with 1480.401(a) and FAR 6.302-5 is not feasible. In such situations, the requirements of FAR subparts 6.3 and 13.5 and DIAR subpart 1406.3 apply in justifying the use of the appropriate authority for other than full and open competition.
(b) Except as provided in FAR 5.202, all proposed acquisition actions must first be publicized in accordance with the requirements of FAR 5.2 and DIAR 1405.2.
(c) Justifications for use of other than full and open competition in accordance with this section must be approved in accordance with DIAR part 1406. These approvals are required for a proposed contract or for an out of scope modification to an existing contract.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.