48 CFR § 17.803 - 17.803 Applicability.

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title: "48 CFR § 17.803 - 17.803   Applicability."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "17.803"
section_name: "17.803   Applicability."
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chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
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# 17.803 17.803   Applicability.

Reverse auction processes shall not be used for—

(a) Design-build construction contracts (see 36.104);

(b) Procurements for architect-engineer services subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 11 (see 36.601);

(c) Procurements using sealed bidding procedures (see part 14); or

(d) Acquisition of personal protective equipment, in accordance with—

(1) Sections 813 and 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328);

(2) Section 882 of the NDAA for FY 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91); and

(3) Section 880 of the John S. McCain NDAA for FY 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232, 41 U.S.C. 3701 note).