48 CFR § 206.303-1 - 206.303-1 Requirements.

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title: "48 CFR § 206.303-1 - 206.303-1   Requirements."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "206.303-1"
section_name: "206.303-1   Requirements."
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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part_number: "206"
part_name: "COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 36303, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 206.303-1 206.303-1   Requirements.

(a) In accordance with section 823 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), no justification and approval is required for a sole-source contract under the 8(a) authority (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) for an amount not exceeding $100 million.

(b) In lieu of FAR 6.303-1(b), in accordance with section 823 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), contracting officers shall not award a sole-source contract under the 8(a) authority (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) for an amount exceeding $100 million unless—

(1) The contracting officer justifies the use of a sole-source contract in writing in accordance with FAR 6.303-2;

(2) The justification is approved in accordance with 206.304(a)(S-71); and

(3) The justification and related information are made public after award in accordance with FAR 6.305.

[85 FR 34529, June 5, 2020, as amended at 90 FR 5736, Jan. 17, 2025]