48 CFR § 216.504 - 216.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.

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title: "48 CFR § 216.504 - 216.504   Indefinite-quantity contracts."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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section_name: "216.504   Indefinite-quantity contracts."
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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# 216.504 216.504   Indefinite-quantity contracts.

(c) *Multiple award preference*—(1) *Planning the acquisition.* (ii)(D)(*1*) The senior procurement executive has the authority to make the determination authorized in FAR 16.504(c)(1)(ii)(D)(*1*).

(*i*) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3403(d)(3), when making the determination at FAR 16.504(c)(1)(ii)(D)(*1*)(*i*), the senior procurement executive shall determine that the task or delivery orders expected under the contract are so integrally related that only a single source can “efficiently perform the work,” instead of “reasonably perform the work” as required by the FAR.

(*2*) The congressional notification requirement at FAR 16.504(c)(1)(ii)(D)(*2*) does not apply to DoD.

(*3*)(*i*) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3403(d)(3), the determination at FAR 16.504(c)(1)(ii)(D) is not required if a justification has been executed, in accordance with FAR subpart 6.3 and subpart 206.3.

[84 FR 12139, Apr. 1, 2019, as amended at 85 FR 60922, Sept. 29, 2020; 87 FR 76992, Dec. 16, 2022]