1508 Sources to Satisfy Agency Requirements

Question 1

What FAR Part Covers Required Sources Supplies and Services?

Answer 1

FAR Part 8

Question 2

What is the order of priority for the required sources of supply?

Answer 2

• Agency Inventories
• Excess from other agencies
• Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (Also known as UNICOR)
• People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (NIB/NISH or Ability One)
• Wholesale Supply Sources (www.gsaglobalsupply.gov)
• Mandatory Federal Supply Schedule (www.gsaadvantage.gov)
• Optional use Federal Supply Schedules
• Commercial Sources

Question 3

What is the order of priority for required sources of services?

Answer 3

• People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (NIB/NISH or Ability One)
• Mandatory Federal Supply Schedule (www.gsaadvantage.gov)
• Optional use Federal Supply Schedules
• Commercial Sources

Question 4

What are MACs and GWACs?

Answer 4

o Multi-agency contracts (MACs): Are Task Order or Delivery Order contracts established by one Agency for use by Government Agencies to obtain a variety of supplies and services. The Economy Act (FAR 17.5>) applies to orders placed under MACs, with the exception of MACs for information technology established pursuant to the Clinger-Cohen Act

o Government –wide acquisition contracts (GWACS):are Task Order or Delivery Order contracts for information technology established by one Agency for Government wide use. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), pursuant to section 5112(e) of the Information Technology Management Reform Act (ITMRA) and better known as the Clinger-Cohen Act, designates an Executive Agent to operate each GWAC. The Economy Act does not apply when placing orders under GWACs.

Question 5

What is the Economy Act?

Answer 5

A. The Economy Act gives us the authority to use another organization to obtain the supplies or services that we need

B. Special approval must be given to use the Economy Act

C. **Economy Act does not apply to GSA buys or Government Wide Agency Contracts

Question 6

What FAR Part covers Small Business Programs?

Answer 6

FAR Part 19

Question 7

What is the government’s small business policy?

Answer 7

“….provide maximum practicable opportunities in [Government] acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns.”

Question 8

What is the 8(a) Program?

Answer 8

A. The 8(a) Program provides business development assistance to companies owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals

B. Benefits of program participation is the opportunity to receive “sole source” contracts (not exceeding $6.5 million for goods and services, and $4 million for manufacturing from Government agencies and the opportunity to bid for 8(a) set-aside contracts

C. Participants remain in the program for 9 year