Part 8 Required Source of Supply

Question 1

Sources of SUpply in order

Answer 1

Existing inventory
Excess from other agencies
FPI
Procurment list from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Wholesale from GSA, DLA, or VA

Question 2

Other Sources of Supply

Answer 2

FSS, Government-wide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts, existing BPA’s, Commerical sources

Question 3

What FAR Parts do not apply to FSS?

Answer 3

Parts 13, 14, 15, 6, and 19 do not apply

Question 4

What does Part 8 include?

Answer 4

Compteition requirements

SB Requirements

Question 5

What is FSS often interchangeable with?

Answer 5

GSA Schedules

Question 6

What is GSA Federal Supply Schedules also called?

Answer 6

Multiple Award Schedudles (MAS)

Question 7

If orders are above sat?

Answer 7

Orders shall be placed on competitive basis

Question 8

What is considered a competitive basis?

Answer 8

Provide RFQ to as many schedule holders as practicable (3 quotes)
Must obtain bids from 3 contractors or explain why, despite efforts, CO cannot obtain bids from 3 scheduled contractors
If only 1 offeror received and solicitied les than 30 days, must follow procedures at DFARS 215.371

Question 9

Exceptions to fair opportunity (you would need a limited source justification)

Answer 9

Urgent and Compelling
Only One source because of unique capability or highly specialized capability
logical follow-on to a previous action that was awarded using fair opportunity procedures

Question 10

Limited Source Justisfication elements?

Answer 10

Like a J&A
AF template must be used
Approval thresholds same as FAR part 6 J&A’s