Federal Government. The Federal Government Must: • Use the FAR 51 deviation appropriately and in accordance with applicable FAR Parts, including FAR Part 51 and the guidance contained in this ordering guide. • Include Clause 52.251-1 Government Supply Sources, in applicable Request for Quotes (RFQs). The RFQ should also specifically state that items may be proposed on a T&M/LH basis using the FAR Part 51 authority. However, the Federal Government may not mandate that the quote/proposal include items under FAR 51. • Issue a written authorization to the buying contractor in accordance with FAR Subpart 51.102. An authorization template, that contains additional information specific to the FAR Part 51 deviation, is provided in Section 6.0. • Ensure that the buying contractor is in compliance with the written authorization and has followed the ordering procedures in FAR 8.405-1 to promote competition. Compliance with FAR 8.405-1 can be verified by requesting from the buying contractor evidence that competition has been conducted, e.g. RFQ, quotes received, etc. • Include the supplies and services ordered by the buying contractor in the dollar amount reported to Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS-NG) in accordance with FAR 4.606. Orders from GSA stock and the GSA Global Supply Program do not need to be reported in FPDS-NG. • Assign the AAC or DODAAC if the contractor will be using the GSA Global Supply Program.
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Samples: Blanket Purchase Agreement, Blanket Purchase Agreement, Blanket Purchase Agreement
