48 C.F.R. § 216.504
Indefinite-quantity contracts.
Cite as 48 C.F.R. § 216.504 (2026)
(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]
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