# 48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-2 (2026): Disaster purchasing program

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_2

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Disaster purchasing program
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System / Chapter 5: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION / Part 538: FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTING / Subpart 538.70: Subpart 538.70—Use of Federal Supply Schedule Contracts by Eligible Non-Federal Entities / § 538.7002-2: Disaster purchasing program.

## Text

(a) 40 U.S.C. 502(d) allows State or local governments, as defined in 40. U.S.C. 502(c)(3), to purchase supplies or services that are to be used to facilitate—
(1) Disaster preparedness or response;
(2) Recovery from a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.
); or
(3) Recovery from terrorism, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.
(b) The GSA program that implements this authority is called the Disaster Purchasing program.

## Nearby sections

- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7000 (2026) Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7000.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7001 (2026) Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7001.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002 (2026) Authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-1 (2026) Cooperative purchasing program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_1.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-2 (2026) Disaster purchasing program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_2.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-3 (2026) Public health emergencies program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_3.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-4 (2026) Qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind or other severely disabled.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_4.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-5 (2026) Qualified relief or disaster assistance organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_5.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-6 (2026) Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_6.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-7 (2026) Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_7.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-8 (2026) Urban Indian organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_8.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-9 (2026) Tribally controlled schools.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_9.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7002-10 (2026) 1122 Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7002_10.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 538.7003 (2026) Non-Federal entity requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P538_S538_7003.md)

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