# 48 CFR § 12.101: 12.101 Policy

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 12.101
- **Heading:** 12.101 Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING > PART 12—ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES > Subpart 12.1—Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

## Text

The head of the agency shall—
(a) Conduct market research to determine whether commercial products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items are available that could meet the agency's requirements;
(b) Acquire commercial products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items when they are available to meet the needs of the agency; and
(c) Require prime contractors and subcontractors at all tiers to incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items as components of items supplied to the agency.
[60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, as amended at 85 FR 67623, Oct. 23, 2020; 86 FR 61021, Nov. 4, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 12.101 12.101 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.102 12.102 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.103 12.103 Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.103.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.201 12.201 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.201.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.202 12.202 Market research and description of agency need.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.202.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.203 12.203 Procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.203.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.204 12.204 Solicitation/contract form.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.204.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.205 12.205 Offers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.205.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.206 12.206 Use of past performance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.206.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.207 12.207 Contract type.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.207.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.208 12.208 Contract quality assurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.208.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.209 12.209 Determination of price reasonableness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.209.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.210 12.210 Contract financing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.210.md)
- [48 CFR § 12.211 12.211 Technical data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-12.211.md)

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