208.602-70 Acquisition of items for which FPI has a significant market share.

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Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING > PART 208—REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES > Subpart 208.6—Acquisition From Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

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(a) Scope. This section implements 10 U.S.C. 3905.

(b) Definition. Item for which FPI has a significant market share, as used in this subsection, means an item for which FPI's share of the DoD market for the federal supply class including that item is greater than 5 percent, as determined by DoD in consultation with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. A list of the federal supply classes of items for which FPI has a significant market share is maintained at

https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/cp/policy/other-policy-areas.html#fpi.

(c) Policy. (1) When acquiring an item for which FPI has a significant market share—

(i) Acquire the item using—

(A) Competitive procedures (e.g., the procedures in FAR 6.102, the set-aside procedures in FAR Subpart 19.5, or competition conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13); or

(B) The fair opportunity procedures in FAR 16.505, if placing an order under a multiple award delivery-order contract; and

(ii) Include FPI in the solicitation process, consider a timely offer from FPI, and make an award in accordance with the policy at FAR 8.602(a)(4)(ii) through (v).

(2) When acquiring an item for which FPI does not have a significant market share, acquire the item in accordance with the policy at FAR 8.602.

[73 FR 46817, Aug. 12, 2008, as amended at 87 FR 15817, Mar. 18, 2022; 87 FR 76990, Dec. 16, 2022]

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