# 48 CFR § 538.271: 538.271 FSS contract awards

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.271

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 538.271
- **Heading:** 538.271 FSS contract awards
- **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 5—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING > PART 538—FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTING > Subpart 538.2—Establishing and Administering Federal Supply Schedules

## Text

(a) FSS awards will be for commercial products and commercial services.
(b) Before awarding any FSS contract, determine that the offered prices are fair and reasonable (see FAR subpart 15.4 and 538.270). Document the negotiation and your determination using FAR 15.406-3 as guidance.
[64 FR 37227, July 9, 1999, as amended at 81 FR 41137, June 23, 2016; 84 FR 17039, Apr. 23, 2019; 86 FR 68443, Dec. 2, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 538.201 538.201 Coordination requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.201.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.270 538.270 Solicitation, evaluation, and award of Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.270.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.270-1 538.270-1 Evaluation of offers without access to transactional data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.270-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.271 538.271 FSS contract awards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.271.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.272 538.272 FSS price reductions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.272.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.273 538.273 FSS solicitation provisions and contract clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.273.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.7000 538.7000 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.7000.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.7001 538.7001 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.7001.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.7002 538.7002 Authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.7002.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.7002-1 538.7002-1 Cooperative purchasing program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.7002-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.7002-2 538.7002-2 Disaster purchasing program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.7002-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.7002-3 538.7002-3 Public health emergencies program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.7002-3.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.7002-4 538.7002-4 Qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind or other severely disabled.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.7002-4.md)
- [48 CFR § 538.7002-5 538.7002-5 Qualified relief or disaster assistance organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.7002-5.md)

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