# 48 CFR § 538.7001: 538.7001 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-538.7001

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 538.7001
- **Heading:** 538.7001 Definitions
- **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 538.70—Use of Federal Supply Schedule Contracts by Eligible Non-Federal Entities

## Text

As used in this subpart—
Eligible means an entity that meets the requirements prescribed by statute, regulation, or other authority for purposes of being able to use FSS contracts. Information about GSA's FSS eligibility process is available at https://www.gsa.gov/eligibilitydeterminations.
Non-Federal entity means any State, local, territorial, or Tribal government, or any instrumentality thereof (including any local educational agency or institution of higher education); and any other non-Federal organization (e.g., a qualified nonprofit agency as defined in 40 U.S.C. 502(b)).
Preparedness means actions that may include, but are not limited to: planning, resourcing, organizing, equipping, training, and conducting exercises to improve, build and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond, and recover from a disaster.
Recovery means actions taken to assist communities affected by an incident to recover effectively. This includes, but is not limited to, actions to restore, redevelop, and revitalize the health, social, economic, natural, and environmental fabric of the community. Recovery may begin while response is still occurring.
Response means actions taken during a disaster, or in its aftermath, in order to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs. Response also includes the execution of emergency plans and actions to enable recovery from a disaster.

## 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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