§3302 Requirements for Purchase of Property and Services Pursuant to Multiple Award Contracts

Summary

Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make executive agencies get more competition when they buy property or services under multiple award contracts. Key terms: Executive agency — the government agencies named in another law (section 133). Individual purchase — a task order, delivery order, or other single buy. Multiple award contract — includes GSA schedule contracts, multi‑award task or IDIQ contracts, and any contract where two or more suppliers won under the same solicitation. Sole‑source task or delivery order — an order that was not competed under the required procedures. Every single purchase over the simplified acquisition threshold under a multiple award contract must be competed, unless a contracting officer writes a waiver and explains why (for reasons the law allows or because another law requires a specific source). Competition means giving fair notice (including what work is needed and how selection will be made) to contractors on the contract and giving them a fair chance to offer and be considered. If notice goes to fewer than all contractors, it must go to as many as practicable and either yield offers from at least 3 qualified contractors or include a written finding that no others could be found. Agencies must post sole‑source orders over the threshold on FedBizOpps within 14 days and publish the written justification the same way, except for classified or extraordinary cases. FOIA exemptions under section 552(b) still apply. The rules apply to purchases made after the rules take effect, no matter when the contract was awarded. The rules do not cover no‑cost commercial leasing services awarded after full and open competition.