Collapse to view only 538.001 - 538.001 General.
- 538.000 - 538.000 Scope of part.
- 538.001 - 538.001 General.
- SUBPART 538.2 - Subpart 538.2—Establishing and Administering Federal Supply Schedules
- SUBPART 538.70 - Subpart 538.70—Use of Federal Supply Schedule Contracts by Eligible Non-Federal Entities
- SUBPART 538.71 - Subpart 538.71 [Reserved]
- SUBPART 538.72 - Subpart 538.72—Order-Level Materials
538.000 - 538.000 Scope of part.
(a) This part prescribes policies and procedures for contracting for supplies and services under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program. GSA may delegate certain responsibilities for other agency acquisition programs as they relate to the establishment of individual federal supply schedules.
(b) The authority of other agencies to award FSS contracts can only be accomplished through delegation from GSA. An agency delegated authority by GSA to award contracts under the FSS program is responsible for complying with GSA regulations and policies that apply to the FSS program, unless an exception is approved by GSA (see 538.001).
538.001 - 538.001 General.
If a policy, regulation, or clause is identified as not applicable or in conflict to what is delegated by GSA, the delegated agency shall submit a determination and finding supporting the rationale as to why it does not apply, or is in conflict, in accordance with the delegation that was already received from GSA. The determination and finding must be approved by the GSA Senior Procurement Executive, the Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) or a designee.