GSAM
APD 2800.12B
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM)
Introduction
Subchapter A - General
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
Part 501 - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation System
Subpart 501.1 - Purpose, Authority, Issuance
501.101 Purpose.
501.103 Authority.
501.104 Applicability.
501.105 Issuance.
501.105-1 Publication and code arrangement.
501.105-2 Arrangement of regulations.
501.105-3 Copies.
501.106 OMB Approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
501.107 Certifications.
501.170 General Services Administration Acquisition Managem...
Subpart 501.3 - Agency Acquisition Regulations
501.301 Policy.
501.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
501.370 Other acquisition policies, procedures, and guidanc...
501.371 Regulatory Agenda Reviews.
Subpart 501.4 - Deviations from the FAR and GSAR
501.401 Definition.
501.402 Policy.
501.403 Individual deviations.
501.404 Class deviations.
501.470 Content requirements.
Subpart 501.5 - Agency and Public Participation
501.501 Solicitation of agency and public views.
Subpart 501.6 - Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities
501.601 General.
501.602 Contracting officers.
501.602-2 Responsibilities.
501.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
501.603 Selection, appointment, and termination of appointment for contracting officers.
501.603-1 General.
501.603-2 Selection.
501.603-3 Appointment.
501.603-4 Termination.
501.604 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
501.670 Category Managers.
Subpart 501.7 - Determinations and Findings
501.707 Signatory authority.
Appendix 501A - [Reserved]
Part 502 - Definitions of Words and Terms
Subpart 502.1 - Definitions
502.101 Definitions.
Part 503 - Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
Subpart 503.1 - Safeguards
503.101 Standards of conduct.
503.101-3 Agency regulations.
503.104 Procurement integrity.
503.104-2 General.
503.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor...
503.104-7 Violations or possible violations.
Subpart 503.2 - Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel
503.203 Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities cl...
503.204 Treatment of violations.
Subpart 503.3 - Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations
503.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations.
Subpart 503.4 - Contingent Fees
503.405 Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Ag...
Subpart 503.5 - Other Improper Business Practices
503.570 Advertising.
503.570-1 Policy.
503.570-2 Contract clause.
Subpart 503.7 - Voiding and Rescinding Contracts
503.703 Authority.
503.705 Procedures.
Subpart 503.8 - Limitation on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions
503.806 Processing suspected violations.
Subpart 503.10 - Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
503.1004 Contract clauses.
Part 504 - Administrative Matters
Subpart 504.1 - Contract Execution
504.101 Contracting officer’s signature.
504.103 [Reserved].
Subpart 504.2 - Contract Distribution
504.201 Procedures.
504.203 Taxpayer identification information.
Subpart 504.4 - Safeguarding Classified Information Within Industry
504.402 General.
504.470 Acquisitions involving classified information.
504.470-1 [Reserved].
504.470-2 [Reserved].
504.471 Processing security requirements checklist (DD Form...
504.472 Periodic review.
504.473 Recurring procurement.
504.474 Control of classified information.
504.475 Return of classified information.
504.476 Breaches of security.
Subpart 504.5 - Electronic Commerce in Contracting
504.500 [Reserved].
504.502 Policy.
504.570 [Reserved].
Subpart 504.6 - Contract Reporting
504.604 Responsibilities.
504.605 Procedures.
504.605-70 Federal Procurement Data System Public–Access ...
504.606 Reporting Data.
Subpart 504.8 - Government Contract Files
504.800 Scope of subpart.
504.802 Contract files.
504.803 Contents of contract files.
504.804 [Reserved]
504.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
504.805 Storage, handling, and disposal of contract files.
Subpart 504.9 - Taxpayer Identification Number Information
504.902 General.
504.904 Reporting contract information to the IRS.
Subpart 504.11 - System for Award Management
504.1103 Procedures.
Subpart 504.13 - Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
504.1301 Policy.
504.1303 Contract clause.
504.1370 Credentials and Access Management.
Subpart 504.16 - Unique Procurement Instrument Identifiers
504.1603 Procedures.
Subpart 504.70 - Supply Chain Risk Management
504.7000 Scope of subpart.
504.7001 Definitions.
504.7002 Policy.
504.7003 General procedures.
504.7004 [reserved]
504.7005 Post-award procedures.
Subpart 504.71 - Acquisition Reviews
504.7100 Scope of subpart.
504.7101 Purpose.
504.7102 General.
504.7103 Head of the contracting activity responsibilities.
504.7104 Acquisitions and contract actions requiring SPE re...
Subchapter B - Competition and Acquisition Planning
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
Part 505 - Publicizing Contract Actions
Subpart 505.1 - Dissemination of Information
505.101 Methods of disseminating information.
Subpart 505.2 - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions
505.202 Exceptions.
505.203 Publicizing and response time.
505.270 Synopsis of amendments to solicitations.
Subpart 505.3 - Synopses of Contract Awards
505.303 Announcement of contract awards.
505.303-70 Notification of proposed substantial awards and ...
Subpart 505.4 - Release of Information
505.403 Requests from Members of Congress.
Subpart 505.5 - Paid Advertisements
505.502 Authority.
505.503 Procedures.
505.504 Use of advertising agencies.
Part 506 - Competition Requirements
Subpart 506.2 - Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
506.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
Subpart 506.3 - Other than Full and Open Competition
506.303 Justifications.
506.303-1 Requirements.
Subpart 506.5 - Competition Advocates
506.501 Requirement.
Part 507 - Acquisition Planning
Subpart 507.1 - Acquisition Plans
507.101 Definitions.
507.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
507.104 General procedures.
507.105 Contents of acquisition plans.
507.105-70 Contents of oral acquisition plans.
507.107 Additional requirements for acquisitions involving consolidation, bundling, or substantial bundling.
507.107-1 General.
507.107-5 Notifications.
Subpart 507.5 - Inherently Governmental Functions
507.503 Policy.
Subpart 507.70 - Additional Requirements for Purchases in Support of National Security Systems involving Weapons Systems
507.7000 Scope of subpart.
507.7001 Policy.
Subpart 507.71 - Category Management
507.7101 General.
507.7102 Analyses of Alternatives (AoA).
507.7103 Business case and executive agent designation requ...
Part 508 - Required Sources of Supplies And Services
Subpart 508.4 - Federal Supply Schedules
508.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
Subpart 508.6 - Acquisition from Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
508.604 Ordering procedures.
508.604-70 Delinquent delivery orders.
508.605 Clearances.
Subpart 508.7 - Acquisition from Nonprofit Agencies Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
508.705 Procedures.
508.705-4 Compliance with orders.
508.705-70 Adding items to the Procurement List.
508.705-71 Central non-profit agency performance capability...
508.706 Purchase exceptions.
Subpart 508.8 - Acquisition of Printing and Related Supplies
508.802 Policy.
Part 509 - Contractor Qualifications
Subpart 509.1 - Responsible Prospective Contractors
509.105 Procedures.
509.105-1 Obtaining information.
509.105-2 Determinations and documentation.
Subpart 509.3 - First Article Testing and Approval
509.302 General.
509.306 Solicitation requirements.
Subpart 509.4 - Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility
509.401 Applicability.
509.403 Definitions.
509.405 Effect of listing.
509.405-1 Continuation of current contracts.
509.405-2 Restrictions on subcontracting.
509.406 Debarment.
509.406-1 General.
509.406-3 Procedures.
509.407 Suspension.
509.407-1 General.
509.407-3 Procedures.
Subpart 509.5 - Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest
509.503 Waiver.
Part 510 - Market Research
510.001 Policy.
510.002 Pre-Award Procedures
Part 511 - Describing Agency Needs
511.002 Policy.
Subpart 511.1 - Selecting and Developing Requirements Documents
511.102 Security of Information Technology Data
511.104 Use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions.
511.170 Information Technology Coordination and Standards.
Subpart 511.2 - Using and Maintaining Requirements Documents
511.204 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Subpart 511.4 - Delivery or Performance Schedules
511.401 General.
511.404 Contract clauses.
Subpart 511.5 - Liquidated Damages
511.504 Contract clauses.
Subpart 511.6 - Priorities and Allocations
510.600 Scope of subpart.
511.601 [Reserved]
510.602 General.
511.603 Procedures.
Part 512 - Acquisition of Commercial Items
Subpart 512.2 - Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Items
512.201 General.
512.203 Procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award.
512.212 Computer software.
512.216 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations.
Subpart 512.3 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items
512.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for th...
512.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisi...
Subchapter C - Contracting Methods and ContractTypes
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
Part 513 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
Subpart 513.1 - Procedures
513.101 General.
513.106 [Reserved]
513.106-1 Soliciting competition.
513.106-3 Award and documentation.
Subpart 513.2 - Actions At or Below the Micro-Purchase Threshold
513.202 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations in mic...
Subpart 513.3 - Simplified Acquisition Methods
513.301 Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
513.302 Purchase orders.
513.302-5 Clauses.
513.302-70 Purchase order and related forms.
513.303 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
513.303-3 Preparation of BPAs.
513.370 Certified invoice procedure.
513.370-1 Applicability.
513.370-2 Limitations.
513.370-3 Invoices.
Subpart 513.4 - Fast Payment Procedure
513.401 General.
Part 514 - Sealed Bidding
Subpart 514.2 - Solicitation of Bids
514.201 Preparation of invitations for bids.
514.201-1 Uniform contract format.
514.201-2 Part I—The Schedule.
514.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
514.201-7 [Reserved]
514.201-70 GSA Form 1602.
514.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.
514.202-4 Bid samples.
514.202-5 Descriptive literature.
514.211 Release of acquisition information.
514.270 Aggregate awards.
514.270-1 Definition.
514.270-2 Justification for use.
514.270-3 Evaluation factors for award.
514.270-4 Grouping line items for aggregate award.
514.270-5 Evaluation methodologies for aggregate awards.
514.270-6 Guidelines for using the weight factors method.
514.270-7 Guidelines for using the price list method.
Subpart 514.3 - Submission of Bids
514.302 Bid Submission.
514.303 Modification or withdrawal of bids.
514.304 Late bids, late modifications of bids, or late with...
514.370 Copies of bids required.
Subpart 514.4 - Opening of Bids and Award of Contract
514.401 Receipt and safeguarding of bids.
514.402 Opening of bids.
514.402-1 Unclassified bids.
514.402-70 Preferred practices for conducting bid openings.
514.403 Recording of bids.
514.404 Rejection of bids.
514.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
514.404-2 Rejection of individual bids.
514.407 Mistakes in bids.
514.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
514.407-4 Mistakes after award.
514.408 Award.
514.408-6 Equal low bids.
514.408-70 Forms for recommending award(s).
Part 515 - Contracting by Negotiation
Subpart 515.2 - Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information
515.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals...
515.204 Contract format.
515.208 Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.
515.208-70 Restrictions on disclosure or use of data.
515.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
515.209-70 Examination of records by GSA clause. Clause for...
515.210 Forms.
515.210-70 GSA Form 1602.
Subpart 515.3 - Source Selection
515.303 Responsibilities.
515.305 Proposal Evaluation.
515.305-70 Use of nongovernment evaluators.
515.305-71 Actions before releasing proposals.
515.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
Subpart 515.4 - Contract Pricing
515.403 Obtaining certified cost or pricing data.
515.403-4 Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S....
515.404 [Reserved]
515.404-2 Information to support proposal analysis.
515.404-4 Profit.
515.404-70 Profit Analysis.
515.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses. Figur...
Subpart 515.6 - Unsolicited Proposals
515.601 Definitions.
515.606 Agency procedures.
515.606-2 Evaluation.
515.609 Limited use of data.
Part 516 - Types of Contracts
Subpart 516.2 - Fixed Price Contracts
516.203 Fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment (EPA).
516.203-2 Application.
516.203-3 Limitations.
516.203-4 Contract clauses.
Subpart 516.4 - Incentive Contracts
516.403 [Reserved]
516.403-2 Fixed-price incentive contracts.
516.405 [Reserved]
516.405-1 Cost-reimbursement incentive contracts.
Subpart 516.5 - Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
516.505 Task-order and delivery-order ombudsman.
516.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Subpart 516.6 - Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts
516.603 Letter contracts.
516.603-70 Additional limitations on the use of letter cont...
Part 517 - Special Contracting Methods
Subpart 517.1 - Multi-year Contracting
517.101 Authority.
517.103 Definitions.
517.109 Contract clauses.
Subpart 517.2 - Options
517.200 Scope of subpart.
517.202 Use of options.
517.203 [Reserved]
517.204 Contracts.
517.207 Exercise of options.
517.208 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Subpart 517.5 - Interagency Acquisitions
517.502 Procedures.
517.502-70 Information Technology Procurements.
Part 518 [Reserved]
Subchapter D - Socioeconomic Programs
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
Part 519 - Small Business Programs
519.001 Definitions.
Subpart 519.2 - Policies
519.201 General policy.
519.202 Specific policies.
519.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acqui...
519.202-2 Locating small business sources.
Subpart 519.3 - Determination of Small Business Status for Small Business Programs
519.302 Protesting a small business representation.
519.305 Protesting a representation of disadvantaged busine...
519.306 Protesting a firm’s status as a HUBZone small bus...
519.307 Protesting a firm’s status as a Service-Disabled ...
519.308 Protesting a firm's status as an Economically Disad...
Subpart 519.4 - Cooperation With the Small Business Adminis...
Subpart 519.5 - Set-asides for Small Business
519.502 Setting aside acquisitions.
519.502-1 Requirements for setting aside acquisitions.
519.502-70 Review of non-set-aside determinations.
519.503 Setting aside a class of acquisitions for small bus...
519.506 Withdrawing or modifying small business set-asides.
519.508 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Subpart 519.6 - Certificates of Competency and Determinations of Responsibility
519.602 Procedures.
519.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the ...
Subpart 519.7 - The Small Business Subcontracting Program
519.700 [Reserved]
519.700-70 Additional responsibilities.
519.702 [Reserved]
519.705 Responsibilities of the contracting officer under the subcontracting assistance program.
519.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.
519.705-3 Preparing the solicitation. Target goals in seale...
519.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan. Negotiating Go...
519.705-5 Awards involving subcontracting plans. FORMAT A F...
519.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting off...
519.705-7 Liquidated damages.
519.706 Responsibilities of the cognizant administrative co...
Subpart 519.8 - Contracting With the Small Business Administration (The 8(a)Program)
519.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) program.
519.803-70 Contracting officer evaluation of recommendation...
519.803-71 Withdrawing or modifying 8(a) set-asides.
519.870 Direct 8(a)contracting.
519.870-1 Authority and applicability.
519.870-8 Contract clauses.
Subpart 519.10 - [Reserved]
Subpart 519.11 - [Reserved]
Subpart 519.12 - Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program
519.1201 General.
519.1202 Evaluation factor or subfactor.
519.1202-2 Applicability
519.1202-4 Procedures.
519.1203 Incentive subcontracting with small disadvantaged ...
Subpart 519.13 - [Reserved]
Subpart 519.14 - [Reserved]
Part 520 [Reserved]
Part 521 [Reserved]
Part 522 - Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
Subpart 522.1 - Basic Labor Policies
522.101 Labor relations.
522.101-1 General.
522.101-3 Reporting labor disputes.
522.103 Overtime.
522.103-4 Approvals.
522.103-5 Contract clauses.
Subpart 522.3 - Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
522.302 Liquidated damages and overtime pay.
Subpart 522.4 - Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction
522.404 Construction Wage Rate Requirements wage determinations.
522.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
522.406 Administration and enforcement.
522.406-6 Payrolls and statements.
522.406-7 [Reserved]
522.406-8 Investigations.
522.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract paymen...
522.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction ...
522.406-11 Contract terminations.
522.406-13 Semiannual enforcement reports. SEMI-ANNUAL ENFO...
Subpart 522.6 - Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
522.608 Procedures.
Subpart 522.8 - Equal Employment Opportunity
522.803 Responsibilities.
522.804 Affirmative action programs.
522.804-1 Nonconstruction.
522.804-2 Construction.
522.805 Procedures.
522.807 Exemptions.
Subpart 522.10 - Service Contract Labor Standards
522.1003 Applicability.
522.1003-3 Statutory exemptions.
522.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, toleranc...
522.1003-7 Questions concerning applicability of the Act.
522.1021 Requests for hearing.
Subpart 522.13 - Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans
522.1305 Waivers.
522.1308 Complaint procedures.
Subpart 522.14 - Employment of Workers With Disabilities
522.1403 Waivers.
522.1406 Complaint procedures.
Subpart 522.15 - Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor
522.1503 Procedures for acquiring end products on the List ...
Part 523 - Environment, Energy and Water Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace
Subpart 523.1 - Sustainable Acquisition Policy
523.101 General.
523.102 Definitions.
523.103 Applicability.
523.104 Procedures.
523.105 Sustainability Exceptions.
523.106 Compliance Monitoring and Reporting.
Subpart 523.3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data
523.303 Contract clauses.
523.370 Solicitation provision.
Subpart 523.4 - Use of Recovered Materials and Biobased Products
523.403
523.404 Agency affirmative procurement programs.
Appendix 523A -[Removed]
Appendix 523B -[Removed]
Appendix 523C -[Removed]
Appendix 523D -[Removed]
Part 524 - Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information
Subpart 524.1 - Protection of Individual Privacy
524.103 Procedures.
Subpart 524.2 - Freedom of Information Act
524.203 Policy.
Part 525 - Foreign Acquisition
Subpart 525.1 - Buy American Act—Supplies
525.103 Exceptions
Subpart 525.2 - Buy American Act—Construction Materials
525.202 Exceptions.
525.206 Noncompliance.
Subpart 525.10 - Additional Foreign Acquisition Regulations
525.1070 Purchases Using Department of Defense (DoD) Approp...
Part 526 - Other Socioeconomic Programs
Subchapter E - General Contracting Requirements
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
Part 527 - Patents, Data, and Copyrights
Subpart 527.4 - Rights in Data and Copyrights
527.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Part 528 - Bonds and Insurance
Subpart 528.1 - Bonds and Other Financial Protections
528.101 Bid guarantees.
528.101-1 Policy on use.
528.102 Performance and payment bonds and alternative payment protections for construction contracts.
528.102-1 General.
528.103 Performance and payment bonds for other than construction contracts.
528.103-2 Performance bonds.
528.103-3 Payment bonds.
528.106 Administration.
528.106-6 Furnishing information.
Subpart 528.2 - Sureties and Other Security for Bonds
528.202 Acceptability of corporate sureties.
528.202-70 Acceptability of bonds and sureties.
528.203 Acceptability of individual sureties.
528.203-7 Exclusion of individual sureties.
528.204 Alternatives in lieu of corporate or individual sur...
Subpart 528.3 - Insurance
528.301 Policy.
528.310 Contract clause for work on a Government installati...
528.311 Solicitation provision and contract clause on liability insurance under cost-reimbursement contracts.
528.311-1 Contract clause.
Part 529 - Taxes
Subpart 529.1 - General
529.101 Policy.
Subpart 529.3 - State and Local Taxes
529.302 Application of State and local taxes to the Governm...
Subpart 529.4 - Contract Clauses
529.401 Domestic contracts.
529.401-70 Purchases at or under the simplified acquisition...
529.401-71 Contracts for supplies and services usable by th...
Part 530 - Cost Accounting Standards Administration
Subpart 530.2 - CAS Program Requirements
530.202 [Reserved]
530.201-5 Waiver.
Part 531 - Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
Subpart 531.1 - Applicability
531.101 Objectives.
Part 532 - Contract Financing
Subpart 532.1 - Non-Commercial Item Purchase Financing
532.111 Contract clauses for non-commercial purchases.
532.112 Payment of subcontractors under contracts for non-commercial items.
532.112-1 Subcontractor assertions of nonpayment.
Subpart 532.4 - Advance Payments for Non-Commercial Items
532.402 General.
532.407 Interest.
Subpart 532.5 - Progress Payments Based on Costs
532.501 General.
532.501-2 Unusual progress payments.
532.502 Preaward matters.
532.502-2 Contract finance office clearance.
532.503-5 Administration of progress payments.
532.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.
532.503-9 Liquidation rates—alternate method.
Subpart 532.6 - Contract Debts
532.606 Debt determination and collection.
Subpart 532.7 - Contract Funding
532.700 Scope of subpart.
532.702 Policy.
532.703 Contract funding requirements.
532.705 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations.
532.706 Contract clauses.
532.706-3 Clause for unenforceability of unauthorized oblig...
Subpart 532.8 - Assignment of Claims
532.805 Procedure.
532.806 Contract clauses.
Subpart 532.9 - Prompt Payment
532.904 Determining payment due dates.
532.905 Payment documentation and process.
532.905-70 Final payment—construction and building servic...
532.908 Contract clauses.
Subpart 532.11 - Electronic Funds Transfer
[Reserved]
Subpart 532.70 - Authorizing Payment by Government Charge Card
532.7002 Solicitation requirements.
532.7003 Contract clause.
Subpart 532.71 - [Reserved]
Subpart 532.72 - Payments Under Contracts Subject to Audit
532.7201 General.
532.7202 Submission and processing of invoices or vouchers.
532.7203 Action upon receipt of an audit report.
532.7204 Suspension and disapproval of amounts claimed.
Part 533 - Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
Subpart 533.1 - Protests
533.101 Definitions.
533.102 General.
533.103 Protests to the agency.
533.103-1 Filing a protest.
533.103-2 Deciding a protest.
533.104 Protests to GAO.
533.105 Court of Federal Claims Protests.
Subpart 533.2 - Disputes and Appeals
533.209 Suspected fraudulent claims.
533.211 Contracting officer’s decision.
533.212 Contracting officer’s duties when an appeal is filed.
533.212-1 General.
533.212-2 Procedures when an appeal is filed.
533.212-3 Preservation of Evidence.
533.212-4 Settlement.
533.214 Alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Subchapter F - Special Categories of Contracting
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
Part 534 - Major System Acquisition
Subpart 534.2 - Earned Value Management Systems.
534.201 Policy.
534.201-70 Procedures.
534.202 Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR).
Part 535 - Research and Development Contracting
Part 536 - Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts
Subpart 536.1 - General
536.101 Applicability.
536.102 Definitions.
536.103 Methods of Contracting.
Subpart 536.2 - Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction
536.201 [Reserved]
536.202 [Reserved]
536.203 Government estimate of construction cost.
536.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction project...
536.207 Pricing Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
536.208 Concurrent Performance of Firm-Fixed-Price and Othe...
536.270 Options in construction contracting.
536.270-1 Use of options.
536.270-1 Solicitations.
536.270-3 Evaluation.
536.270-4 Exercise of options.
536.270-5 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Subpart 536.5 - Contract Clauses
536.506 Superintendence by the contractor.
536.511 Use and possession prior to completion.
536.515 Schedules for construction contracts.
536.521 Specifications and drawings for construction.
536.570 Authorities and limitations.
536.571 Contractor responsibilities.
536.572 Submittals.
536.573 Subcontracts.
Subpart 536.6 - Architect-Engineer Services
536.602 Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts.
536.602-1 Selection criteria.
536.602-2 Evaluation boards.
536.602-3 Evaluation board functions.
Subpart 536.70 - [Reserved]
536.7000 Scope of Subpart.
536.7001 General.
536.7001-1 Applicability.
536.7001-2 Authority.
536.7001-3 Methods of contracting.
536.7002 Policy.
536.7002-1 Acquisition planning.
536.7002-2 Public announcement.
536.7002-3 Competition.
536.7002-4 Procedures.
536.7003 Selection of artists for art in architecture contr...
536.7003-1 Selection criteria.
536.7003-2 Evaluation board.
536.7003-3 Evaluation board functions.
536.7003-4 Selection authority.
536.7003-5 Evaluation process.
536.7003-6 Notification of award.
Subpart 536.71 - Construction-Manager-as-Constructor Contracting
536.7101 Scope of Subpart.
536.7102 Definitions.
536.7103 Construction Contract Solicitation Procedures.
536.7104 Construction Contract Award.
536.7105 Construction Contract Administration.
536.7105-1 Responsibilities.
536.7105-2 Guaranteed Maximum Price.
536.7105-3 Accounting and Auditing Requirements.
536.7105-4 Value Engineering.
536.7105-5 Shared Savings Incentive.
536.7105-6 Allowances.
536.7105-7 Early Work Packages.
536.7105-8 Conversion to Firm-Fixed-Price.
536.7106 Construction Contract Closeout.
536.7107 Contract Clauses.
Part 537 - Service Contracting
Subpart 537.1 - Service Contracts—General
537.101 Definitions.
537.102-70 Application of performance-based acquisition (PB...
537.106 Funding and term of service contracts.
537.110 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Subpart 537.2 - Advisory and Assistance Services
537.201 Definitions.
537.204 Guidelines for determining availability of personne...
537.270 Contract clause.
Subpart 537.6 - Performance-based Acquisition
537.601 General.
Part 538 - Federal Supply Schedule Contracting
Subpart 538.2 - Establishing and Administering Federal Supply Schedules
538.270 Evaluation of Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) offers.
538.270-1 Evaluation of offers without access to transactio...
538.270-2 Evaluation of offers with access to transactional...
538.271 FSS contract awards.
538.272 MAS price reductions.
538.273 FSS solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Subpart 538.70 - Purchasing by Non-Federal Entities
538.7000 Scope of subpart.
538.7001 Definitions
538.7002 General.
538.7003 Policy.
538.7004 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Subpart 538.71 - [Reserved]
Subpart 538.72 - Order-level Materials
538.7200 Definitions.
538.7201 Applicability.
538.7202 Awarding Order-Level Materials in FSS contracts.
538.7203 Administering Order-Level Materials in FSS contrac...
538.7204 Contract clauses.
Part 539 - Acquisition of Information Technology
539.001 Applicability.
Subpart 539.1 - General
539.101 Policy.
Subpart 539.70 - Additional Requirements for Purchases Not in Support of National Security Systems
539.7000 Scope of subpart.
539.7001 Policy.
539.7002 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Part 540 [Reserved]
Part 541 - Acquisition of Utility Services
Subpart 541.1 - General
541.100 Scope of part.
541.101 Definitions.
Subpart 541.2 - Acquiring Utility Services
541.201 Policy.
541.202 Procedures.
541.202-1 Procedures for acquisition planning for deregulat...
541.204 GSA areawide contracts.
541.206 Interagency agreements format.
Subpart 541.4 - Administration
541.401 Monthly and annual review.
Subpart 541.5 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
541.501 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
Subchapter G - Contract Management
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
Part 542 - Contract Administration and Audit Services
542.001 Definitions.
Subpart 542.1 - Contract Audit Services
542.102 Assignment of contract audit services.
Subpart 542.2 - Contract Administration Services
542.202 Assignment of contract administration.
Subpart 542.3 - Contract Administration Office Functions
542.302 Contract administration functions.
Subpart 542.11 - Production Surveillance and Reporting
542.1107 Contract clause.
Subpart 542.12 - Novation and Change-of-Name Agreements
542.1203 Processing agreements.
Subpart 542.15 - Contractor Performance Information
542.1503 Procedures.
Subpart 542.70 - Audit of Contractor’s Records
542.7001 General.
542.7002 Purpose of audit.
542.7003 Additional internal controls.
542.7004 Releasing or withholding of audit reports.
Part 543 - Contract Modifications
Subpart 543.1 - General
543.102 Policy.
543.170 Changes in designated subcontractors, inspection an...
543.171 Changes in commercial supplier agreements.
Subpart 543.2 - Change Orders
543.202 Authority to issue change orders.
543.205 Contract clauses.
Part 544 - Subcontracting Policies and Procedures
Part 545 - Government Property
Part 546 - Quality Assurance
Subpart 546.3 - Contract Clauses
546.302 Fixed-price supply contracts.
546.302-70 Source inspection by Quality Approved Manufactur...
546.302-71 Source inspection.
546.302-72 Destination Inspection.
546.312 Construction contracts.
Subpart 546.7 - Warranties
546.704 Authority for use of warranties.
546.705 Limitations.
546.708 Warranties of data.
546.710 Contract clause.
Part 547 [Reserved]
Part 548 - Value Engineering
Subpart 548.1 - Policies and Procedures
548.101 General.
Part 549 - Termination of Contracts
Subpart 549.1 - General Principles
549.111 Review of proposed settlements.
Subpart 549.4 - Termination for Default
549.402 Termination of fixed–price contracts for default.
549.402-6 Repurchase against contractor’s account.
549.402-7 Other damages.
Subpart 549.5 - [Reserved]
Part 550 - Extraordinary Contractual Actions
550.001 Definitions.
Part 551 - Use of Government Sources by Contractors
Subchapter H - Clauses and Forms
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
Part 552 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
552.000 Scope of part.
Subpart 552.1 - Instructions for Using Provisions and Clauses
552.101 [Reserved]
552.101-70 Using Part 552.
552.102 Incorporating provisions and clauses.
552.103 Identification of provisions and clauses.
552.104 Procedures for modifying and completing provisions ...
552.105 Procedures for using alternates.
552.107 [Reserved]
552.107-70 Provisions and clauses prescribed in .
Subpart 552.2 - Text of Provisions and Clauses
552.200 Scope of subpart.
552.203 [Reserved]
552.203-5 [Reserved]
552.203-70 [Reserved]
552.203-71 Restriction on Advertising.
552.204 [Reserved]
552.204-9 Personal Identity Verification Requirements.
552.211 [Reserved]
552.211-8 [Reserved]
552.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Wor...
552.211-12 Liquidated Damages-Construction.
552.211-13 Time Extensions.
552.211-70 Substantial Completion.
552.211-71 [Reserved]
552.211-72 Reference to Specifications in Drawings.
552.211-73 Marking.
552.211-74 [Reserved]
552.211-75 Preservation, Packaging and Packing.
552.211-76 Charges for Packaging, Packing, and Marking.
552.211-77 Packing List.
552.211-78 [Reserved]
552.211-79 Acceptable Age of Supplies.
552.211-80 Age on Delivery.
552.211-81 Time of Shipment.
552.211-82 [Reserved]
552.211-83 Availability for Inspection, Testing, and Shipme...
552.211-84 [Reserved]
552.211-85 Consistent Pack and Package Requirements.
552.211-86 Maximum Weight per Shipping Container.
552.211-87 Export Packing.
552.211-88 Vehicle Export Preparation.
552.211-89 Non-Manufactured Wood Packaging Material for Exp...
552.211-90 Small Parts.
552.211-91 Vehicle Decals, Stickers, and Data Plates.
552.211-92 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Using Pass...
552.211-93 [Reserved]
552.211-94 Time of Delivery.
552.212 [Reserved]
552.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items ...
552.212-70 [Reserved]
552.212-71 Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to GSA ...
552.212-72 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implem...
552.212-73 [Reserved]
552.214 [Reserved]
552.214-70 “All or None” Bids.
552.214-71 [Reserved]
552.214-72 Bid Sample Requirements.
552.215 [Reserved]
552.215-70 Examination of Records by GSA.
552.215-71 [Reserved]
552.215-72 Price Adjustment—Failure to Provide Accurate I...
552.215-73 Notice.
552.216 [Reserved]
552.216-70 Economic Price Adjustment—FSS Multiple Award S...
552.216-71 Economic Price Adjustment—Special Order Progra...
552.216-72 Placement of Orders.
552.216-73 Ordering Information.
552.216-74 GSA Task-Order and Delivery-Order Ombudsman.
552.216-75 Transactional Data Reporting.
552.216-76 Ordering Agency Task-Order and Delivery-Order Om...
552.217 [Reserved]
552.217-70 Evaluation of Options.
552.217-71 Notice Regarding Option(s).
552.219 [Reserved]
552.219-70 Allocation of Orders—Partially Set-aside Items...
552.219-74 Section8(a)Direct Award.
552.223 [Reserved]
552.223-70 Hazardous Substances.
552.223-71 Nonconforming Hazardous Materials.
552.223-72 Hazardous Material Information.
552.223-73 Preservation, Packaging, Packing, Marking, and L...
552.227 [Reserved]
552.227-70 Government Rights (Unlimited).
552.227-71 Drawings and Other Data to Become Property of Go...
552.228 [Reserved]
552.228-5 Government as Additional Insured.
552.229 [Reserved]
552.229-70 Federal, State, and Local Taxes.
552.229-71 Federal Excise Tax—DC Government.
552.232 [Reserved]
552.232-1 Payments.
552.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction
552.232-23 Assignment of Claims.
552.232-25 Prompt Payment.
552.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (FA...
552.232-70 [Reserved]
552.232-71 [Reserved]
552.232-72 Final Payment Under Building Services Contracts.
552.232-73 [Reserved]
552.232-74 [Reserved]
552.232-75 [Reserved]
552.232-76 [Reserved]
552.232-77 Payment By Government Charge Card.
552.232-78 Commercial Supplier Agreements–Unenforceable C...
552.236 [Reserved]
552.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor.
552.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion.
552.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts.
552.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction.
552.236-70 Authorities and Limitations.
552.236-71 Contractor Responsibilities.
552.236-72 Submittals.
552.236-73 Subcontracts.
552.236-74 Evaluation of Options.
552.236-75 Evaluation Exclusive of Options.
552.236-76 Basis of Award - Sealed Bidding Construction.
552.236-77 Government's Right to Exercise Options.
552.236-79 Construction-Manager-As-Constructor.
552.236-80 Accounting Records and Progress Payments.
552.237 [Reserved]
552.237-70 [Reserved]
552.237-71 Qualifications of Employees.
552.237-72 Prohibition Regarding “Quasi-Military Armed Fo...
552.237-73 Restriction on Disclosure of Information.
552.238 [Reserved]
552.238-70 Cover Page for Worldwide Federal Supply Schedule...
552.238-71 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside.
552.238-72 Information Collection Requirements.
552.238-73 Identification of Electronic Office Equipment Pr...
552.238-74 Introduction of New Supplies/Services (INSS).
552.238-75 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Federal Supply Sche...
552.238-76 Use of Non-Government Employees to Review Offers...
552.238-77 Submission and Distribution of Authorized Federa...
552.238-78 Identification of Products that Have Environment...
552.238-79 Cancellation.
552.238-80 Industrial Funding Fee and Sales Reporting.
552.238-81 Price Reductions.
552.238-82 Modifications (Federal Supply Schedules).
552.238-83 Examination of Records by GSA.
552.238-84 Discounts for Prompt Payment.
552.238-85 Contractor's Billing Responsibilities.
552.238-86 Delivery Schedule.
552.238-87 Delivery Prices.
552.238-88 GSA Advantage!®.
552.238-89 Deliveries to the U.S. Postal Service.
552.238-90 Characteristics of Electric Current.
552.238-91 Marking and Documentation Requirements for Shipp...
552.238-92 Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Program.
552.238-93 Order Acknowledgment.
552.238-94 Accelerated Delivery Requirements.
552.238-95 Separate Charge for Performance Oriented Packagi...
552.238-96 Separate Charge for Delivery within Consignee's ...
552.238-97 Parts and Service.
552.238-98 Clauses for Overseas Coverage.
552.238-99 Delivery Prices Overseas.
552.238-100 Transshipments.
552.238-101 Foreign Taxes and Duties.
552.238-102 English Language and U.S. Dollar Requirements.
552.238-103 Electronic Commerce.
552.238-104 Dissemination of Information by Contractor.
552.238-105 Deliveries Beyond the Contractual Period-Placin...
552.238-106 Interpretation of Contract Requirements.
552.238-107 Export Traffic Release (Supplies).
552.238-108 Spare Parts Kit.
552.238-109 Authentication Supplies and Services.
552.238-110 Commercial Satellite Communication (COMSATCOM) ...
552.238-111 Environmental Protection Agency Registration Re...
552.238-112 Definition (Federal Supply Schedules) - Non-Fed...
552.238-113 Scope of Contract (Eligible Ordering Activities...
552.238-114 Use of Federal Supply Schedule Contracts by Non...
552.238-115 Special Ordering Procedures for the Acquisition...
552.239 [Reserved]
552.239-70 Information Technology Security Plan and Securit...
552.239-71 Security Requirements for Unclassified Informati...
552.240 [Reserved]
552.241 [Reserved]
552.241-70 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year o...
552.241-71 Disputes (Utility Contracts).
552.242 [Reserved]
552.242-70 Status Report of Orders and Shipments.
552.243 [Reserved]
552.243-71 Equitable Adjustments.
552.246 [Reserved]
552.246-70 Source Inspection by Quality Approved Manufactur...
552.246-71 Source Inspection by Government.
552.246-72 Final Inspection and Tests.
552.246-77 Additional Contract Warranty Provisions for Supp...
552.246-78 Inspection at Destination.
552.252 [Reserved]
552.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions.
552.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses.
552.270 [Reserved]
552.270-1 Instructions to Offerors—Acquisition of Leaseho...
552.270-2 Historic Preference.
552.270-3 Parties to Execute Lease.
552.270-4 Definitions.
552.270-5 Subletting and Assignment.
552.270-6 Maintenance of Building and Premises—Right of E...
552.270-7 Fire and Casualty Damage.
552.270-8 Compliance with Applicable Law.
552.270-9 Inspection—Right of Entry.
552.270-10 Failure in Performance.
552.270-11 Successors Bound.
552.270-12 Alterations.
552.270-13 Proposals for Adjustment.
552.270-14 Changes.
552.270-15 Liquidated Damages.
552.270-16 Adjustment for Vacant Premises.
552.270-17 Delivery and Condition.
552.270-18 Default in Delivery—Time Extensions.
552.270-19 Progressive Occupancy.
552.270-20 Payment.
552.270-21 Effect of Acceptance and Occupancy.
552.270-22 Default by Lessor During the Term.
552.270-23 Subordination, Nondisturbance and Attornment.
552.270-24 Statement of Lease.
552.270-25 Substitution of Tenant Agency.
552.270-26 No Waiver.
552.270-27 Integrated Agreement.
552.270-28 Mutuality of Obligation.
552.270-29 Acceptance of Space.
552.270-30 Price Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activit...
552.270-31 Prompt Payment.
552.270-32 Covenant Against Contingent Fees.
Subpart 552.3 - Provision and Clause Matrixes
552.300 Scope of subpart.
Part 553 - Forms
Subpart 553.1 - General
553.101 Requirements for use of forms.
553.102 Current editions.
553.170 Establishing and revising GSA Forms.
Subpart 553.3 - Illustrations of Forms
553.300 Scope of subpart.
553.300-70 Forms not illustrated.
Subchapter I - Special Contracting Programs
General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
Part 570 - Acquiring Leasehold Interests in Real Property
Subpart 570.1 - General
570.101 Applicability.
570.102 Definitions.
570.103 Authority to lease.
570.104 Competition.
570.105 Methods of contracting.
570.105-1 Contracting by negotiation.
570.105-2 Criteria for the use of two-phase desgin-build.
570.106 Advertising, publicizing, and notifications to Congress.
570.106-1 Synopsis of lease awards.
570.107 Oral presentations.
570.108 Responsibility determination.
570.109 Certifications.
570.110 Cost or pricing data and information other than cos...
570.111 Inspection and acceptance.
570.112 Awards to Federal employees.
570.113 Disclosure of mistakes after award.
570.114 Protests.
570.115 Novation and change of ownership.
570.116 Contract format.
570.117 Sustainable requirements for lease acquisition.
570.117-1 Federal leadership in environmental, energy, and ...
570.117-2 Guiding principles for federal leadership in high...
Subpart 570.2 - Simplified Lease Acquisition Procedures
570.201 Purpose.
570.202 Policy.
570.203 Procedures.
570.203-1 Market survey.
570.203-2 Competition.
570.203-3 Soliciting offers.
570.203-4 Negotiation, evaluation, and award.
Subpart 570.3 - Acquisition Procedures for Leasehold Interests in Real Property Over the Simplified Lease Acquisition Threshold
570.301 Market survey.
570.302 Description of requirements.
570.303 Solicitation for offers.
570.303-1 Preparing the SFO.
570.303-2 Issuing the SFO.
570.303-3 Late offers, modifications of offers, and withdra...
570.303-4 Changes to SFOs.
570.304 General source selection procedures.
570.305 Two-phase design-build selection procedures.
570.306 Evaluating offers.
570.307 Negotiations.
570.308 Award.
570.309 Debriefings.
Subpart 570.4 - Special Aspects of Contracting for Continued Space Requirements
570.401 Renewal options.
570.402 Succeeding leases.
570.402-1 General.
570.402-2 Publicizing/Advertising.
570.402-3 Market survey.
570.402-4 No potential acceptable locations.
570.402-5 Potential acceptable locations.
570.402-6 Cost-benefit analysis.
570.403 Expansion requests.
570.404 Superseding leases.
570.405 Lease extensions.
Subpart 570.5 - Special Aspects of Contracting for Lease Alterations
570.501 General.
570.502 Alterations by the lessor.
570.502-1 Justification and approval requirements.
570.502-2 Procedures.
570.503 Alterations by the Government or through a separate...
Subpart 570.6 - Contracting for Overtime Services and Utilities in Leases
570.601 General.
Subpart 570.7 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
570.701 FAR provisions and clauses.
570.702 GSAR solicitation provisions.
570.703 GSAR contract clauses.
570.704 Deviations to provisions and clauses.
Subpart 570.8 - Forms
570.801 Standard forms.
570.802 GSA forms.
Part 571 - Pilot Program For Innovative Commercial Items
Subpart 571.1 - General
571.101 Scope.
571.102 Purpose.
571.103 Definitions.
Subpart 571.2 - Pilot Program
571.201 Approval Process.
571.202 Restrictions.