22.604-1 Statutory exemptions.
Contracts for acquisition of the following supplies are exempt from the statute:
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(a) Any item in those situations where the contracting officer is authorized by the express language of a statute to purchase “in the open market” generally (such as commercial items, see part 12); or where a specific purchase is made under the conditions described in 6.302-2 in circumstances where immediate delivery is required by the public exigency.
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(b) Perishables, including dairy, livestock, and nursery products.
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(c) Agricultural or farm products processed for first sale by the original producers.
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(d) Agricultural commodities or the products thereof purchased under contract by the Secretary of Agriculture.