Subpart 501.1 - Purpose, Authority, Issuance
501.101 Purpose.
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(a) The General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) contains agency acquisition policies and practices, contract clauses, solicitation provisions, and forms that control the relationship between GSA and contractors and prospective contractors.
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(b) The GSAR addresses rules directly to you, the contracting officer , unless otherwise indicated.
501.103 Authority.
GSA’s Senior Procurement Executive issues the GSAR under the authority of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended.
501.104 Applicability.
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(a) General. The GSAR applies to contracts for supplies or services, including construction.
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(b) Acquisition of leasehold interests in real property. part 570 establishes rules for the acquisition of leasehold interests in real property. Other provisions of 48 CFR Chapter 5 (GSAR) do not apply to leases of real property unless specifically cross-referenced in part 570.
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(c) Relationship to statute. Some GSAR rules implement and interpret laws and other authorities affecting procurement. A GSAR rule specifically directed by statute has the force and effect of law.
501.105 Issuance.
501.105-1 Publication and code arrangement.
The GSAR is published in the following sources:
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(a) The Federal Register at https://www.federalregister.gov/.
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(b) Annual Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), as Chapter 5 of Title 48.
501.105-2 Arrangement of regulations.
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(a) The GSAR numbers and captions policies and procedures to correspond to how they appear in the FAR, e.g., 1.104 in the FAR is 501.104 in the GSAR.
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(b) GSAR rules not implementing the FAR have numbers beginning with 70, e.g., part 570, subsection 515.209-70.
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(c) The GSAR may have gaps in its numbering scheme because a FAR rule may not require GSAR implementation.
501.105-3 Copies.
Copies of the GSAR may be purchased from the Government Printing Office at https://www.gpo.gov/. The GSAR is also available electronically at https://www.ecfr.gov/ or at https://www.acquisition.gov under the agency supplements tab.
501.106 OMB Approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
GSAR Reference |
OMB Control No. |
GSAR Reference |
OMB Control No. |
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509.105-1(a) |
3090-0007 |
3090-0006 |
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511.204(b) |
3090-0246 |
3090-0250 |
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3090-0163 |
3090-0262 |
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3090-0235 |
3090-0121 3090-0306 |
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516.203-4(a)(1) |
3090-0243 |
3090-0302 |
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3090-0248 |
3090-0303 |
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1215-0149 |
3090-0121, and 3090-0306 |
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3090-0205 |
3090-0303 |
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3090-0080 |
3090-0303 |
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537.110(a) |
3090-0197 |
3090-0303 |
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537.110(b) |
3090-0006 |
3090-0303 |
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3090-0250, 3090-0262, 3090-0121, and 3090-0303 |
3090-0303 |
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3090-0027 |
3090-0303 |
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3090-0027 |
3090-0294 |
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3090-0027 |
3090-0027 |
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552.211-13(a) |
9000-0026 |
3090-0027 |
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552.211-70(b) |
9000-0058 |
3090-0027 |
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3090-0246 |
GSA-72-A |
3090-0121 |
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3090-0163 |
GSA-527 |
3090-0007 |
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3090-0243 |
GSA-618D |
1215-0149 |
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3090-0248 |
GSA-1142 |
3090-0080 |
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3090-0248 |
GSA-1364 |
3090-0086 |
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3090-0306 |
GSA-1678 |
3090-0027 |
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3090-0205 |
GSA-2419 |
9000-0102 |
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3090-0080, 9000-0070, and 9000-0102 |
3090-0086 |
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3090-0080 |
3090-0086 |
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9000-0058 |
3090-0086 |
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3090-0308 |
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3090-0320 |
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9000-0034 |
501.107 Certifications.
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(a) A new requirement for a certification by a contractor or offeror may not be included in the GSAR unless
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(1) The certification requirement is specifically imposed by statute; or
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(2) Written justification for such certification is approved by all of the following:
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(i) The head of the contracting activity (HCA);
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(ii) The Senior Procurement Executive (SPE); and
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(iii) The GSA Administrator.
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501.170 General Services Administration Acquisition Management System.
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(a) Description. The General Services Administration Acquisition Management System consists of the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) and agency and Service non-regulatory acquisition policies and procedures guidance documents. The General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM) consolidates acquisition policies and procedures for all GSA personnel.
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(b) Applicability. The GSAM applies to GSA contracts for supplies or services, including construction. The GSAM does not apply to the acquisition of leasehold interests in real property, unless specifically cross-referenced in part 570.
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(c) Format. The GSAM adheres to GSAR numbering and drafting conventions (see GSAR 501.105-2). Shading distinguishes regulatory material from non-regulatory material that applies internally to GSA. GSAR material is shaded. Non-shaded material is non-regulatory.
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(d) Availability. The GSAM is available electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browsegsam.