Table of effective dates for MPT and SAT

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FAR Case No.	Type of rule	FAR Case Information	Effective Date Sort ascending	Micro-purchase threshold (MPT)	Simplified acquisition threshold (SAT)
2024-001	Final	Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition–Related Thresholds 85 FR 62485 OCT 1, 2025, FAC 2025-06	10/01/2025	Updated the MPT and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraphs (3)(i), 3(ii) and (4)(i)— $15,000; except it means— (3)(i) $25,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $40,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States; and (4)(i) $15,000; or	Updated the SAT and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii), and (2)—$350,000; except for—(1)(i) $1 million for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $2 million for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States; and (2) Acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation (10 U.S.C. 3015), the term means $650,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.
2019-013	Final	Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition–Related Thresholds 85 FR 62485 OCT 1, 2020, FAC 2021-01	10/01/2020	Updated the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (3)(ii)— (3)(ii) $35,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.	Updated the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (1)(i)— (1)(i) $800,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and
2018-004	Final	Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds 85 FR 40064 JUL 2, 2020, FAC 2020-07	08/31/2020	Updated the MPT and included a new statutory exception— $10,000; except it means— (1) $2,000 For acquisitions of construction subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) (2) $2,500 For acquisitions of services subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, Service Contract Labor Standards; (3) For acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation; to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological attack; to support a request from the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq.; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster (42 U.S.C. 5122), as described in 13.201(g)(1), except for construction subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) (41 U.S.C. 1903)— (i) $20,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $30,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States; (4) For acquisitions of supplies or services from institutions of higher education (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) or related or affiliated nonprofit entities, or from nonprofit research organizations or independent research institutes— (i) $10,000; or (ii) A higher threshold, as determined appropriate by the head of the agency and consistent with clean audit findings under 31 U.S.C. chapter 75, Requirements for Single Audits; an internal institutional risk assessment; or State law.	Updated the SAT and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (2)— $250,000; except for— (2) Acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation (10 U.S.C. 2302), the term means $500,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.
2017-009	Final	Special Emergency Procurement Authority 84 FR 19835 MAY 6, 2019, FAC 2019-02	06/05/2019	Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception at paragraph (3)— (3) For acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation; to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological attack; to support a request from the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq.; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster (42 U.S.C. 5122), as described in 13.201(g)(1), except for construction subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) (41 U.S.C. 1903)—	Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception at paragraph (1)— (1) Acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation; to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to support a request from the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq.; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster (42 U.S.C. 5122), (41 U.S.C. 1903), the term means—
2016-004	Final	Acquisition Threshold for Special Emergency Procurement Authority 82 FR 4716 JAN 13, 2017, FAC 2005-95	01/13/2017		Updated the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii)— (1) (i) $750,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $1.5 million for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States; and
2015-020	Final	Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Overseas Acquisitions in Support of Humanitarian or Peacekeeping Operations 81 FR 30438 MAY 16, 2016, FAC 2005-88	06/15/2016		Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception— (1) Acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack (41 U.S.C. 1903), the term means— (i) $300,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $1 million for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States; and (2) Acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation (10 U.S.C. 2302), the term means $300,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.
2014-022	Final	Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 80 FR 38293 JUL 2, 2015, FAC 2005-83	10/01/2015	Updated the MPT, and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (3)(ii)— $3,500; except it means— (3)(i) $20,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and	Added the SAT statutory citation in the introductory paragraph— $150,000 (41 U.S.C. 134)
2011-018	Final	Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 APR 29, 2014, FAC 2005-73	05/29/2014	Updated the citation of an existing statutory exception— (1) For acquisitions of construction subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, Wage Rate Requirements (Construction), $2,000; (2) For acquisitions of services subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, Service Contract Labor Standards, $2,500; and (3) For acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological attack as described in 13.201(g)(1), except for construction subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) (41 U.S.C. 1903)— (i) $15,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $30,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.	Updated the citation of an existing statutory exception at the intoductory paragraph— Except for acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack (41 U.S.C. 1903), the term means—
2008-024	Final	Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 75 FR 53129 AUG 30, 2010, FAC 2005-45	10/01/2010	Updated the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (3)(ii)— (3)(ii) $30,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.	Updated the SAT and the definition of an existing statutory exception at paragraph (1)— $150,000; except for acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack (41 U.S.C. 428a), the term means— (1) $300,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and
2004-033	Final	Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 71 FR 57363 SEP 28, 2006, FAC 2005-13	09/28/2006	Updated the definition and included a new statutory exception— $3, 000; except it means— (1) $2,000 For acquisitions of construction subject to the Davis-Bacon Act; (2) $2,500 For acquisitions of services subject to the Service Contract Act; and (3) For acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack, as described in 13.201(g)(1), except for construction subject to the Davis-Bacon Act (41 U.S.C. 428a)— (i) $15,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $25,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.
2003-022	Final	Special Emergency Procurement Authority 69 FR 76350 DEC 20, 2004, FAC 2001-26	01/19/2005	Updated the definition and expanded the description of an existing statutory exception— (2) For acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack, as described in 13.201(g)(1), except for construction subject to the Davis-Bacon Act (41 U.S.C. 428a)— (i) $15,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (ii) $25,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.	Updated the definition and corrected the citation of an existing statutory exception— Except for acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack (41 U.S.C. 428a), the term means— (1) $250,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (2) $1 million for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.
2003-022	Interim	Special Emergency Procurement Authority 69 FR 8312 FEB 23, 2004, FAC 2001-20	02/23/2004	Updated the definition and description of an existing statutory exception— (2) $15,000 for acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack, as described in 13.201(g)(1), except for construction subject to the Davis Bacon Act (Pub. L. 108-136, Title XIV, Sec. 1443).	Updated the definition and description of an existing statutory exception— Except for acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation or to facilitate defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack (Pub. L. 108-136, Title XIV, Sec. 1443), the term means— (1) $250,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (2) $500,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.
2002-026	Interim; finalized without change on 10/1/2003	Procurements for Defense Against or Recovery From Terrorism or Nuclear, Biological, Chemical or Radiological Attack 68 FR 4047 JAN 27, 2003, FAC 2001-12	01/24/2003	Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception— (1) $2,000 for construction subject to the Davis-Bacon Act; and (2) $7,500 for acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from terrorism (defined at Pub. L. 107-296, Sec. 2) or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack, as described in 13.201(g)(1)(i), except for construction subject to the Davis Bacon Act. The threshold is $15,000 for acquisitions by or for the Department of Defense as described in 13.201(g)(1)(ii) (Pub. L. 107–107, Sec. 836(a)(1)(A)).	Updated the definition to include a new statutory exception— (1) $200,000 - In the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made outside the United States in support of a contingency operation or a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation; or (2) For acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from terrorism (defined at Pub. L. 107-296, Sec. 2) or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack— (i) For any agency, in support of a humanitarian or peacekeeping or a contingency operation if initiated by a solicitation issued from Jan 24, 2003, to Nov 24, 2003 (Pub. L. 107-296, Sec. 853(a)), the term means— (A) $200,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and (B) $300,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States. (ii) By or for the DoD in support of a contingency operation if award is made and funds are obligated on or before Sep 30, 2003 (Pub. L. 107-107, Sec. 836(a)(1)(B)), the term means— (A) $250,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the US; and (B) $500,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the US.
2002-003	Interim; finalized without change on 10/1/2003	Temporary Emergency Procurement Authority 67 FR 56120 AUG 30, 2002, FAC 2001-09	08/30/2002	Updated the definition for the following statutory exceptions: (1) $2,000 for construction subject to the Davis-Bacon Act; and (2) $15,000 for acquisitions by or for the DoD facilitating the defense against terrorism or biological or chemical attack as described in 13.201(g), except for construction subject to the Davis-Bacon Act.	Updated the definition for the following statutory exceptions: Except that in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made— (1) Outside the United States in support of a contingency operation (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13)) or a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 2302(8) and 41 U.S.C. 259(d)), the term means $200,000; or (2) To facilitate the defense against terrorism or biological or chemical attack against the United States, for acquisitions— (i) Inside the United States, by or for the DoD, for which award is made and funds are obligated on or before September 30, 2003, in support of a contingency operation (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13)), the term means $250,000; or (ii) Outside the United States, by or for the DoD, for which award is made and funds are obligated on or before September 30, 2003, in support of a contingency operation (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13)), the term means $500,000.
94-770, 94-771	Final	Simplified Acquisition Threshold/ Federal Acquisition Computer Network; and Micro-Purchase Procedures 61 FR 39189 JUL 26, 1996, FAC 90-40	08/26/1996	Moved the definition from 13.101 to 2.101: Micro-purchase threshold means $2,500.	Moved the definition from 13.101 to 2.101: Simplified acquisition threshold means $100,000, except that in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States in support of a contingency operation as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13), the term means $200,000.
94-770	Interim	Simplified Acquisition Procedures/FACNET 60 FR 34741 JUL 3, 1995, FAC 90-29	07/03/1995		Established the definition at 13.101: Simplified acquisition threshold means $100,000 (but see 13.103(b)). In the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States in support of a contingency operation, the term means $200,000.
94-771	Interim	Micro-Purchase Procedures 59 FR 64786 DEC 15, 1994, FAC 90-24	12/15/1994	Established the definition at 13.101: Micro-purchase threshold means $2,500.

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