(a) Unless more specific statutory authority exists, the procedures in FAR subpart 17.5 and this subpart apply to all purchases, except micro-purchases, made for DoD by another agency. This includes orders under a task or delivery order contract entered into by the other agency. (Pub. L. 105-261, Section 814.)

(b) A contracting activity from one DoD Component may provide acquisition assistance to deployed DoD units or personnel from another DoD Component. See PGI 217.502-1 for guidance and procedures.

[64 FR 14400, Mar. 25, 1999, as amended at 76 FR 76319, Dec. 7, 2011; 80 FR 36718, June 26, 2015; 80 FR 74695, Nov. 30, 2015]

(a) Written agreement on responsibility for management and administration—

(1) Assisted acquisitions. Follow the procedures at PGI 217.502-1(a)(1), when a contracting activity from a DoD Component provides acquisition assistance to deployed DoD units or personnel from another DoD Component.

[83 FR 62502, Dec. 4, 2018]

(a) When the requesting agency is within DoD, a copy of the executed determination and findings required by FAR 17.502-2 shall be furnished to the servicing agency as an attachment to the order. When a DoD contracting office is acting as the servicing agency, a copy of the executed determination and findings shall be obtained from the requesting agency and placed in the contract file for the Economy Act order.

[76 FR 76319, Dec. 7, 2011]