48 CFR Part 3406 — Competition Requirements

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 41 U.S.C. 418(a) and (b); and 20 U.S.C. 1018a.

Source: 88 FR 60542, Sept. 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

Title 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System

Chapter 34 Department of Education Acquisition Regulation

Subchapter B Acquisition Planning

Part 3406 Competition Requirements

§ 3406.001 3406.001 Applicability.

(b) FSA—This part does not apply to proposed contracts and contracts awarded based on other than full and open competition when the conditions for successive systems modules set forth in 3417.70 are utilized.

Subpart 3406.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition

§ 3406.302-2 3406.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.

(d)(1)(ii) The SPE is the agency head's designee for the purposes of FAR 6.302-2(d)(1)(ii).

(d)(2)(ii) The SPE is the agency head's designee for the purposes of FAR 6.302-2(d)(2)(ii).

§ 3406.302-5 3406.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.

(a) Authority. (1) Citations: 20 U.S.C. 1018a.

(2) Noncompetitive awards of successive modules for systems are permitted when the conditions set forth in 3417.70 are met.

Subpart 3406.5 Advocates for Competition

§ 3406.501 3406.501 Requirement.

The Competition Advocate for the Department is the Deputy Director, Contracts and Acquisitions Management.