Those placing orders against CONNECTIONS must follow Fair Opportunity procedures as described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 16.505(b). In CONNECTIONS, Fair Opportunity is applied to the subset of contractors in each of the three award categories (Equipment, Support Services and Solutions).

A full guide on Fair Opportunity for CONNECTIONS can be found in the below attachments. Additionally, email distribution lists are available to help ordering officials distribute delivery/task order requests to all eligible CONNECTIONS vendors, thereby ensuring all vendors for each respective category have an equal opportunity to compete for business.