Office of Acquisition and Logistics — Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracting
These ordering procedures apply to orders placed under the following non-mandatory use Schedule: 621 Professional & Allied Healthcare Staffing Services.
FAR 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules, was updated May 16, 2011, to include Section 863 of the Fiscal Year 2009 Duncan Hunger National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); this rule enhances competition requirements for orders placed against multiple-award contracts.
Orders at or below the micropurchase threshold ($3,000)
For orders valued at or below the micropurchase threshold, ordering activities shall
Orders between the micropurchase threshold and the simplified acquisition threshold ($150,000)
For orders valued between the micropurchase threshold and the simplified acquisition threshold, ordering activities shall
Specify the type of order, favoring firm-fixed price type as appropriate.
Orders over the simplified acquisition threshold ($150,000)
For orders valued over the simplified acquisition threshold ($150,000), ordering activities shall
Visit the Priorities of Use for Government Supply Sources page for a complete listing of VA priorities (as outlined in VAAR 808.002 and standard priorities of use for government supply sources).
Nothing in the FAR or in the Schedule contract prohibits ordering agencies from adding non-conflicting clauses from the FAR or agency supplements to Schedule orders or BPAs. You may have to add clauses as required by your local ordering procedures.
Non-Conflicting Clause:
Adding a clause typically addressed at an IDIQ contract, especially in pricing, could possibly conflict with the awarded terms and conditions of a Schedule contract.
Option periods may be included in the RFQ if they are clearly stated in requirement and evaluated as part of the ordering activity’s best value determination.
Options may be exercised if:
You are required to document:
Ordering activities are required to