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VA Specific Priorities of Use for Government Supply Sources

In accordance with VAAR 808.002, Priorities of use of Government supply sources, VA ordering activities must consider the acquisition sources in the priority listed before buying a specific product or service.

1.  Agency Inventory (Supply Fund Stock & VA Excess) 2.  Other Agency Excess 3.  Federal Prison Industries
4.  AbilityOne (if on the procurement list 5.  Wholesale Supply Sources 6.  NAC National Committed Use Contracts (not associated with a FSS Contract)
7.  Mandatory VA FSS Contracts (FSC 65 & 66) 7a.  National BPAs 7b.  Multi/Single VISN BPAs
7c.  FSS Contracts w/o a BPA 8.  Optional Use VA FSS Contracts (FSC 621I) 9.  IDIQ Contracts for Supplies not covered by the national committed use contracts or FSS contracts
9a.  AbilityOne (if on the procurement list VISN/Regional IDIQ Contracts 9b.  Local IDIQs 10.  Open Market Purchases & Commerical Sources
VA National Acquisition Center, Federal Supply Schedule Service, P.O. Box 76, Building 37, 1st Avenue, North of Cermak Road, Hines, IL 60141 (ph) 708-786-7737 (f) 708.786.5828

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