How are the procedures for ordering supplies under GSA Schedule contracts different from the procedures for ordering services?
Although the Ordering Procedures for Supplies, and Services Not Requiring a Statement of Work (SOW) (FAR 8.405-1) differ from the Ordering Procedures for Services Requiring a Statement of Work (SOW) (FAR 8.405-2), both sets of procedures are designed to simplify the acquisition process. • For orders of supplies and/or services at, or below, the micro-purchase threshold: Place the order with any Schedule contractor that can meet the agency’s needs. Though not required to solicit from a specific number of Schedule contractors, ordering activities should attempt to distribute orders among contractors (FAR 8.405). • For orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, but not exceeding the maximum order threshold: • Supplies, and Services Not Requiring an SOW: Survey at least three Schedule contractors through the GSA Advantage!® online shopping service or review the catalogs or pricelists of at least three Schedule contractors and seek additional price reductions where appropriate; evaluate
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- How are the procedures for ordering supplies under GSA Schedule contracts different from the procedures for ordering services?
