§12.101. Policy.
48 C.F.R. § 12.101
The head of the agency shall—
Conduct market research to determine whether commercial products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items are available that could meet the agency's requirements;
Acquire commercial products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items when they are available to meet the needs of the agency; and
Require prime contractors and subcontractors at all tiers to incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items as components of items supplied to the agency.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, as amended at 85 FR 67623, Oct. 23, 2020; 86 FR 61021, Nov. 4, 2021]
Authority
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
Source
Source: 60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, as amended at 85 FR 67623, Oct. 23, 2020; 86 FR 61021, Nov. 4, 2021]