§18.201. Contingency operation.
48 C.F.R. § 18.201
Contingency operation— is defined in 2.101.
Micro-purchase threshold. The threshold increases when the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to support a contingency operation. (See 2.101 and 13.201(g).)
Simplified acquisition threshold. The threshold increases when the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to support a contingency operation. (See 2.101.)
SF 44, Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher. The normal threshold for the use of the SF 44 is at or below the micro-purchase threshold. Agencies may, however, establish higher dollar limitations for purchases made to support a contingency operation. (See 13.306.)
Simplified procedures for certain commercial products and commercial services. The threshold limits authorized for use of this authority may be increased for acquisitions to support a contingency operation. (See 13.500(c)).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[71 FR 38248, July 5, 2006, as amended at 38312, July 2, 2015; 86 FR 61027, Nov. 4, 2021]
Authority
Authority: 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: 71 FR 38248, July 5, 2006, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[71 FR 38248, July 5, 2006, as amended at 38312, July 2, 2015; 86 FR 61027, Nov. 4, 2021]