---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 8.403"
title: "48"
number: "8.403"
heading: "Applicability."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/8.403"
---

# §8.403. Applicability.

- (a) **Procedures in this subpart apply to—**
  - (1) Individual orders for supplies or services placed against Federal Supply Schedules contracts; and
  - (2) **BPAs established against Federal Supply Schedule contracts.**
- (b) GSA may establish special ordering procedures for a particular schedule. In this case, that schedule will specify those special ordering procedures. Unless otherwise noted, special ordering procedures established for a Federal Supply Schedule take precedence over the procedures in 8.405.
- (c) In accordance with section 1427(b) of Public Law 108-136 ([40 U.S.C. 1103](/usc/40/1103.md) note), for requirements that substantially or to a dominant extent specify performance of architect-engineer services (as defined in 2.101), agencies—
  - (1) Shall use the procedures at [Subpart 36.6](/cfr/48/subpart36.6.md); and
  - (2) **Shall not place orders for such requirements under a Federal Supply Schedule.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[69 FR 34234, June 18, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 11738, Mar. 9, 2005; 79 FR 24199. Apr. 29, 2014]

### Source

Source: 69 FR 34234, June 18, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### 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: 48 FR 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[69 FR 34234, June 18, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 11738, Mar. 9, 2005; 79 FR 24199. Apr. 29, 2014]