48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 1999-10-01 1999-10-01 false ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 15 CHAPTER 15 Federal Acquisition Regulations System CHAPTER 15—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

(Parts 1500 to 1599)

 SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL Part Page 1501 General 5 1502 Definition of words and terms 8 1503 Improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest 8 1504 Administrative matters 10 SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING 1505 Publicizing contract actions 12 1506 Competition requirements 12 1508 Required sources of supply 13 1509 Contractor qualifications 14 1511 Describing agency needs 20 SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES 1513 Simplified acquisition procedures 22 1514 Sealed bidding 22 1515 Contracting by negotiation 23 1516 Types of contracts 30 1517 Special contracting methods 34 SUBCHAPTER D—SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS 1519 Small business programs 36 1520 Labor surplus area concerns 38 1522 Application of labor laws to government acquisitions 39 1523 Environmental, conservation, occupational safety, and drug-free workplace 39 1524 Protection of privacy and freedom of information 41 1525 Foreign acquisition 41 SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS 1527 Patents, data, and copyrights 42 1529 Taxes 42 1530 Cost accounting standards 42 1531 Contract cost principles and procedures 43 1532 Contract financing 43 1533 Protests, disputes and appeals 44 SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING 1535 Research and development contracting 46 1536 Construction and architect-engineer contracts 47 1537 Service contracting 48 SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 1542 Contract administration 50 1545 Government property 51 1546 Quality assurance 51 1548 Value engineering [Reserved] SUBCHAPTER H—CLAUSES AND FORMS 1552 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses 53 1553 Forms 98 Appendix I to chapter 15 100 Ch. 15, App. I Appendix I to Chapter 15— Environmental Protection Agency; Class Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition in Acquisitions From the Federal Prison Industries and the Government Printing Office

1. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates the acquisition of supplies from the Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) and the acquisition of Government printing and related supplies from the Government Printing Office (GPO) to meet the needs of the Agency.

2. The Agency is authorized to make these acquisitions from the UNICOR and GPO without full and open competition under the authority in 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(5) as sources required by statute, i.e., 18 U.S.C. 4124 and 44 U.S.C. 501-504, 1121.

3. The anticipated cost of these acquisitions to the Agency will be fair and reasonable.

4. This class justification applies to any proposed acquisition made by the EPA from the UNICOR or GPO.

5. This class justification will remain in effect until April 1, 1988.

6. The undersigned certifies that this class justification is accurate and complete to the best of his knowledge and belief.

[50 FR 14361, Apr. 11, 1985]