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                            Subpart 13.2 - Actions At or Below the Micro-Purchase Threshold
        
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FAC Number: 2024-03 Effective Date: 02/23/2024
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Subpart 13.2 - Actions At or Below the Micro-Purchase ThresholdSubpart 13.2 - Actions At or Below the Micro-Purchase Threshold    **Parent topic:**  Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures13.201 General.       (a)                                                          						             Agency heads are encouraged to delegate micro-purchase authority (see  1.603-3).                                          (b)                                                          						             The Governmentwide commercial purchase card shall be the preferred method to purchase and to pay for micro-purchases (see  2.101).                                          (c)                                                          						             Purchases at or below the micro-purchase threshold may be conducted using any of the methods described in subpart  13.3, provided the purchaser is authorized and trained, pursuant to agency procedures, to use those methods.                                          (d)                                                          						             Micro-purchases do not require provisions or clauses, except as provided at  13.202 and  32.1110. This paragraph takes precedence over any other FAR requirement to the contrary, but does not prohibit the use of any clause.                                          (e)                                                          						             The requirements in part  8 apply to purchases at or below the micro-purchase threshold.                                          (f)                                                          						             The procurement requirements in subparts  23.1,  23.2,  23.4, and  23.7 apply to purchases at or below the micro-purchase threshold.                                          (g)                                                         (1)                                                                            								                 For acquisitions of supplies or services that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to support a contingency operation; to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to support a request from the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to facilitate provision of international disaster assistance pursuant to   22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster (  42 U.S.C. 5122), the micro-purchase threshold is—                                                                           (i)                                                                                              										                     $20,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and                                                                              (ii)                                                                                              										                     										 											$35,000 										 in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States.                                                                                                           (2)                                                                            								                 Purchases using this authority must have a clear and direct relationship to the support of a contingency operation; or the defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; international disaster assistance; or an emergency or major disaster.                                                                             (h)                                                          						             When using the Governmentwide commercial purchase card as a method of payment, purchases at or below the micro-purchase threshold are exempt from verification in the System for Award Management as to whether the contractor has a delinquent debt subject to collection under the Treasury Offset Program (TOP).                                          (i)                                                          						             Do not purchase any hardware, software, or services developed or provided by Kaspersky Lab that the Government will use on or after October 1, 2018. (See  4.2002).                                          (j)                                                         (1)                                                                            								                 On or after August 13, 2019, do not procure or obtain, or extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception applies or a waiver is granted. (See subpart  4.21.)                                                            (2)                                                                            								                 On or after August 13, 2020, agencies are prohibited from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception applies or a waiver is granted (see subpart  4.21). This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.                                                                             (k)                    The prohibition in  subpart  4.22 on use of a covered application (“TikTok”) applies to purchases at or below the micro-purchase threshold where the performance of the contract may require the presence or use of a covered application, (*e.g.*, where social media advertising services might be part of the procurement), unless an exception is granted in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-23-13 (see  4.2202).                                          (l) Do not procure or obtain, or extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, including contractor use of covered articles or sources, if prohibited from doing so by an applicable Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) order issued by the Director of National Intelligence, Secretary of Defense, or Secretary of Homeland Security (see  4.2303).13.202 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations in micro-purchases.       Many supplies or services are acquired subject to supplier license agreements. These are particularly common in information technology acquisitions, but they may apply to any supply or service. For example, computer software and services delivered through the internet (web services) are often subject to license agreements, referred to as End User License Agreements (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or other similar legal instruments or agreements. Many of these agreements contain indemnification clauses that are inconsistent with Federal law and unenforceable, but which could create a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341) if agreed to by the Government. The clause at  52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations, automatically applies to any micro-purchase, including those made with the Governmentwide purchase card. This clause prevents such violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341).13.203 Purchase guidelines.       (a)                    						            Solicitation, evaluation of quotations, and award.                                                         (1)                          								                To the extent practicable, micro-purchases shall be distributed equitably among qualified suppliers.                                                            (2)                          								                Micro-purchases may be awarded without soliciting competitive quotations if the contracting officer or individual appointed in accordance with  1.603-3(b) considers the price to be reasonable.                                                            (3)                          								                The administrative cost of verifying the reasonableness of the price for purchases may more than offset potential savings from detecting instances of overpricing. Therefore, action to verify price reasonableness need only be taken if-                                                                           (i)                                										                    The contracting officer or individual appointed in accordance with  1.603-3(b) suspects or has information to indicate that the price may not be reasonable (*e.g.,* comparison to the previous price paid or personal knowledge of the supply or service); or                                                                              (ii)                                										                    Purchasing a supply or service for which no comparable pricing information is readily available (*e.g.,*a supply or service that is not the same as, or is not similar to, other supplies or services that have recently been purchased on a competitive basis).                                                                                                                            (b)                   *Documentation.* If competitive quotations were solicited and award was made to other than the low quoter, documentation to support the purchase may be limited to identification of the solicited concerns and an explanation for the award decision.
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