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Use of Non-Restrictive Specifications

Use of Non-Restrictive Specifications. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Acquisition and Grants Office Oversight and Compliance Branch. Agenda . General Requirements (FAR 11.105) Competition Requirements (CAM 1306.70) Consideration for Increasing Competition (CAM 1306.70)

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Use of Non-Restrictive Specifications

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  1. Use of Non-Restrictive Specifications National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Acquisition and Grants Office Oversight and Compliance Branch

  2. Agenda • General Requirements (FAR 11.105) • Competition Requirements (CAM 1306.70) • Consideration for Increasing Competition (CAM 1306.70) • Justification/Posting Requirements for Brand Name Actions

  3. General Requirements FAR 11.105 states that agency requirements shall not be written so as to require a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company specifications are used in the solicitation.

  4. CAM 1306.70 – Competition Requirements The contracting officer is responsible for challenging barriers to the acquisition of commercial items and full and open competition such as unnecessarily restrictive statements of work, unnecessarily detailed specifications, and unnecessarily burdensome contract clauses.

  5. Considerations for Increasing Competition The contracting officer shall ensure statements of work are not unduly restrictive, and specifications are not unnecessarily detailed. In addition, the contracting officer shall take appropriate steps to ensure that the acquisition team works collaboratively and applies their respective skill sets to understand the market for the requirement. (Ref CAM 1306.70)

  6. Justification FAR states that all Brand Name procurements— • Shall be justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303, 6.304 and 8.405-6. • The justification shall be posted with the solicitation IAW FAR 5.102(a)(6)) or 8.405-6(b)(3).

  7. Brand Name Justification and Approval FAR 5.102(a)(6) states – “When an acquisition contains brand name specifications, the contracting officer shall include with the solicitation the justification or documentation required by 6.302-1(c), 13.106-1(b), or 13.501, redacted as necessary (see 6.305).”

  8. Conclusion Contracting Officers shall maximize the use of non-restrictive specifications/statement of works to increase competition amongst industry. Brand Name Specifications shall be avoided to the maximum extent possible.

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