Acquisition policy library and resources

The Acquisition Policy Library contains active Acquisition Letters and Class Deviations issued by GSA’s Senior Procurement Executive. The GSA Acquisition Policy Division within the Office of Government-wide Policy maintains and updates this library.

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Acquisition letters

Date effective	GSA Document number	Subject	FAR GSAR
2024/12/13	MV-22-02 with supplements 1-5 [PDF - 490 KB]	Temporary Moratorium on Enforcement of Certain Limitations Contained in Certain GSA Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Contract Clauses	GSAR 516 & 538
2024/03/15	MV-2024-01	Guidance on Payment for Software Licenses Delivered via SaaS	N/A
2023/12/22	MV-2023-07	GSA Form 2689 Flexibilities	GSAR 519
2023/09/12	MV-2023-06	Lessor Reporting of Green Building Efficiency	GSAM 570
2023/11/20	MV-2023-05	Placing Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) Priority Rating Contracts and Orders	FAR 11.6 GSAM 511.6
2024/01/18	MV-2023-04	Promoting Responsible Innovation through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program	N/A
2024/05/14	MV-2023-02 with supplements 1-2	Ensuring Only Approved Software is Acquired and Used at GSA	FAR 39 GSAM 539
2023/08/30	MV-2023-01 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 568 KB]	Retention of Certain Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Clauses and Provisions	FAR 1.3 GSAM 501.3
2023/12/12	MV-2022-06 with Supplement 1	Cyber-Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Requirements for Leasing	FAR 4 GSAM 570
2021/11/03	MV-2021-11	Pilot to Use Cash Incentives and Enhanced Allowances in Lease Acquisitions	GSAM 570
2021/11/02	MV-2021-10	Promoting Innovation in Sustainability through Contracts	FAR 23 GSAM 523
2022/03/07	MV-2021-08	Adjusting Wages to Address Wage Compression Caused by the Federal Minimum Wage Increase	FAR 22 GSAM 522
2022/03/18	MV-21-06 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 436 KB]	Procurement of Cloud Computing on a Consumption Basis under the Federal Supply Schedule Program	FAR 8.405
2020/08/13	MV-20-10 [PDF - 607 KB]	Workforce Guidance on FY2019 NDAA Section 889 “Part B”	FAR 4.21
2011/09/27	MV-11-07 [PDF - 288 KB]	Emergency Warrant Authority with Attachments A and B	FAR 18.2 GSAM 501.603-3(d)

Class deviations

Date effective	GSA document number	Subject	FAR GSAM
2024/12/20	CD-2025-03	FAR Class Deviation - Contract Terms and Conditions for the City Pair Program	FAR 12
2024/12/06	CD-2025-02 [PDF - 233 KB]	FAR Class Deviation, Construction Payroll Records	FAR 22
2024/10/11	CD-2025-01	FAR Class Deviation - AbilityOne Past Performance Evaluations	FAR 42.1502(h)
2024/07/26	CD-2024-06	GSAR Class Deviation, Historic Preference for Leasing	GSAM 552.270-2
2024/05/10	CD-2024-03 [PDF - 157 KB]	FAR Class Deviation, Clarifying Trade Agreements Act Nonavailability Procedures	FAR 25.502
2024/05/03	CD-2024-04 [PDF - 350 KB]	GSAR Class Deviation, Revised Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Requirements for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts	GSAR 538.273
2023/12/22	CD-2024-02 [PDF - 347 KB]	Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Class Deviation Regarding Certification of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns	N/A
2023/12/07	CD-2024-01 [PDF - 694 KB]	FAR and GSAR Class Deviation - Next Generation Commercial Platform Contracts	FAR 12.301, 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5 GSAR 512.301
2023/04/28	CD-2023-07 [PDF - 211 KB]	General Services Administration Regulation (GSAR) Class Deviation - Cancellation Criteria for OASIS+ Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Multiple-Award Contracts (Non- Schedules)	GSAR 542
2023/07/25	CD-2023-04 [PDF - 442 KB]	GSAM Class Deviation - Default by Lessor Clause	GSAM 552.270
2023/08/02	CD-2023-03 [PDF - 807 KB]	GSAM Class Deviation - Lease Definitions Clause	GSAM 570.102
2023/04/28	CD-2023-02 [PDF - 180 KB]	GSAM Class Deviation: Contract Authority for a Ten (10) Year Period for the OASIS+ Program	FAR 17.204
2023/04/28	CD-2023-01 [PDF - 215 KB]	FAR Class Deviation - Exception to the Maximum Quantity Requirement for the OASIS+ Program	FAR 4.1005-2, 16.504, 16.505, 52.216-22
2022/11/08	CD-2022-08 [PDF - 330 KB]	FAR Class Deviation - Exception to the Maximum Quantity Requirement for the Alliant 3 Program	FAR 4.1005-2, 16.504, 16.505, 52.216-22
2022/05/06	CD-2022-06 [PDF - 378 KB]	FAR Class Justification - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection for Certain Lease Acquisitions	FAR 15.101-2
2022/03/18	CD-2022-05 [PDF - 271 KB]	FAR Class Deviation - Exception to the Maximum Quantity Requirement for the Polaris Program	FAR 4.1005-2, 16.504, 16.505, 52.216-22
2023/12/18	CD-2022-04 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 422 KB]	FAR Class Deviation - PBS Electric Vehicle Equipment - Fixed Price Contractor Use of Federal Supply Schedules	FAR 51
2023/02/01	CD-2022-02 [PDF - 430 KB]	GSAM Class Deviation, Revised Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Requirements for Non-Federal Supply Schedule Contracts	GSAM 552.216-75
2023/03/03	CD-2022-01 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 6 MB]	FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Requirements for Nonavailability Determinations Under Buy American Statutes	FAR 25 GSAM 525
2021/11/03	CD-2021-12 [PDF - 369 KB]	FAR Class Deviation - Contractor Performance Assessments for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts, Multi-Agency Contracts (MACs) and Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs)	FAR 42.15
2022/09/16	CD-2021-11 [PDF - 695 KB]	GSAM Class Deviation - Updated GSAM Leasing Clauses	GSAM 570
2021/06/25	CD-2021-07 [PDF - 353 KB]	FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Amending Cost-Reimbursable Contract Closeout Audit Procedures	FAR 42.705-1 GSAM 542.708
2021/01/15	CD-2021-05 [PDF - 215 KB]	GSAM Class Deviation - Incremental Funding for Severable Service Contracts	GSAM 532.702
2021/04/01	CD-2021-02 [PDF - 239 KB]	Class Justification - Other than Full and Open Competition for Urgent Lease Acquisitions	FAR 6.302-2
2023/03/22	CD-2021-01 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 424 KB]	FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Public Buildings Service Limited Authority for Ten (10) Year Operations and Maintenance Service Procurements When Using Schedules	FAR 8.405-3(d), 17.204(e) GSAM 517.204
2020/08/14	CD-2020-17	GSAM Class Deviation: Contract Authority for a Ten (10) Year Period for the ASTRO Program	GSAM 517.204
2020/08/14	CD-2020-16 [PDF - 349 KB]	FAR Class Deviation: Exception to the Maximum Quantity Requirement for the ASTRO Program	FAR 4.1005-2, 16.504, 16.505, 52.216-22
2020/08/06	CD-2020-15 [PDF - 103 KB]	GSAM Class Deviation for GSA’s Lease Acquisitions and CSOs - Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment	GSAM 570
2023/11/03	CD-2020-14 with Supplements 1-2 [PDF - 5 MB]	FAR Class Deviation - Enhancing Competition at the Order level for Certain Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Contracts Note: Supplement 3 to CD-2020-14 was canceled 11/03/2023. The CD and supplements 1-2 remain in effect.	FAR 16.501-3
2023/04/27	CD-2020-10 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 238 KB]	FAR Class Deviation - Assignment of Claims and Notary Requirements	FAR 28, 32.8
2023/04/27	CD-2020-09 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 239 KB]	FAR Class Deviation - Raised Ceiling for Progress Payment Rates	FAR 52.232-16
2020/04/22	CD-2020-07 [PDF - 166 KB]	FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Suspension and Debarment Action Meetings	FAR 9.4, GSAM 509.4
2020/04/08	CD-2020-06 [PDF - 208 KB]	FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Public Interest Noncompetitive Congressional Notification	FAR 6.302-7 GSAM 506
2020/04/06	CD-2020-05 [PDF - 183 KB]	FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Flexibilities for Signatures and Seals on Bonds	FAR 28.1 GSAM 528.1
2020/03/24	CD-2020-04 [PDF - 2 MB]	FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Flexibilities for Debarring Official Notification to Contractors	FAR 9.406-3, 9.407-3 GSAM 509.406-3
2020/01/13	CD-2020-03 [PDF - 1 MB]	FAR Class Justification (Contract Terms/Conditions) & Determinations and Findings for the City Pair Program	FAR 12
2020/03/27	CD-2020-02 [PDF - 1010 KB]	GSAM Class Deviation - Economic Price Adjustment Clause for Deregulated Electric Supplies	GSAM 516.203-4
2019/12/04	CD-2020-01 [PDF - 140 KB]	GSAM Class Deviation - Clarifying the Government’s Rights Under the Commercial Items Clause	GSAM 538.70

Resources

Videos | Documents | Buy America Waivers

Videos

GSA Implementation of Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, held October 13, 2021
GSA’s Implementation of Section 889 of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), held October 28, 2020
National Defense Authorization Act: Section 889, Held July 30, 2020

Documents

FAR and GSAM Cases

Open GSAM and GSAR Cases [PDF - 148 KB]
A listing of open FAR cases is maintained by Defense Pricing and Contracting

Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management

GSA Enterprise-Level Cyber-Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Strategic Plan [PDF - 435 KB]
GSA Form 7700, Secure Software Development Attestation
AA-2024-01 [PDF - 229 KB], Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application “TikTok” Interim FAR Rule Guidance
Industry Message [PDF - 408 KB] about Acquisition Alert AA-2024-02, Workforce Guidance on FAR Case 2020-011, Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders (Interim Rule).
Section 889 FAQs [PDF - 237 KB]
Section 889 Decision Tree — Offeror [PDF - 55 KB]
Section 889 Decision Tree — Current Contractor [PDF - 51 KB]
Section 889 Provisions and Clauses Tables [PDF - 73 KB]
Section 889 Informational Flyer [PDF - 468 KB]
Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Criteria for Section 889 Part A [PDF - 80 KB]
Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Criteria for Section 889 Part B [PDF - 115 KB]

FAR Case 2021-008, Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements

Workforce

SPE-2023-03 [PDF - 236 KB], GSA GS-1102 Modernization Project for Contracting Professionals
SPE-2022-03 [PDF - 892 KB], Appropriate Internal Interactions in the Acquisition Process

Other

Acquisition Alert AA-2022-02 [PDF - 665 KB], Guidance on Addressing Inflation in GSA Contracts
Acquisition Alert AA-2021-01 [PDF - 330 KB], Contractor Self-Assessments
GSA-VA Assignment of Function [PDF - 249 KB]
SPE-2024-01 [PDF - 126 KB], Increasing Opportunities and Advocating For People with Disabilities
A copy of GSA’s Section 801 NDAA certification can be found on the Defense Pricing and Contracting website.

Buy America Waivers

The Build America, Buy America Act, enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021, requires that any infrastructure project receiving federal funding must source iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials from the United States. Per section 70914(c) of the Act, GSA may issue a waiver if it finds that:

Applying the Buy America preference would be inconsistent with the public interest (a “public interest waiver”).
Types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality (a “nonavailability waiver”).
The inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent (an “unreasonable cost waiver”).

Any waiver GSA intends to issue will be posted to this website for public review and comment for 15 days.

Proposed Waivers

None

Approved Waivers

None

Expired Waivers

None