FAR Companion Part 18

Part 18 - Emergency Acquisitions

FC18.001 FC 18.001 Response planning.

In anticipation of potential emergency response requirements, agencies involved in response planning should consider awarding emergency response contracts before a major disaster or emergency occurs to ensure immediate response and relief. These contracts should be structured to respond to immediate emergency response needs.

FC18.001 FC 18.001 Emergency Procurement List.

The FAR has built-in flexibilities that allow contracting officers to act quickly for an urgent need. These flexibilities can be used without a formal emergency declaration or contingency operation designation. Contracting officers may use the flexibilities detailed in the Emergency Procurement List to support emergencies.

FC18.001 FC 18.001 Streamlined procedures for commercial products and services in support of

emergency acquisitions. FAR 12.001(b) permits agencies to treat any acquisition of supplies or services that, as Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Companion determined by the head of the agency, are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack, as an acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. For these acquisitions, the $7.5 $9 million threshold referenced throughout this part is increased to $15 million. Further, FAR 12.201-1 provides for simplified procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and services through the issuance of a Request for Quotation (RFQ) followed by a purchase order. The Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovations (PTAI) offers evaluation methodologies that can be directly applied to support emergency acquisitions by offering proven innovative approaches that agencies can adopt and adapt to their procurements.