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PGI 215.103-72: Limitations and prohibitions.

R-DFARS PGI › Part 215 › PGI 215.103-72 · issued under 2026-O0048

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(a) Limitations.

(1)(vi) Obtain guidance from the requiring activity when it is unclear whether a supply is “predominately expendable in nature” or “nontechnical,” or has a “short life expectancy” or “short shelf life.” In such situations, only use the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process if the requiring activity establishes that the goods to be procured are predominantly expendable in nature, are nontechnical, or have a short life expectancy or short shelf life.

(vii) Document the contract file with a determination from the requiring activity that the lowest priced offer reflects full life-cycle costs for the supply or service. For services, full life-cycle costs are equal to the contract cost of the services.

Sources: Deviation attachment (.docx) · Codified PGI 215.103-72