8.603 Purchase priorities.

FAC 2005–27 OCTOBER 17, 2008

FPI and nonprofit agencies participating in the AbilityOne Program under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (see Subpart 8.7)  may produce identical supplies or services. When this occurs, ordering offices shall purchase supplies and services in the following priorities:

(a)  Supplies.

(1)  Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (41 U.S.C. 48).

(2)  AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies.

(3)  Commercial sources.

(b)  Services.

(1)  AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies.

(2)  Federal Prison Industries, Inc., or commercial sources.