12.101  Policy.

FAC 2005-42 JUNE 16, 2010

Agencies shall-

(a)  Conduct market research to determine whether commercial items or nondevelopmental items are available that could meet the agency's requirements;

(b)  Acquire commercial items or nondevelopmental items when they are available to meet the needs of the agency; and

(c)  Require prime contractors and subcontractors at all tiers to incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial items or nondevelopmental items as omponents of items supplied to the agency.