{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-213.501","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 213.501","heading":"213.501 Special documentation requirements.","body":"(a)(i) Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. For noncompetitive follow-on acquisitions of supplies or services previously awarded on a noncompetitive basis, include the additional documentation required by PGI 206.303-2(b)(i) and follow the procedures at PGI 206.304(a)(S-70).\n(ii) In accordance with section 888(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328), the justification and approval addressed in FAR 13.501(a) is required in order to use brand name or equal descriptions or proprietary specifications and standards.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 213—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES","Subpart 213.5—Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"436bb28dff08d434af6d936f37f2bab3b64396e0ee63f26c7555137286cc70aa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-213.500-70","next":"us/48-cfr-213.7001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}