{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-538.271","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 538.271","heading":"538.271 FSS contract awards.","body":"(a) FSS awards will be for commercial products and commercial services.\n(b) Before awarding any FSS contract, determine that the offered prices are fair and reasonable (see FAR subpart 15.4 and 538.270). Document the negotiation and your determination using FAR 15.406-3 as guidance.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 5—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING","PART 538—FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTING","Subpart 538.2—Establishing and Administering Federal Supply Schedules"],"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":"557fc7a732588ff769d547370632ae7005b22daa4ef080d48a076c7b65c096d6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-538.270-1","next":"us/48-cfr-538.272"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}