{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-613.303-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 613.303-5","heading":"613.303-5 Purchases under BPAs.","body":"(b) Individual purchases under BPAs for commercial items may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; however, the higher threshold must be consistent with the requirements of FAR 13.303-5(b)(1) and (2).\n(c) In accordance with FAR 13.303-5(c), BPAs shall be awarded to small businesses to the maximum extent practicable.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 6—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 613—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES","Subpart 613.3—Simplified Acquisition Methods"],"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":"5764840b733546b0c233a91f4d856865d55935eef89424ddbacdc16f43a3e795","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-613.303-1","next":"us/48-cfr-613.303-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}