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Code of Federal Regulations Title 48. Federal Acquisition Regulations System 48.25.401 Exceptions

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) This subpart does not apply to—

(1) Acquisitions set aside for small businesses;

(2) Acquisitions of arms, ammunition, or war materials, or purchases indispensable for national security or for national defense purposes;

(3) Acquisitions of end products for resale;

(4) Acquisitions from Federal Prison Industries, Inc., under Subpart 8.6, and acquisitions under Subpart 8.7, Acquisition from Nonprofit Agencies Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled;  and

(5) Other acquisitions not using full and open competition, if authorized by Subpart 6.2 or 6.3, when the limitation of competition would preclude use of the procedures of this subpart;  or sole source acquisitions justified in accordance with 13.501(a).

(b) In the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) and each FTA, there is a U.S. schedule that lists services that are excluded from that agreement in acquisitions by the United States. Acquisitions of the following services are excluded from coverage by the U.S. schedule of the WTO GPA or an FTA as indicated in this table:

The service
(Federal Service Codes from the Federal Procurement Data System Product/Service Code Manual are indicated in parentheses for some services.)

WTO GPA AND KOREA FTA

Bahrain FTA, CAFTA–DR, Chile FTA, Colombia FTA, NAFTA, Oman FTA, Panama FTA, and Peru FTA

Singapore
FTA

Australia and
Morocco FTA

(1)

All services purchased in support of military services overseas.

X

X

X

X

(2)

(i) Automatic data processing (ADP) telecommunications and transmission services (D304), except enhanced (i.e., value-added) telecommunications services.

X

X

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(ii) ADP teleprocessing and timesharing services (D305), telecommunications network management services (D316), automated news services, data services or other information services (D317), and other ADP and telecommunications services (D399)

X

X

․․․․․․․․․․․

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(iii) Basic telecommunications network services (i.e., voice telephone services, packet-switched data transmission services, circuit-switched data transmission services, telex services, facsimile services, and private leased circuit services, but not information services, as defined in 47 U.S.C. 153(24).

*

*

X

X

(3)

Dredging․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

X

X

X

X

(4)

(i) Operation and management contracts of certain Government or privately owned facilities used for Government purposes, including Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

X

․․․․․․․․․․․

X

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(ii) Operation of all Department of Defense, Department of Energy, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities; and all Government-owned research and development facilities or Government-owned environmental laboratories

**

X

**

X

(5)

Research and development․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

X

X

X

X

(6)

Transportation services (including launching services, but not including travel agent services)

X

X

X

X

(7)

Utility services․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

X

X

X

X

(8)

Maintenance, repair, modification, rebuilding and installation of equipment related to ships (J019)

․․․․․․․․․․․

X

․․․․․․․․․․․

X

(9)

Nonnuclear ship repair (J998)․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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X

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X

* Note 1. Acquisitions of the services listed at (2)(iii) of this table are a subset of the excluded services at (2)(i) and (ii), and are therefore not covered under the WTO GPA.

** Note 2. Acquisitions of the services listed at (4)(ii) of this table are a subset of the excluded services at (4)(i), and are therefore not covered under the WTO GPA.

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