Competition in service contracting.

Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2023-10-01 2023-10-01 false Competition in service contracting. 37.105 Section 37.105 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.105 Competition in service contracting. (a) Unless otherwise provided by statute, contracts for services shall be awarded through sealed bidding whenever the conditions in 6.401(a) are met (except see 6.401(b)). (b) The provisions of statute and part 6 of this regulation requiring competition apply fully to service contracts. The method of contracting used to provide for competition may vary with the type of service being acquired and may not necessarily be limited to price competition. [50 FR 1744, Jan. 11, 1985, and 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985]