FAR 38—Federal Supply Schedule Contracting

Scope of part.

FAR 38.000 explains the scope of FAR Part 38 and tells readers exactly what this part covers: policies and procedures for contracting for supplies and services under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program. It identifies the General Services Administration (GSA) as the agency that directs and manages the FSS program and points readers to FAR subpart 8.4 for additional information. It also explains that GSA may delegate certain schedule responsibilities to other agencies, using the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as an example, because VA operates the VA Federal Supply Schedules Program for medical supplies under delegated authority. Finally, it draws a clear boundary by stating that the Department of Defense’s similar schedule contracting systems for military items are not part of the Federal Supply Schedule program. In practice, this section matters because it tells contracting officers and contractors which schedule system applies, which agency’s rules and authority control, and where to look for the governing procedures before placing or performing schedule orders.

Subpart 38.1

Subpart 38.2