Part Page 520 521 Labor surplus area concerns-[Reserved]......................................... 426 524 525 Protection of privacy and freedom of information. 430 431 551 Use of Government sources by contractors-[Re- 474 Subchapter H-Clauses and Forms 552 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.............. 475 Subchapter N-Special Contracting Programs 570 Acquisition of leasehold interests in real property. Appendix A-Contracting Office Assignment Codes 526 ............. 539 SUBCHAPTER A-GENERAL PART 501-GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM Subpart 501.1-—Purpose, Authority, Issuance Sec. 501.102 Authority. 501.103 Applicability. 501.104 Issuance. Subpart 501.1-Purpose, Authority, Issuance 501.102 Authority. The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) is issued and maintained by the Associate Administrator for Acquisition Policy under the authority of the Fedand eral Property Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended. 501.103 Applicability. (a) This regulation applies to contracts for supplies or services (including construction). (b) Parts 501, 502, 503, 505, 506, 517, 533, 552, 553, 570 and Subparts 504.70, 507.1, 509.4, 515.1, 519.6, 519.7, 532.8, 532.9 and 543.1 apply to leases of real property. Other provisions do not apply to leases of real property unless a specific cross-reference is made in Part 570. (c) This regulation applies to the disposal of real and personal property only to the extent explicitly stated. The portions of Subpart 501.6 regarding the Contracting Officer Warrant Program and legal review and assistance, and Subpart 504.70 on the uniform procurement instrument identification system apply to the disposal of real or personal property. Subpart 509.4 regarding suspension and debarment of contractors is applicable to contracts for the disposal of personal property (see FPMR Subpart 10145.6). (d) This regulation may deviate from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) when authorized. (See FAR Subpart 1.4 and Subpart 501.4.) When the GSAR does not implement the FAR, the FAR alone governs. 501.104 Issuance. 501.104-1 Publication and code arrangement. The GSAR is published in the daily issue of the FEDERAL REGISTER, a cumulated form in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and a separate looseleaf edition. 501.104-2 Arrangement of regulations. (a) The numbering system used in GSAR conforms to the FAR System. A particular policy or procedure is identified by the same number in both the FAR and GSAR. (b) When the GSAR implements the FAR, the GSAR is numbered (and captioned) to correspond to the FAR part, subpart, section, or subsection being implemented. (c) When the GSAR supplements the FAR by dealing with subject matter not in the FAR, numbers beginning with 70 are assigned to the supplementing part, subpart, section, or subsection. (d) When the FAR requires no implementation, the GSAR will not contain corresponding citations. This will result in some gaps in the GSAR. In such cases, see the FAR for policies and procedures. GSA-1678. 3090-0027 GSA-2419.. 9000-0102 570.802(c).. 3090-0086 501.170 Other GSA publications. 501.170-1 GSA orders and handbooks. Internal agency guidance, as described in FAR 1.301(a)(2), must be issued by heads of contracting activities in the form of a GSA order or handbook. GSA orders and handbooks must not unnecessarily repeat, paraphrase, or otherwise restate the FAR and GSAR. Policies and procedures for issuing GSA orders and handbooks are in the HB, Writing GSA Internal Directives (OAD P 1832.3). 501.170-2 Acquisition letters. (a) Acquisition letters may be issued to provide coverage on an interim basis, pending incorporation of material in GSA orders or handbooks. Acquisition letters will be considered canceled after one year and therefore must be incorporated into the applicable order or handbook within that time period. (b) The heads of contracting activities (HCA's) or their designees may issue acquisition letters. Normally no more than two officials within a contracting activity, as appropriate, may |