Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurements for Defense Against or Recovery From Terrorism or Nuclear, Biological, Chemical or Radiological Attack

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Sections 852 through 856 and Section 858 of the Homeland Security Act (Pub. L. 107-296). Those sections increase the amount of the micro- purchase threshold and, in certain situations, the simplified acquisition threshold and provide streamlined procedures for procurements of supplies or services by or for an executive agency that are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. The Act text covers solicitations issued during the one-year period starting on the date of enactment (November 25, 2002), but the Act does not become effective until 60 days after enactment (January 24, 2003).