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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Chapter 201

Implementation of the FIRMR Improvement Project

AGENCY:  Information Resources Management Service, GSA.

ACTION:  Final rule; republication of chapter.

SUMMARY:  This amendment replaces the existing Federal Information
Resources Management Regulation (FIRMR), 41 CFR Chapter 201,
including existing FIRMR Temporary Regulations, Interim Rules, and
most Bulletins.  The intent of this amendment is to simplify
regulations and procedures about information management by Federal
agencies and to present regulatory policy coverage concerning the
acquisition, management, and use of automatic data processing (ADP)
and telecommunications resources in a life cycle format.  The
amendment will also enable Federal contracting personnel to more
easily use the FIRMR in conjunction with the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) by consolidating all FIRMR contracting policies
into a single subchapter that is organized for consistency with the
FAR structure.
  This regulation uses the umbrella term, Federal information
processing (FIP) resources, to identify ADP and telecommunications
resources that are subject to GSA's exclusive procurement
authority.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This rule is effective 120 days after publication
in the FEDERAL REGISTER, but may be observed earlier.  This rule is
applicable to solicitations issued on or after the effective date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:  Contact Paul Whitson, GSA, Office of
Information Resources Management Policy, telephone [phone]
or FTS 241-3194 (v) or [phone] or FTS 241-0657 (tdd).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
  (1)  In the January 11, 1988, FEDERAL REGISTER (53 FR 620), GSA
announced the FIRMR Improvement Project, including a proposed new
FIRMR structure.
  (2)  The initial phase of the FIRMR Improvement Project
consolidated FIRMR contracting policies and procedures in a new
subchapter D (part 201-39), "Acquisition of Federal Information
Processing Resources by Contracting," issued as a proposed rule
February 6, 1989 (54 FR 5905).
  (3)  The second phase announced a new FIRMR subchapter C,
"Management and Use of Federal Information Processing Resources,"
issued as a proposed rule October 12, 1989 (54 FR 41850).
  (4)  The third phase announced a new FIRMR subchapter A,
"General" and subchapter B, "Management and Use of Information and
Records," issued as a proposed rule February 7, 1990 (55 FR 4204).
  (5)  The new FIRMR, chapter 201, consists of the following
subchapters and parts:
  (a)  Subchapter A, General.  This subchapter consists of five
parts, one of which is reserved (part 201-5).
  Part 201-1, "Applicability and Authority," prescribes how the
FIRMR applies to the management, acquisition, and use of FIP
resources, records, and radio equipment by Federal agencies.  It
also discusses the basic authority for the FIRMR.
  Part 201-2, "Designated Senior Officials (DSO)," provides a
description of the authorities and responsibilities of the agency
DSO.
  Part 201-3, "The FIRMR System," describes the purpose, issuance,
structure, and maintenance of the FIRMR.
  Part 201-4, "Definitions and Acronyms," defines words, terms, and
acronyms used in the FIRMR.
  Part 201-5 is reserved.
  NOTE:  Subchapter A has associated with it a new FIRMR bulletin
that clarifies FIRMR applicability to contracting actions for FIP
resources.  FIRMR bulletins are not regulatory; they provide
guidance or detailed coverage of a subject and appear in the
looseleaf version of the FIRMR.
  (b)  Subchapter B, Management and Use of Information and Records.
This subchapter consists of 11 parts, seven of which are reserved
(parts 201-8, 201-10, and 201-12 through 201-16).
  Part 201-6, "Predominant Considerations," describes the
legislative basis and goals of information management and provides
an overview of the policies that must be addressed by senior agency
IRM officials.
  Part 201-7, "Planning," prescribes policies for information
planning by Federal agencies.
  Part 201-8 is reserved.
  Part 201-9, "Creation, Maintenance, and Use of Records,"
prescribes policies and procedures for both agency records
management programs and GSA Governmentwide records programs.
  Part 201-10 is reserved.
  Part 201-11, "Review and Evaluation," prescribes policies and
procedures for the Federal Information Resources Management Review
Program and the Information Resources Procurement and Management
Review Program as they relate to the management and use of
information.
  Parts 201-12 through 201-16 are reserved.
  NOTE:  Subchapter B has associated with it four new FIRMR
bulletins that supersede one current bulletin and contain guidance
and procedures transferred from the current FIRMR.
  (c)  Subchapter C, Management and Use of Federal Information
Processing Resources.  This subchapter consists of 22 parts, 15 of
which are reserved (parts 201-19 and 201-25 through 201-38).
  Part 201-17, "Predominant Considerations," provides an overview
of policies that must be addressed by senior-level officials
responsible for the management of agency information resources.
  Part 201-18, "Planning and Budgeting," prescribes policies for
developing a 5-year plan for meeting an agency's information
technology needs.  It describes how GSA uses agency planning in the
delegation process and includes a requirement for agencies to
submit copies of their planning documents to GSA annually.
  Part 201-19 is reserved.
  Part 201-20, "Acquisition," prescribes policies and procedures
key to the acquisition of FIP resources.  It covers requirements
analysis, analysis of alternatives and activities associated with
implementing the selected alternative, such as delegation of
procurement authority and implementation of standards.
(Acquisition by contracting is covered in part 201-39.)
  Part 201-21, "Operations," prescribes policies for the operation
of FIP resources, including policies regarding security, sharing,
personal telephone calls, and restrictions on listening-in to or
recording telephone conversations.
  Part 201-22, "Review and Evaluation," prescribes each Federal
agency's responsibility for the continuous evaluation of its
information resources management program and addresses GSA's two
Governmentwide review programs: The Federal Information Resources
Management Review Program and The Information Resources Procurement
and Management Review Program.
  Part 201-23, "Disposition," contains policies for the disposition
of FIP equipment and software, including procedures for reporting
excess equipment to GSA for interagency screening.
  Part 201-24, "GSA Services and Assistance," describes policies
and procedure for using GSA mandatory programs including the use of
FTS2000 services.
  Parts 201-25 through 201-38 are reserved.
  NOTE:  Subchapter C has associated with it 26 new FIRMR bulletins
that supersede 38 existing bulletins and also contain guidance and
procedures transferred from the FIRMR.  A list of all current
bulletins will be included in Appendix C of the looseleaf version
of the FIRMR.
  (d)  Subchapter D, Acquisition of Federal Information Processing
Resources by Contracting.  This subchapter consists of one part.
  Part 201-39, "Acquisition of Federal Information Processing
Resources by Contracting," consolidates all policies and procedures
unique to acquiring Government ADP and telecommunications resources
by contracting.
  (e)  The new FIRMR includes a subject index following the text of
part 201-39.  The index obviates the need for transition tables
which are no longer included in the FIRMR.
  (6)  The General Services Administration (GSA) has determined
that this rule is not a major rule for purposes of Executive Order
12291 of February 17, 1981.  GSA decisions are based on adequate
information concerning the need for, and the consequences of the
rule.  The rule is written to ensure maximum benefits to Federal
agencies.  This is a Governmentwide regulation that will have
little or no net cost effect on society.  The rule is not likely to
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.).
  List of Subjects 41 CFR Chapter 201 Archives and records,
Computer technology, Telecommunications, Government procurement,
property management, records management, and Federal Information
Processing Resources activities.
  Chapter 201 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations is
revised to read as follows:
CHAPTER 201--FEDERAL INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATION


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                    SUBCHAPTER A--GENERAL

Part
201-1   Applicability and Authority
201-2   Designated Senior Officials
201-3   The FIRMR System
201-4   Definitions and Acronyms
201-5   [Reserved]

SUBCHAPTER B - MANAGEMENT AND USE OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS

201-6   Predominant Considerations
201-7   Planning
201-8   [Reserved]
201-9   Creation, Maintenance, and Use of Records
201-10  [Reserved]
201-11  Review and Evaluation
201-12--201-16  [Reserved]

SUBCHAPTER C - MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING
RESOURCES

201-17  Predominant Considerations
201-18  Planning and Budgeting
201-19  [Reserved]
201-20  Acquisition
201-21  Operations
201-22  Review and Evaluation
201-23  Disposition
201-24  GSA Services and Assistance
201-25--201-38  [Reserved]

 SUBCHAPTER D--ACQUISITION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING
RESOURCES BY CONTRACTING

201-39  Acquisition of Federal Information Processing Resources
        by Contracting

FIRMR Index
                    SUBCHAPTER A--GENERAL

           PART 201-1--APPLICABILITY AND AUTHORITY

Sec.
201-1.000    Scope of part.
201-1.001    [Reserved]
201-1.002    Applicability.
201-1.002-1  Policy.
201-1.002-2  Exceptions.
201-1.003    Authority.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-1.000  Scope of part.
  This part prescribes the extent to which the Federal Information
Resources Management Regulation (FIRMR) applies to the creation,
maintenance, and use of Federal records and the acquisition,
management, and use of Federal information processing (FIP)
resources by Federal agencies.  It also discusses the basic
authority for the FIRMR.

 201-1.001  [Reserved]

 201-1.002  Applicability.

 201-1.002-1  Policy.
  The FIRMR applies to--
  (a)  The acquisition, management, and use of FIP resources by
Federal agencies.

  (b)  Any Federal agency solicitation or contract when either
paragraph (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) applies:

  (1)  The solicitation or contract requires the delivery of FIP
resources for use by a Federal agency or users designated by the
agency.
  (2)  The solicitation or contract explicitly requires the use by
the contractor of FIP resources that are not incidental to the
performance of the contract.  FIP resources acquired by a
contractor are incidental to the performance of a contract when:
  (i)  None of the principal tasks of the contract depend directly
on the use of the FIP resources; or
  (ii)  The requirements of the contract do not have the effect of
substantially restricting the contractor's discretion in the
acquisition and management of FIP resources, whether the use of FIP
resources is or is not specifically stated in the contract.
  (3)  The solicitation or contract requires the performance of a
service or the furnishing of a product that is performed or
produced making significant use of FIP resources that are not
incidental to the performance of the contract.  Significant use of
FIP resources means:
  (i)  The service or product of the contract could not reasonably
be produced or performed without the use of FIP resources; and
  (ii)  The dollar value of FIP resources expended by the
contractor to perform the service or furnish the product is
expected to exceed $500,000 or 20 percent of the estimated cost of
the contract, whichever amount is lower.

  (c)  The creation, maintenance, and use of records by Federal
agencies.

 201-1.002-2  Exceptions.
  (a)  The FIRMR does not apply to the procurement of FIP
resources--
  (1)  By the Central Intelligence Agency.
  (2)  By the Department of Defense when the function, operation or
use of such resources--
  (i)  Involves intelligence activities, cryptologic activities
related to national security, the command and control of military
forces, or equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or
weapons system; or
  (ii)  Is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or
intelligence missions, provided that this exclusion shall not
include FIP resources used for routine administrative and business
applications such as payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel
management.

  (b)  The FIRMR does not apply to radar, sonar, radio or
television equipment, except that the FIRMR is used by GSA to
implement Federal Telecommunications Standards for radio equipment.

  (c)  When both FIP and other resources are being acquired under
the same solicitation or contract and the FIRMR applies to the
solicitation or contract, the FIRMR applies only to the FIP
resources.

  (d)  While the FIRMR may require an agency to include in Federal
solicitations and contracts provisions and clauses that control the
contractor's acquisition of FIP resources, the FIRMR does not apply
to FIP resources acquired by a Federal contractor that are
incidental to the performance of a contract.

  (e)  The FIRMR does not apply to the acquisition, management, and
use of products containing embedded FIP equipment when:
  (1)  The embedded FIP equipment would need to be substantially
modified to be used other than as an integral part of the product;
or
  (2) The dollar value of the embedded FIP equipment is less than
$500,000 or less than 20 percent of the value of the product,
whichever amount is lower.  Embedded FIP equipment is FIP equipment
that is an integral part of the product, where the principal
function of the product is not the "automatic acquisition, storage,
manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching,
interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information."

 201-1.003  Authority.
  (a)  The FIRMR is prepared, issued, and maintained, and the FIRMR
system is prescribed, by the Administrator of General Services
under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949,
Public Law 152, 81st Congress (63 Stat. 377), as amended (the
"Property Act"), particularly sec. 205(c) (40 U.S.C. 486(c)), sec.
101(f) (40 U.S.C. 751(f)), and other authorities cited.

  (b)  The authority conferred upon the Administrator of General
Services by 40 U.S.C. 759 shall not be construed as to impair or
interfere with the determination by agencies of their individual
FIP resources requirements, including the development of
specifications for and the selection of the types and
configurations of resources needed.

  (c)  The General Services Administration's (GSA's) records
management authorities and responsibilities are defined under 44
U.S.C. 2901 et seq., which requires the Administrator to, among
other things, provide guidance and assistance to Federal agencies
to ensure economical and effective records management by agencies.

  (d)  The Archivist of the United States is responsible for
providing guidance and assistance to Federal agencies to ensure
adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions
of the Federal Government and to ensure proper records disposition.
Records management policies and guidance established by the
Archivist are contained in regulations in 36 CFR chapter XII and in
bulletins and handbooks issued by the National Archives and Records
Administration.           PART 201-2--DESIGNATED SENIOR OFFICIALS

Sec.
201-2.000    Scope of part.
201-2.001    General.
201-2.002    Policies.
201-2.003    Procedures.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-2.000  Scope of part.
  This part discusses the role of the agency designated senior
official (DSO) which includes both--
  (a)  The senior official designated by executive agencies
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), as amended, (44
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) to be responsible for carrying out the
agency's information resources management (IRM) functions; and

  (b)  The senior IRM official designated by the agency head for
Federal agencies not subject to the PRA to be responsible for
acquisitions of FIP resources made pursuant to a delegation of
procurement authority (DPA).

 201-2.001  General.
  (a)  The PRA requires that the head of each executive agency
designate a senior official who shall report directly to the agency
head.  The designated official is responsible for carrying out the
IRM functions assigned to the agency by the PRA.  These include the
responsibility to--
  (1)  Systematically inventory the agency's major information
systems;
  (2)  Periodically review the agency's IRM activities;
  (3)  Ensure the agency's information systems do not overlap each
other or duplicate the systems of other agencies;
  (4)  Implement applicable Governmentwide and agency information
policies, principles, standards, and guidelines with respect to
information collection, paperwork reduction, statistical
activities, records management activities, privacy and security of
records, sharing and dissemination of information, acquisition and
use of information technology, and other IRM functions;
  (5)  Periodically evaluate and, as needed, improve the accuracy,
completeness, and reliability of data and records contained within
Federal information systems; and
  (6)  Develop and annually revise a 5-year plan, in accordance
with appropriate guidance provided by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), for meeting the agency's information technology
needs.

  (b)  The PRA also assigns to the designated official the
responsibility for the conduct of and accountability for
acquisitions of FIP resources made under a DPA from GSA.
Therefore, when GSA delegates its procurement authority to
executive agencies, it grants those delegations to the designated
official when GSA determines that such officials are sufficiently
independent of program responsibility and have sufficient
experience, resources, and ability to fairly and effectively carry
out procurements under GSA's authority as provided by 40 U.S.C.
759(b)(3).  For Federal agencies not subject to the PRA, these
delegations are given to the agency's senior IRM official
designated by the agency head to be responsible for acquisitions of
FIP resources made pursuant to a DPA.

 201-2.002  Policies.
  (a)  The heads of Federal agencies not subject to the PRA shall
designate a senior IRM official to be responsible for acquisitions
of FIP resources made pursuant to a DPA.

  (b)  The DSO shall be responsible for implementing the policies
contained in the FIRMR.

  (c)  The DSO may redelegate GSA's exclusive authorities for FIP
resources to qualified officials.  Such redelegations shall not
relieve the DSO of the responsibility for conduct of and
accountability for acquisitions of FIP resources made under a DPA
from GSA.

 201-2.003  Procedures.
  (a)  Each Federal agency head shall advise GSA in writing of the
position title and organizational identity of the DSO.  The address
is:  GSA, Assistant Commissioner for Federal Information Resources
Management (KA), 18th and F streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

  (b)  The policies and procedures on delegation of GSA's exclusive
procurement authority are contained in  201-20.305.

  (c)  The DSO's relationship to agency contracting officials is
discussed in  201-39.106.                PART 201-3--THE FIRMR SYSTEM

Sec.
201-3.000    Scope of part.
201-3.001    General.

                  Subpart 201-3.1--Purpose

201-3.100    Scope of subpart.
201-3.101    Purpose.
201-3.102    Relationship to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
             (FAR).

        Subpart 201-3.2--Administration of the FIRMR

201-3.200    Scope of subpart.
201-3.201    Issuance.
201-3.202    Structure.
201-3.203    Maintenance.
201-3.204    Copies.

             Subpart 201-3.3--Agency Regulations

201-3.300    Scope of subpart.
201-3.301    Policy.
201-3.302    Limitations.

         Subpart 201-3.4--Deviations from the FIRMR

201-3.400    Scope of subpart.
201-3.401    Policy.
201-3.402    Exception.
201-3.403    Procedures.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-3.000  Scope of part.
  This part describes the Federal Information Resources Management
Regulations System.

 201-3.001  General.
  (a)  The Federal Information Resources Management Regulations
System consists of the Federal Information Resources Management
Regulation (FIRMR), which is the primary document; and agency
regulations that implement or supplement the FIRMR.  The FIRMR
includes interim rules which are published when time or exceptional
circumstances do not permit the participation by agencies or the
public before promulgation of an amendment for codification in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).  FIRMR interim rules are usually
followed by a final rule which confirms that the interim rule is
final and may include further amendments.  FIRMR interim rules have
the same force and effect as codified material.

  (b)  From time to time, the General Services Administration (GSA)
will issue nonregulatory publications to provide guidance and
information.  FIRMR bulletins, handbooks, and reports are the
documents most frequently used to issue this guidance material.
  (1)  FIRMR bulletins contain guidance and information on various
information resources management areas.  FIRMR bulletins are
published in appendix B of the looseleaf edition of the FIRMR.
  (2)  Handbooks and reports address specific program or technical
areas where the audience generally will be defined by the subject
matter.
  (3)  Appendix C of the looseleaf edition of the FIRMR contains a
listing of current bulletins, handbooks, and reports and
information on how to obtain them.

                  Subpart 201-3.1--Purpose

 201-3.100  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart describes the purpose of the FIRMR and its
relationship to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

 201-3.101  Purpose.
  The FIRMR system is established to publish and codify uniform
policies and procedures pertaining to information resources
management activities by Federal agencies.

 201-3.102  Relationship to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR).
  (a)  Part 201-39 contains Governmentwide policies and procedures
unique to the acquisition of FIP resources by contracting.  The
FIRMR relies on the FAR for general policies and procedures to be
used in acquiring these resources.  The policies and procedures of
part 201-39 are in addition to, not in lieu of, the FAR policies
and procedures, except when the FIRMR specifically requires its
policies and procedures, and not those of the FAR, to be followed.

  (b)  Notwithstanding the fact that the FAR is for the use of
executive agencies in the acquisition of supplies and services,
Federal agencies not otherwise subject to the FAR shall use the FAR
in conjunction with the FIRMR when acquiring FIP resources.

        Subpart 201-3.2--Administration of the FIRMR

 201-3.200  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart describes the issuance, structure, and maintenance
of the FIRMR.  It also describes how to obtain copies of the FIRMR.

 201-3.201  Issuance.
  (a)  The FIRMR is published in--
  (1)  The FEDERAL REGISTER;
  (2)  The CFR (cumulated form); and
  (3)  A separate looseleaf edition available by subscription.

  (b)  Amendments and interim rules are published in the FEDERAL
REGISTER, the CFR, and in looseleaf form.  Bulletins are published
in looseleaf form only.

  (c)  Handbooks and reports are published as separate stand-alone
documents.

  (d)  The FIRMR is issued as chapter 201 of title 41, CFR.
Subsequent chapters in subtitle E of title 41 are reserved for
agency regulations that implement or supplement the FIRMR.  The CFR
staff will assign FIRMR chapter numbers to requesting agencies.

 201-3.202  Structure.
  (a)  Numbering.  The FIRMR is divided into subchapters, parts,
subparts, sections, and subsections within Chapter 201 of Title 41
of the CFR.  Subsection 201-9.202-1 is identified as follows:
           Chapter    Part  Subpart  Section  Subsection
             201-      9.      2       02        -1

  (b)  References and citations.  (1)  This regulation may be
referred to as the Federal Information Resources Management
Regulation or the FIRMR.
  (2)  This regulation is cited as "41 CFR 201-" followed by the
appropriate subordinate division numbers.

 201-3.203  Maintenance.
  (a)  The Commissioner, Information Resources Management Service,
GSA is responsible for--
  (1)  Preparing proposed changes to the FIRMR;
  (2)  Soliciting comments on proposed changes to the FIRMR;
  (3)  Considering all comments received in response to notices of
proposed changes;
  (4)  Arranging for agency and public meetings regarding FIRMR
changes;
  (5)  Preparing any final change in the appropriate FIRMR format
and language;
  (6)  Submitting any final change to the FEDERAL REGISTER Liaison
Officer for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER and printing for
distribution; and
  (7)  Performing miscellaneous administrative tasks pertaining to
the maintenance of the FIRMR.

  (b)  The Administrator of General Services is responsible for
signing all FIRMR amendments and interim rules.

  (c)  The Administrator of General Services may issue a temporary
change to the FIRMR where solicitation of comments is impractical
due to urgent and compelling circumstances (e.g., when a new
statute must be implemented in a relatively short period of time).
However, the temporary change will make provision for a public
comment period of at least 30 days for consideration in the
formulation of the final change to the FIRMR.

 201-3.204  Copies.
  (a)  Copies of the FIRMR in FEDERAL REGISTER (daily) and CFR
(cumulative form, annually updated) form may be purchased from the
Government Printing Office (GPO) Bookstore, Washington, DC  20402,
telephone: [phone].

  (b)  Copies of the FIRMR in looseleaf edition (cumulative reprint
plus amendments, interim rules, and bulletins) may be purchased by
subscription from GPO.

             Subpart 201-3.3--Agency Regulations

 201-3.300  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes the policy regarding the issuance of
agency regulations to implement or supplement the FIRMR.

 201-3.301  Policy.
  (a)  An agency head may issue or authorize the issuance of agency
regulations that implement or supplement the FIRMR.

  (b)  Agency regulations that are published in the FEDERAL
REGISTER shall be codified under an assigned chapter in title 41,
Code of Federal Regulations, and shall parallel the FIRMR in
format, arrangement, and numbering systems.

  (c)  Agency regulations that implement or supplement the FIRMR
and pertain solely to the acquisition of Federal information
processing resources by contracting may be published in agency
acquisition regulations.

 201-3.302  Limitations.
  (a)  Unless otherwise specified by law, agency regulations that
implement or supplement the FIRMR shall be limited to--
  (1)  Those necessary to implement FIRMR policies and procedures
within the agency; and
  (2)  Additional policies and procedures that supplement the FIRMR
to satisfy the specific needs of the agency.

  (b)  Agency regulations shall not--
  (1)  Unnecessarily repeat, paraphrase, or otherwise restate
material contained in the FIRMR or higher-level agency regulations;
or
  (2)  Conflict or be inconsistent with the FIRMR, except as
required by law or as provided in FIRMR subpart 201-3.4.

         Subpart 201-3.4--Deviations from the FIRMR

 201-3.400  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes the policies and procedures for
authorizing deviations from the FIRMR.

 201-3.401  Policy.
  Deviations from the FIRMR shall be kept to a minimum consistent
with the specific needs and statutory authorities of each agency.
Individual and class deviations may be authorized by GSA's
Commissioner, Information Resources Management Service, or the
officials designated by the Commissioner for this purpose.

 201-3.402  Exception.
  (a)  For an acquisition limited solely to providing electronic
office equipment accessibility for employees with disabilities, an
individual deviation from the FIRMR may be authorized by the
agency's DSO or the DSO's authorized representative.  This
deviation authority is limited to those FIRMR provisions that--
  (1)  Are not specifically prescribed by statute or executive
order;
  (2)  Do not change the level of procurement authority delegated
from GSA to the agency; and
  (3)  Impede or obstruct the acquisition of technology for
employees with disabilities.

  (b)  A deviation authorized under paragraph (a) of this section
may be granted immediately upon a written determination by the
agency, identifying those FIRMR provisions impeding or obstructing
the acquisition of technology for employees with disabilities.
Agencies shall promptly provide a copy of each determination and
deviation to:  General Services Administration, Policy and
Regulations Division (KMP), 18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC
20405.

 201-3.403  Procedures.
  (a)  The agency head or designee shall prescribe an agency
procedure for the control of requests for deviations from the
FIRMR.  The procedure should include coordination with the agency
DSO as appropriate.  Agencies shall provide a copy of this
procedure upon request to the address in  201-3.402(b).

  (b)  Each request shall explain the nature of and the reasons for
the deviation.

  (c)  Agencies shall forward requests for deviations to the
address in  201-3.402(b).            PART 201-4--DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

Sec.
201-4.000    Scope of part.
201-4.001    Definitions.
201-4.002    Acronyms.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-4.000  Scope of part.
  This part defines words, terms, and acronyms used in the FIRMR.

 201-4.001  Definitions.
  Agency means Federal agency.

  Agency procurement request (APR) means a request by a Federal
agency for GSA to acquire Federal information processing (FIP)
resources or for GSA to delegate the authority to acquire FIP
resources.

  Augmentation means adding to or upgrading existing FIP hardware
or software to increase its productivity or prolong its useful
life.

  Automatic data processing equipment/data system (ADPE/DS) means
a specific automated system maintained by GSA to provide an
inventory of the Federal Government's computer systems.

  Capability validation means the technical verification of the
ability of a proposed FIP system configuration, replacement
component, or the features or functions of its software, to satisfy
functional requirements.  The intent is to ensure that the proposed
FIP resource can provide the required functions.  FIP performance
requirements are not implied or measured in the validation.
Examples of capability validation include--
  (a)  Operational capability demonstrations (OCD's) of the
functions of the hardware, operating system, or support software;
  (b)  Verification of conformance with information processing
standards;
  (c)  Expert examination of the technical literature supplied with
the offer;
  (d)  Contacts with other users of the proposed information
processing resource; and
  (e)  Vendor certification of conformance with the functional
requirements.

  Compatibility-limited requirement means a statement of FIP
resources requirements expressed in terms that require the items to
be compatible with existing FIP resources.

  COMSEC means communications security systems, services, and
concepts that constitute protective measures taken to deny
unauthorized persons information derived from telecommunications of
the United States Government related to national security and to
ensure the authenticity of any such communications.

  Consolidated local telecommunications service means local
communications service provided by GSA to all Federal agencies
located in a building, complex, or geographical area.

  Copy means a duplicate of a document previously created.

  Correspondence means letters, form letters, telegrams, memoranda,
endorsements, summary sheets, postal cards, memo routing slips, and
other written or electronic communications.

  Customer premises equipment (CPE) means all telecommunications
equipment and inside wiring located on the customer side of the
demarcation point (demark).  The demark is a point established in
a building or complex to separate customer equipment from telephone
company equipment.

  Designated senior official (DSO) means--
  (a)  The senior official designated by executive agencies
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act to be responsible for
carrying out the agency's IRM functions (see 44 U.S.C. 3506); or
  (b)  The senior IRM official designated by the agency head for
Federal agencies not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act to be
responsible for acquisitions of FIP resources made pursuant to a
DPA.

  Deviation means any one or combination of the following:
  (a)  The issuance or use of a policy, procedure, practice,
solicitation provision, contract clause, or method pertaining to
the acquisition, management, or use of Federal information
processing resources that is inconsistent with the FIRMR.
  (b)  The omission or modification of any policy, procedure,
practice, solicitation provision or contract clause required by the
FIRMR.
  (c)  The authorization of lesser or greater limitations on the
delegation, use, or application of any policy, procedure,
solicitation provision, or contract clause prescribed by the FIRMR,
except that this does not preclude an agency from setting
delegation thresholds at more restrictive levels than those
established by the FIRMR.

  Directive means a written communication that initiates or governs
action, conduct, or procedure.  Directives are often issued as
circulars, notices, regulations, orders, and handbooks, and include
materials usually issued to multiple addressees in multiple copies
for insertion in policy, administrative, or operations manuals.
News releases, program announcements, catalogs, price lists,
training materials, and correspondence are not included.

  Excess FIP equipment means FIP equipment controlled by a Federal
agency but no longer required for its needs.

  Executive agency means any executive department or independent
establishment in the executive branch of the Government, including
any wholly owned Government corporation (see 40 U.S.C. 472(a)).

  Federal agency means any executive agency or any establishment in
the legislative or judicial branch of the Government, except the
Senate, the House of Representatives, the Architect of the Capitol,
and any activities under the Architect's direction (see 40 U.S.C.
472(b)).

  Federal information processing (FIP) resources means automatic
data processing equipment (ADPE) as defined in Public Law 99-500
(40 U.S.C. 759(a)(2)), and set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this definition.
  (a)  Any equipment or interconnected system or subsystems of
equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage,
manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching,
interchange, transmission, or reception, of data or information--
  (1)  by a Federal agency, or
  (2)  under a contract with a Federal agency which--
  (i)  requires the use of such equipment, or
  (ii)  requires the performance of a service or the furnishing of
a product which is performed or produced making significant use of
such equipment.

  (b)  Such term includes--
  (1)  computers;
  (2)  ancillary equipment;
  (3)  software, firmware, and similar procedures;
  (4)  services, including support services; and
  (5)  related resources as defined by regulations issued by the
Administrator for General Services.
  (c)  The term, FIP resources, includes FIP equipment,
software, services, support services, maintenance, related
supplies, and systems (specific examples of what the term FIP
resources includes and excludes are provided in FIRMR Bulletin
A-1).  These terms are limited by paragraphs (a) and (b) of the
definition of FIP resources and are defined as follows:

  (d)  FIP equipment means any equipment or interconnected system
or subsystems of equipment used in the automatic acquisition,
storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display,
switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or
information.

  (e)  FIP maintenance means those examination, testing, repair, or
part replacement functions performed on FIP equipment or software.

  (f)  FIP related supplies means any consumable item designed
specifically for use with FIP equipment, software, services, or
support services.

  (g)  FIP services means any service, other than FIP support
services, performed or furnished by using FIP equipment or
software.

  (h)  FIP software means any software, including firmware,
specifically designed to make use of and extend the capabilities of
FIP equipment.

  (i)  FIP support services means any commercial nonpersonal
services, including FIP maintenance, used in support of FIP
equipment, software, or services.

  (j)  FIP system means any organized combination of FIP equipment,
software, services, support services, or related supplies.

  Federal Telecommunications System (FTS) means the umbrella of
local and long distance telecommunications services, including
FTS2000 long distance services, provided, operated, managed, or
maintained by GSA for the common use of all Federal agencies and
other authorized users.

  File means an arrangement of records.  The term is used to denote
papers, photographs, photographic copies, maps, machine-readable
information, or other recorded information regardless of physical
form or characteristics, accumulated or maintained in filing
equipment, boxes, or machine-readable media, or on shelves, and
occupying office or storage space.

  Form means a fixed arrangement of captioned spaces designed for
entering and extracting prescribed information, including FIP
systems forms, regardless of media.

  Implementation plan means a document identifying the tasks that
must be accomplished in order to place FIP resources into service.
The plan also describes the management, contracting, technical, and
operating assignments and responsibilities of systems operations.

  Information resources management means the planning, budgeting,
organizing, directing, training, promoting, controlling, and
management activities associated with the burden, collection,
creation, use, and dissemination of information by agencies, and
includes the management of information and related resources, such
as Federal information processing resources (see 44 U.S.C.
3502(13)).

  Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) means a composite of
factors necessary to protect FIP systems and the information they
process to prevent exploitation through interception, unauthorized
electronic access, or related technical intelligence threats, and
to ensure authenticity.  This protection results from the
application of security measures; including cryptosecurity,
transmission security, emission security, and computer security; to
systems that generate, store, process, transfer or communicate
information of use to an adversary, and also includes the physical
protection of sensitive material and sensitive technical security.

  Interoperability means the ability of FIP resources to provide
services to and accept services from other FIP resources and to use
the services so exchanged to enable them to operate effectively
together.

  Long distance telephone service means any service or facility
purchased with Government funds for completing telephone calls
outside of the local service area.

  Lowest overall cost means the least expenditure of funds over the
system life, price and other factors considered, including, but not
necessarily limited to--
  (a)  Prices for the FIP resources;
  (b)  The present value adjustment, if used; and
  (c)  The identifiable and quantifiable costs--
  (1)  Directly related to the acquisition and use of the FIP
resources;
  (2)  Of conducting the contract action; and
  (3)  Of other administrative efforts directly related to the
acquisition process.

  Mail means letters, telecommunications, memoranda, post cards,
documents, packages, publications, and other communications
received for distribution or dispatch.

  Most advantageous alternative means the alternative that provides
the greatest value to the Government over the system life in terms
of price or cost, quality, performance, and any other relevant
factors.

  National security and emergency preparedness (NSEP) means those
physical, technical, and administrative characteristics of FIP
systems that will ensure a prescribed level of survivability in
times of national or other emergencies up to and including nuclear
attack.  Government common-use telecommunications systems are
designed, built, tested, and maintained to meet the defined
emergency mission needs of the Government entities that use them.

  Obsolescence means the state of FIP hardware or software that is
either in a degenerative condition which if not corrected will
render the resource useless, or becoming technologically outmoded
compared to other hardware or software being sold.

  Optional form means a form developed by a Federal agency for use
in two or more agencies and approved by GSA for nonmandatory
Governmentwide use.

  Outdated FIP equipment means any FIP equipment over eight years
old, based on the initial commercial installation date of that
model of equipment, and that is no longer in current production.

  Overprinting means the printing of pertinent identical entries
(e.g., agency name and address) in a captioned area on a Standard
or Optional form.

  Performance validation means the technical verification of the
ability of a proposed FIP system configuration or replacement
component to handle agency-specific workload volumes (present and
expected) within agency-determined performance time constraints.
Examples of performance validation techniques include--
  (a)  Timed execution of the existing agency programs,
transactions, and data files on the proposed configuration;
  (b)  Execution with synthetically generated workloads;
  (c)  Remote terminal emulation with simulated on-line workloads;
  (d)  Acceptance testing with present operational software, data
files, and workloads;
  (e)  "Stress testing" with exaggerated workload volumes;
  (f)  Modeling of the interaction of the new information
processing system and its workload;
  (g)  Benchmarking as defined in applicable FIPS PUBS; and
  (h)  Simulation modeling of FIP system performance, defined to
mean the development and use of computer models for the study of
actual or postulated workloads on simulated FIP systems.

  Radar equipment means any radio detection device that provides
information on range, azimuth, or elevation of objects.

  Radio equipment means any equipment or interconnected system or
subsystem of equipment (both transmission and reception) that is
used to communicate over a distance by modulating and radiating
electromagnetic waves in space without artificial guide.  This does
not include such items as microwave, satellite, or cellular
telephone equipment.

  Reassignment means the transfer of other-than-excess FIP
equipment or the transfer of FIP software, within an agency.

  Records means all books, papers, maps, photographs, machine
readable materials, or other documentary materials, regardless of
physical form or characteristics, made or received by an agency of
the United States Government under Federal law or in connection
with the transaction of public business and preserved or
appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate
successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies,
decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the
Government or because of the informational value of data in them.
Library and museum material made or acquired and preserved solely
for reference or exhibition purposes, extra copies of documents
preserved only for convenience of reference, and stocks of
publications and of processed documents are not included.

  Records creation means the production or reproduction of any
record.

  Records disposition means any activity with respect to disposal
of temporary records no longer necessary for the conduct of
business by destruction or donation; transfer of records to Federal
agency storage facilities or records centers; transfer to the
National Archives of the United States of records determined to
have sufficient historical or other value to warrant continued
preservation; or transfer of records from one Federal agency to any
other Federal agency.

  Records maintenance and use means any activity involving location
of records of a Federal agency; storage, retrieval, and handling of
records kept at office file locations by or for a Federal agency;
processing of mail by a Federal agency; or selection and
utilization of equipment and supplies associated with records and
copying.

  Report means data or information which is transmitted for use in
determining policy; planning, controlling, and evaluating
operations and performance; making administrative decisions; or
preparing other reports.  The data or information may be in
narrative, statistical, graphic, or other form and may be on paper,
magnetic tape, or other media.

  Reuse means the subsequent use of FIP equipment after it is no
longer needed for the purpose for which it was originally acquired.

  Sensitive information means any information, the loss, misuse, or
unauthorized access to or modification of which could adversely
affect the national interest or the conduct of Federal programs, or
the privacy to which individuals are entitled under section 552a of
title 5, United States Code (the Privacy Act), but which has not
been specifically authorized under criteria established by an
Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept secret in the
interest of national defense or foreign policy.

  Software
    Application software means a series of instructions or
statements in a form acceptable to a computer, designed to cause
the computer to execute an operation or operations necessary to
process requirements.  Application software may be either
machine-dependent or machine-independent and may be general-purpose
or designed to satisfy the requirements of a specialized process or
a particular user.

    Common-use software means software that deals with applications
common to many agencies, that would be useful to other agencies,
and is written in such a way that minor variations in requirements
can be accommodated without significant programming effort.

  Sonar equipment means an apparatus that detects the presence and
location of a submerged object by means of sonic, subsonic, or
supersonic waves reflected back to it from the object.

  Specific make and model specification means a description of the
Government's requirement for FIP resources that is so restrictive
that only a particular manufacturer's products will satisfy the
Government's needs, regardless of the number of suppliers that may
be able to furnish that manufacturer's products.

  Standard form means a form prescribed by a Federal agency,
pursuant to its authority, and approved by GSA for mandatory
Governmentwide use.

  Surplus means any excess Government-owned FIP equipment not
required for the needs of Federal agencies as determined by the
Administrator of General Services.

  System life means a projection of the time period that begins
with the installation of the FIP resource and ends when the
agency's need for that resource has terminated.

  Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) means a machine that
uses typed input and output, usually with a visual text display, to
enable individuals with hearing or speech impairments to
communicate over a telecommunications network.

  Telecommunications facilities means equipment used for such modes
of transmission as telephone, data, facsimile, video, radio, audio,
and such corollary items as switches, wire, cable, access
arrangements, and communications security facilities.

  Telecommunications resources means telecommunications equipment,
facilities, and services.

  Telecommunications services means the transmission, emission, or
reception of signals, signs, writing, images, sounds, or
intelligence of any nature, by wire, cable, satellite, fiber
optics, laser, radio, or any other electronic, electric,
electromagnetic, or acoustically coupled means.  The term includes
the telecommunications facilities necessary to provide such
services.

  Telecommunications switching function means any service or
equipment that has a primary function to switch telephone calls at
a location.  This term excludes service or equipment necessary to
meet agency requirements that cannot be met by an existing
switching function.

  Television equipment means any equipment (both transmission and
reception) used for the conversion of transient visual images into
electrical signals that can be transmitted by radio or wire to
distant receivers where the signals can be reconverted to the
original visual images.  This does not include such items as
monitors for computers or computer terminals or video conferencing
equipment.

  Toll-free telephone service means any incoming circuit
arrangement that allows the public to make long distance telephone
calls to authorized locations at Government expense.  Toll-free
telephone service is used for providing or obtaining information
concerning Government programs, such as social welfare, disaster
aid, veterans affairs, and income tax assistance.

 201-4.002  Acronyms.
  "ANSI" means American National Standards Institute.
  "ADP" means automatic data processing.
  "ADPE" means automatic data processing equipment.
  "ADPE/DS" means Automatic data processing equipment/data system.
  "CFR" means Code of Federal Regulations.
  "DPA" means delegation of procurement authority.
  "DSO" means designated senior official.
  "FAR" means Federal Acquisition Regulation.
  "FIP" means Federal information processing.
  "FIPS" means Federal Information Processing Standards.
  "FIPS PUBS" means Federal Information Processing Standards
Publications.
  "FIRMR" means Federal Information Resources Management
Regulation.
  "FMSS" means financial management systems software.
  "FPMR" means Federal Property Management Regulations.
  "FR" means Federal Register.
  "GSA" means General Services Administration.
  "GPO" means Government Printing Office.
  "ICMR" means Interagency Committee on Medical Records.
  "IRM" means information resources management.
  "LOI" means letter of interest.
  "MAS" means multiple awards schedule.
  "NARA" means National Archives and Records Administration.
  "OMB" means Office of Management and Budget.
  "PRA" means Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, as amended.
  "U.S.C." means United States Code.
  "USPS" means United States Postal Service.

                   PART 201-5  [RESERVED] SUBCHAPTER B--MANAGEMENT AND USE OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS

           PART 201-6--PREDOMINANT CONSIDERATIONS

Sec.
201-6.000    Scope of part.
201-6.001    General.
201-6.002    Predominant considerations.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-6.000  Scope of part.
  This part describes the legislative basis and goals of
information management and provides a brief overview of the
predominant policies of subchapter B.

 201-6.001  General.
  (a)  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, as amended, (44 U.S.C.
3501, et seq.) legally introduced into the Federal Government the
concept that information is a valuable asset and should be managed
as such.  The Act requires that the head of each executive agency
designate a senior official who shall report to the agency head and
be responsible for carrying out the agency's information resources
management (IRM) responsibilities.  The Paperwork Reduction Act is
administered by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is
primarily implemented in OMB Circular No. A-130.  The information
management goals of the Paperwork Reduction Act are to--
  (1)  Reduce the paperwork burden the Federal Government imposes
on the public and on State and local governments;
  (2)  Minimize the cost to the Federal Government of collecting,
maintaining, using, and disseminating information;
  (3)  Maximize the usefulness of information collected by the
Federal Government;
  (4)  Coordinate, integrate, and where practical, make uniform,
Federal information policies and practices; and
  (5)  Ensure that the collection, maintenance, use, and
dissemination of information by the Federal Government is
consistent with applicable laws and executive orders.

  (b) GSA's Governmentwide role in information management stems
from its records management authorities and responsibilities under
the National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984
(Public Law 98-497, 44 U.S.C. Ch. 29), and its responsibilities
under section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 759), to provide for
economic and efficient acquisition of Federal information
processing (FIP) resources.

 201-6.002  Predominant considerations.
  The policies prescribed in subchapter B are designed to promote
the economic and efficient management and use of information by
emphasizing the importance for agencies to--
  (a)  Manage information as a valuable asset throughout its life
cycle, from collection or creation through disposition;
  (b)  Plan for the steps in the information life cycle;

  (c)  Understand their information requirements before determining
their requirements for FIP resources;

  (d)  Establish an active and continuing program for economical
and efficient management of the agency's records, as required by 44
U.S.C. 3102;

  (e)  Manage agency records, irrespective of the medium (paper,
electronic, or other) on which the record is created, used, or
filed;

  (f)  Ensure that individuals responsible for implementing the
agency's records management programs participate in the agency's
strategic planning process and in the determination of the agency's
information needs and FIP resources requirements;

  (g)  Ensure that individuals responsible for information
management have proven records and information management
competencies through a combination of IRM training, work
experience, and IRM related certification programs;

  (h)  Ensure that the agency's records can be accessed quickly and
reliably;

  (i)  Keep the agency's mailing, copying, and filing costs at a
minimum, consistent with program requirements;

  (j)  Control the creation of correspondence to ensure that the
agency creates timely, responsive correspondence that is properly
coordinated and consistent in tone, style, and presentation;

  (k)  Control the creation and distribution of agency directives
to eliminate duplicative, conflicting, or confusing instructions to
agency personnel, and to ensure proper documentation of agency
policies and procedures;

  (l)  Control the creation and use of forms and reports to ensure
that they are well designed, used efficiently, and do not
proliferate unnecessarily; and

  (m)  Comply with GSA-managed Governmentwide programs for Standard
and Optional Forms and Interagency Reports.                    PART 201-7--PLANNING

Sec.
201-7.000    Scope of part.
201-7.001    General.
201-7.002    Policies.
201-7.003    Procedures.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-7.000  Scope of part.
  This part prescribes policies and procedures regarding
information planning by Federal agencies.

 201-7.001  General.
  (a)  Information needs are the foundation on which agencies
determine their information processing requirements.  An agency
cannot determine its requirements for FIP resources unless it
adequately plans for and understands its information requirements.

  (b)  The Paperwork Reduction Act, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) OMB
Circulars No. A-3, No. A-11, and No. A-130, and the Computer
Security Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-235) require agencies to
conduct various information resources management (IRM) planning
activities.  OMB Circular No. A-130 (appendix IV) states that
executive agencies must plan for how they will process and transmit
information, how they will use it, what provisions they will make
for access to it, whether and how they will disseminate it, how
they will store it, and finally, how they will dispose of the
information.

  (c)  The General Services Administration (GSA) and the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA) help agencies with their
IRM planning by issuing handbooks and other guidance documents.
Comprehensive IRM strategic, program, and information planning
services are available, on a cost-reimbursable basis, through GSA's
Office of Technical Assistance.

 201-7.002  Policies.
  Federal agencies shall establish strategic planning processes
to--
  (a)  Plan for the creation, collection, processing, transmission,
use, storage, dissemination, and disposition of information;

  (b)  Ensure that program officials and information resources
management officials (including records managers) participate in
the development and annual revision of a 5-year plan for meeting
the agency's information technology needs; and

  (c)  Ensure that the agency's information needs are determined
before conducting a requirements analysis for FIP resources.

 201-7.003  Procedures.
  To determine information requirements and to help determine
requirements for FIP resources, agencies shall consider the
following factors:
  (a)  Essential records and information required to support
current and future program and mission needs.

  (b)  Available sources of information.

  (c)  Public access requirements, including Freedom of Information
Act requirements (5 U.S.C. 552).

  (d)  The need to provide information to and obtain information
from other agencies.

  (e)  Information security (40 U.S.C. 759 Note) and Privacy Act
requirements (5 U.S.C. 552a).

  (f)  Requirements to disseminate and store information and to
carry out its authorized disposition.

  (g)  Information format, medium, quantity, integrity, and
timeliness requirements.

  (h)  The integration of electronic records with other agency
records.  (See FIRMR Bulletin B-1.)

                   PART 201-8  [RESERVED]    PART 201-9--CREATION, MAINTENANCE, AND USE OF RECORDS

Sec.
201-9.000    Scope of part.
201-9.001    General.

              Subpart 201-9.1--Agency Programs

201-9.100    Scope of subpart.
201-9.101    General.
201-9.102    Policy.
201-9.103    Procedures.

        Subpart 201-9.2--GSA Governmentwide Programs

201-9.200    Scope of subpart.
201-9.201    General.
201-9.202    Governmentwide programs.
201-9.202-1  Standard and Optional Forms Management Program.
201-9.202-2  Interagency Reports Management Program.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-9.000  Scope of part.
  This part prescribes policies and procedures for the creation,
maintenance, and use of Federal agencies' records.  Unless
otherwise noted, the policies and procedures of this part apply to
all records, regardless of medium (i.e., paper, electronic, or
other).

 201-9.001  General.
  (a)  Chapters 29 and 31 of title 44, U.S.C., require the
establishment of standards and procedures to ensure efficient and
effective records management by Federal agencies.  The statutory
goals of these standards and procedures include--
  (1)  Accurate and complete documentation of the policies and
transactions of the Federal Government;
  (2)  Control of the quantity and quality of records produced by
the Federal Government;
  (3)  Establishment and maintenance of mechanisms of control with
respect to records creation in order to prevent the creation of
unnecessary records and with respect to the effective and
economical operations of an agency;
  (4)  Simplification of the activities, systems, and processes of
records creation, maintenance, and use;
  (5)  Judicious preservation and disposal of records; and
  (6)  Direction of continuing attention on records from their
initial creation to their final disposition, with particular
emphasis on the prevention of unnecessary Federal paperwork.

  (b)  The law assigns records management responsibilities to the
Administrator of General Services (the Administrator), the
Archivist of the United States (the Archivist), and the heads of
Federal agencies.
  (1)  The Administrator is responsible for providing guidance and
assistance to Federal agencies to ensure economical and effective
records management.  Records management polices and guidance
established by GSA are contained in FIRMR subchapter B and in FIRMR
bulletins, records management handbooks, and other publications
issued by GSA.
  (2)  The Archivist is responsible for providing guidance and
assistance to Federal agencies to ensure adequate and proper
documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal
Government and to ensure proper records disposition.  Records
management policies and guidance established by the Archivist are
contained in regulations in 36 CFR Chapter XII and in bulletins and
handbooks issued by the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
  (3)  The heads of Federal agencies are responsible for complying
with the policies and guidance provided by the Administrator and
the Archivist.

              Subpart 201-9.1--Agency Programs

 201-9.100  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for establishing
and maintaining an agency records management program.

 201-9.101  General.
  Section 3102 of Title 44 of the U.S.C. requires each Federal
agency to establish an active and continuing records management
program.

 201-9.102  Policy.
  Each Federal agency shall establish and maintain an active,
continuing program for managing agency records, commensurate with
agency size, organization, mission, and recordkeeping activity.

 201-9.103  Procedures.
  Each Federal agency shall take the following actions to establish
and maintain the agency's records management program:
  (a)  Assign specific responsibility for the development and
implementation of agencywide records management programs to an
office of the agency and to a qualified records manager.

  (b)  Consider the guidance contained in GSA and NARA handbooks
and bulletins when establishing and implementing agency records
management programs.

  (c)  Issue a directive establishing program objectives,
responsibilities, authorities, standards, guidelines, and
instructions for its records management program.

  (d)  Apply appropriate records management practices to all
records, irrespective of the medium (e.g., paper, electronic, or
other) on which the record resides.

  (e)  Control the creation, maintenance, and use of agency records
and the collection and dissemination of information to ensure that
the agency--
  (1)  Does not accumulate unnecessary records;
  (2)  Does not create forms and reports that collect information
inefficiently or unnecessarily;
  (3)  Periodically reviews all existing forms and reports (both
those originated by the agency and those responded to by the agency
but originated by another agency or branch of Government) to
determine if they need to be improved or cancelled;
  (4)  Maintains its records cost effectively and in a manner that
allows them to be retrieved quickly and reliably; and
  (5)  Keeps its mailing and copying costs to a minimum.

  (f)  Standardize stationery in terms of size, letterhead design,
color (of originals, record copies, and envelopes), markings that
are permitted on envelopes and postcards, and number of stationery
styles permitted.

  (g)  Consider the voluntary standards contained in the Table of
Standard Specifications in FIRMR Bulletin B-4, when developing
agency stationery standards.

  (h)  Establish agency standards regarding the types of
correspondence to be used in official agency communications, and
the number and kind of copies required and their distribution and
purpose.

  (i)  Strive to--
  (1)  Improve the quality, tone, clarity, and responsiveness of
correspondence, and provide for its creation in a timely,
economical, and efficient manner;
  (2)  Design forms that are easy to fill-in, read, transmit,
process, and retrieve; and reduce forms reproduction costs;
  (3)  Provide agency managers with the means to convey written
instructions to users and document agency policies and procedures
through effective directives management;
  (4)  Provide agency personnel with the information needed in the
right place, at the right time, and in a useful format;
  (5)  Eliminate unnecessary reports and design necessary reports
for ease of use;
  (6)  Provide rapid handling and accurate delivery of mail at
minimum cost; and
  (7)  Organize agency files (i) so that needed records can be
found rapidly (ii) to ensure that records are complete and   (iii)
to facilitate the identification and retention of permanent records
and the prompt disposal of temporary records.

        Subpart 201-9.2--GSA Governmentwide Programs

 201-9.200    Scope of subpart.
  This subpart contains policies and procedures prescribed for the
following GSA-managed programs:
  (a)  The Standard and Optional Forms Management Program.
  (b)  The Interagency Reports Management Program.

 201-9.201    General.
  (a)  The Standard and Optional Forms Management Program was
developed and operated by OMB consistent with the authorities
prescribed by the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921.  GSA assumed
responsibility for the program on May 29, 1967, through agreement
with OMB.

  (b)  The Interagency Reports Management Program implements 44
U.S.C. chapters 29 and 31, recognizing OMB functions under 44
U.S.C. 3504(e) and OMB implementation under 5 CFR 1320.16.

 201-9.202    Governmentwide programs.

 201-9.202-1  Standard and Optional Forms Management Program.
  (a)  General.  (1)  GSA manages the Standard and Optional Forms
Management Program to provide improved communications and reduced
operating costs through the use of standardized practices and
procedures for creating, printing, stocking, distributing, and
using Standard and Optional Forms.
  (2)  When a Standard or Optional Form is also a public report,
requiring OMB clearance under 5 CFR part 1320, agencies shall
obtain clearance from both OMB and GSA.  Requests for extensions of
OMB clearance for Standard and Optional Forms shall be handled in
the same manner.  However, if the extension results in no changes
to the affected form, GSA approval is not required.
  (3)  FIRMR Bulletin B-3 contains additional guidance on the
Standard and Optional Forms Management Program.

  (b)  Procedures.  Each Federal agency shall--
  (1)  Establish and issue in the FEDERAL REGISTER, Governmentwide
procedures prescribing the use and availability of all Standard and
Optional Forms which it promulgates or sponsors (revisions may be
announced in the appropriate directive or regulatory system);
  (2)  Obtain GSA approval for each new, revised, or canceled
Standard and Optional form, and exceptions thereto, prior to
implementation;
  (3)  Designate an agency-level Standard and Optional forms
liaison representative and alternate, and notify GSA in writing of
such designees' names, titles, mailing addresses, and telephone
numbers within 30 days of the designation or redesignation;
  (4)  Use Standard Form 152, Request for Clearance or Cancellation
of a Standard or Optional Form or Exception, to obtain GSA approval
for each new, revised, and canceled Standard and Optional form, and
exceptions thereto;
  (5)  Perform an annual review, to include all existing Standard
and Optional forms which the agency has promulgated, or sponsored,
as well as all approved exceptions, to determine and implement
forms improvement, consolidation, or cancellation;
  (6)  Obtain GSA clearance under both the Standard and Optional
Forms Management Program and the Interagency Reports Management
Program when a standard or optional form is also an interagency
report;
  (7)  As directed by GSA and OMB, submit a summary of the Standard
and Optional Forms used for collection of information covered by 5
CFR part 1320 to:  General Services Administration, Standards
Branch (KMPS), 18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405;
  (8)  Send requests for GSA approval and the notifications to GSA
required by this section to the address in paragraph (b)(7) of this
section.
  (9)  Request approval to overprint forms by contacting:  General
Services Administration, Inventory and Requisition Management
Division (FCNI), 1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall,
Building 4, Washington, DC  20406; and
  (10)  Coordinate all matters concerning health-care-related
Standard Forms through the Interagency Committee on Medical Records
(ICMR).  For additional information on the ICMR, contact:  General
Services Administration, Forms Management Branch (CARM), 18th & F
Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

 201-9.202-2  Interagency Reports Management Program.
  (a)  General.  (1)  GSA manages the Interagency Reports
Management Program to ensure that interagency reports and
recordkeeping requirements are based on need, are cost-effective,
and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
  (2)  FIRMR Bulletin B-2 contains additional guidance on the
Interagency Reports Management Program.

  (b)  Procedures.  (1)  Each agency shall--
  (i)  Obtain GSA approval for each new, revised, or extended
interagency report, prior to implementing the report;
  (ii)  Designate an agency-level interagency reports liaison
representative and alternate, and notify GSA in writing of such
designees' names, titles, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers
within 30 days of the designation or redesignation;
  (iii)  Use Standard Form 360, Request to Approve an Interagency
Reporting Requirement, to obtain GSA approval for each new,
revised, or extended interagency report;
  (iv)  Attach to each Standard Form 360, a justification statement
(signed by the official who requested the report) describing the
need for the report;
  (v)  Explain how the reporting costs shown on Standard Form 360
were derived;
  (vi)  Make supporting documentation for cost estimates available
for GSA review;
  (vii)  Submit to GSA and OMB (see 5 CFR part 1320) simultaneously
for approval, interagency reports that collect information from
Federal agencies and from either the public or State or local
governments;
  (viii)  Notify GSA and responding agencies when an interagency
report is no longer needed; and
  (ix)  Send requests for GSA approval and notifications regarding
interagency reports to:  General Services Administration,
Authorizations Branch (KMAS), 18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC
20405.
  (2)  This section does not apply to the following interagency
reports:  (However, interagency reports required by Federal
agencies to respond to these reports are subject to this section.)
  (i)  Legislative branch reports.
  (ii)  Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other Executive
Office of the President reports.
  (iii)  Judicial branch reports required by court order or decree.
  (iv)  Reporting requirements for security classified information.
However, interagency reporting requirements for non-sensitive or
unclassified sensitive information are not exempt, even if such
information is later given a security classification by the
requesting agency.

                   PART 201-10  [RESERVED]             PART 201-11--REVIEW AND EVALUATION

Sec.
201-11.000    Scope of part.
201-11.001    General.
201-11.002    Federal Information Resources Management Review
              Program.
201-11.003    Information Resources Procurement and Management
              Review Program.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-11.000  Scope of part.
  This part discusses the two programs that the General Services
Administration (GSA) administers regarding GSA-conducted and
agency-conducted evaluation programs to help agencies ensure that
the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of information
and records are consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

 201-11.001  General.
  (a)  GSA's responsibilities for the review and evaluation of
agencies' information and records management activities stem from
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 and the National Archives and
Records Administration Act of 1984.  GSA carries out these
responsibilities under the Federal Information Resources Management
Review Program and the Information Resources Procurement and
Management Review Program.

  (b)  The information and records management aspects of these
programs are discussed in this part.  However, part 201-22 more
fully describes the objectives, policies, and procedures governing
these programs.

 201-11.002  Federal Information Resources Management Review
Program.
  (a)  GSA administers this program under a delegation from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  GSA has delegated much of
its review responsibilities under this program to each executive
agency and serves as the focal agency for collecting, assessing,
and reporting on review results to OMB.

  (b)  As part of these reviews, agencies shall review their
information and records activities to ensure that the creation,
maintenance, and use of the information and records that support
agency programs are consistent with applicable laws and
regulations.  GSA has issued a series of IRM self inspection guides
to help agencies review their information and records management
programs.

 201-11.003  Information Resources Procurement and Management
Review Program.
  Under this program, GSA conducts reviews of major agency programs
and related significant FIP resources acquisitions.  As part of
these reviews, GSA reviews agency programs for controlling the
creation, maintenance, and use of information and records to--

  (a)  Determine agency compliance with regulations; and

  (b)  Evaluate the effectiveness of agency information and records
management programs and practices.

               PARTS 201-12--201-16 [RESERVED]SUBCHAPTER C--MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING
                      (FIP) RESOURCES

           PART 201-17--PREDOMINANT CONSIDERATIONS

Sec.
201-17.000     Scope of part.
201-17.001     Predominant considerations.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-17.000  Scope of part.
  This part provides a brief overview of the predominant policies
of subchapter C.

 201-17.001  Predominant considerations.
  The policies prescribed in subchapter C are designed to promote
success in the acquisition, management, and use of Federal
information processing (FIP) resources by emphasizing the
importance for agencies to--
  (a)  Develop and annually revise, in coordination with budget
activities, a 5-year plan to meet the agency's information
technology needs;

  (b)  Base requirements for FIP resources on agency mission,
programs, and related information needs;

  (c)  Consider the potential for deploying projected technological
advances of FIP resources to enhance future performance of programs
and operations in support of the agency mission;

  (d)  Acquire FIP resources that result in the most advantageous
alternative to the Government after consideration of--
  (1)  Sharing and reuse of existing FIP resources,
  (2)  Use of General Services Administration (GSA) services, and
  (3)  Acquisition of agency resources by contracting;

  (e)  Establish responsibility through a designated senior
official (DSO) when contracting for FIP resources under a
delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement authority;

  (f)  Assign an individual (such as a Trail Boss) responsible for
coordinating programmatic, technical, and contracting functions
when acquiring FIP resources;

  (g)  Achieve full and open competition to the maximum extent
practicable;

  (h)  Acquire resources that comply with Federal standards;

  (i)  Provide for security of resources, protection of information
about individuals, continuity of operations, and national security
and emergency preparedness;

  (j)  Provide individuals with disabilities (employees and others
who use the agency's electronic office equipment) equivalent access
to electronic office equipment;

  (k)  Provide telecommunications access to hearing and speech
impaired individuals;

  (l)  Review and evaluate existing resources and related
management and acquisition activities on an ongoing basis; and

  (m)  Replace outdated resources that are no longer the most
advantageous alternative for satisfying the agency's requirements.             PART 201-18--PLANNING AND BUDGETING

Sec.
201-18.000    Scope of part.
201-18.001    General.
201-18.002    Policies.
201-18.003    Procedure.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-18.000  Scope of part.
  This part prescribes policies and procedures regarding planning
and budgeting for Federal information processing (FIP) resources.

 201-18.001  General.
  (a)  44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(8) (the Paperwork Reduction
Reauthorization Act of 1986) requires executive agencies to develop
and annually revise a 5-year plan for meeting the agency's
information technology needs.

  (b)  Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-130
requires executive agencies to establish multiyear strategic
planning processes for acquiring and operating information
technology that meet program and mission needs, reflect budget
constraints, and form the basis for their budget requests.

  (c)  OMB Circular No. A-11 requires executive agencies to prepare
and submit annual agency-wide "Major Information Technology
Acquisition Plans."

  (d)  The Computer Security Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-235, 40
U.S.C. 759 Note) requires agencies to identify each FIP system that
contains sensitive information and prepare a plan for the security
and privacy of each such system.

  (e)  Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986
(Public Law 99-506) requires the Federal Government to adopt
guidelines for electronic equipment accessibility designed to
ensure that individuals with disabilities may use electronic office
equipment.  This Act requires that agencies comply with such
guidelines.  FIRMR Bulletin C-8 provides guidance on planning for
the FIP resources accommodation needs of individuals with
disabilities.

  (f)  The General Services Administration (GSA) helps agencies
with their IRM planning by issuing handbooks, bulletins, and other
guidance documents.  IRM planning services are available, on a
cost-reimbursable basis, through GSA's Office of Technical
Assistance.

  (g)  GSA reviews agency IRM plans and the planning process as
part of the Information Resources Procurement and Management Review
Program described in part 201-22.  Agencies' IRM planning is a
factor in delegating procurement authority for FIP resources.
 201-18.002  Policies.
  (a)  Agencies shall develop a 5-year plan for meeting the
agency's information technology needs.  This plan shall--
  (1)  Reflect current and future program and mission needs;
  (2)  Consider the potential for deploying projected technological
advances of FIP resources to enhance future performance of programs
and operations in support of the agency mission;
  (3)  Consider FIP resources needed to meet the national security
and emergency preparedness needs of the agency;
  (4)  Reflect budget constraints;
  (5)  Form the basis for the agency's budget requests to OMB;
  (6)  Serve as the foundation for requirements analyses; and
  (7)  Be updated as needed, but at least annually.

  (b)  Agencies shall ensure that the IRM planning process includes
the participation of each of the agency's program areas, as well as
those organizations responsible for IRM (including records
management), contracting, and budget preparation.

  (c)  Agencies shall adopt electronic equipment accessibility
guidelines similar to those described in FIRMR Bulletins C-8 and C-
10 in their planning process.

  (d)  Agencies shall ensure that acquisition of FIP resources is
in accordance with the updated 5-year plan.

 201-18.003.  Procedure.
  Each agency shall send a copy of its annually revised 5-year
plan, within 30 days after its preparation, to:  General Services
Administration, Authorizations and Management Reviews Division
(KMA), 18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

                   PART 201-19  [RESERVED]                  PART 201-20--ACQUISITION

Sec.
201-20.000    Scope of part.
201-20.001    General.

           Subpart 201-20.1--Requirements Analysis

201-20.100    Scope of subpart.
201-20.101    General.
201-20.102    Policy.
201-20.103    Procedures.
201-20.103-1  Information needs.
201-20.103-2  System life.
201-20.103-3  Description of requirements.
201-20.103-4  Compatibility-limited requirements.
201-20.103-5  Justification for specific make and model.
201-20.103-6  Security requirements.
201-20.103-7  Accessibility requirements for individuals with
              disabilities.
201-20.103-8  Space and environmental requirements.
201-20.103-9  Workload and related requirements.
201-20.103-10 Records management requirements.

         Subpart 201-20.2--Analysis of Alternatives

201-20.200    Scope of subpart.
201-20.201    General.
201-20.202    Policy.
201-20.203    Procedures.
201-20.203-1  Consideration of alternatives.
201-20.203-2  Cost for each alternative.
201-20.203-3  [Reserved]
201-20.203-4  Conversion.
201-20.203-5  Obsolescence.

              Subpart 201-20.3--Implementation

201-20.300    Scope of subpart.
201-20.301    General.
201-20.302    Implementation plan.
201-20.303    Standards.
201-20.304    Capability and performance validation.
201-20.305    Delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement
              authority.
201-20.305-1  Regulatory delegations.
201-20.305-2  Specific agency delegations.
201-20.305-3  Specific acquisition delegations.
201-20.306    Delegation of GSA's multiyear contracting
              authority for telecommunications resources.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-20.000  Scope of part.
  This part prescribes policies and procedures for acquisition of
Federal information processing (FIP) resources by agencies.

 201-20.001  General.
  (a)  Acquisition, as used in this part--
  (1)  Consists of a series of steps beginning with the
requirements analysis and ending with the implementation of the
most advantageous alternative to satisfy the requirement; and
  (2)  Includes obtaining FIP resources both from sources external
to the agency and through in-house sources or development.

  (b)  Acquisition by contracting is addressed in part 201-39.

  (c)  Technical assistance in support of acquisitions is
available, on a cost reimbursable basis, through GSA's Office of
Technical Assistance.

  (d)  Guidance on conducting a requirements analysis and an
analysis of alternatives is contained in the GSA Acquisition Guide
series.

           Subpart 201-20.1--Requirements Analysis

 201-20.100  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for determining
requirements for FIP resources.

 201-20.101  General.
  The requirements analysis is used to determine and document
requirements for FIP resources.  It provides the basis on which the
alternatives for meeting the requirements can be analyzed.

 201-20.102  Policy.
  Agencies shall establish and document requirements for FIP
resources by conducting a requirements analysis commensurate with
the size and complexity of the need.

 201-20.103  Procedures.
  The requirements analysis shall include, at a minimum,
consideration of the following factors:

 201-20.103-1  Information needs.
  Agencies shall determine their information needs by considering--
  (a)  Their need to provide information to and obtain information
from the public and other agencies;

  (b)  Available sources of information;

  (c)  Information format, media, quantity, integrity, security,
and timeliness requirements;

  (d)  Essential records and information required to support
current and future program and mission needs;
  (e)  Agency records retention and disposition requirements and
the need to assure archival acceptability of permanent or long-term
records;

  (f)  The integration of electronic records with other agency
records; and

  (g)  Existing or planned intra or interagency interoperability
requirements.

 201-20.103-2  System life.
  Agencies shall establish a system life as a part of the
requirements analysis.  If the acquiring activity can predict reuse
of the FIP resource by another component within the agency after it
no longer meets the acquiring activity's needs, the reuse period
shall be included in the system life.

 201-20.103-3  Description of requirements.
  Agencies shall--
  (a)  Base requirements on mission needs expressed in the form of
opportunities for increased economy and efficiency, new or changed
program requirements, or deficiencies in existing capabilities;

  (b)  Describe requirements in terms of functions to be performed
and performance to be achieved, unless a more restrictive statement
of requirements is necessary to satisfy the needs of the agency;

  (c)  Describe requirements in a manner that will attain full and
open competition when contracting for FIP resources unless other
than full and open competition is justified in accordance with
subpart 201-39.6 and FAR part 6;

  (d)  Document in the requirements analysis the quantitative or
qualitative requirements that must be met and why those
requirements are necessary to meet the mission needs; and

  (e)  Consider aggregating requirements on organizational or
functional bases and conducting a requirements analysis on the
basis of the aggregated requirements.

 201-20.103-4  Compatibility-limited requirements.
  (a)  Agencies shall establish compatibility-limited requirements
for FIP resources only to the extent necessary to satisfy the needs
of the agency.

  (b)  Agencies shall justify compatibility-limited requirements
for FIP resources on the basis of at least one of the following:
  (1)  The agency has technical or operational requirements for
compatibility when adding resources to, or replacing a portion of,
an installed base of resources, and the agency determines that
replacing additional portions of the installed base to avoid
compatibility-limited requirements is not advantageous to the
Government; or
  (2)  The agency determines that the risk and impact of a
conversion failure on agency critical mission needs would be so
great that acquiring non-compatible resources is not a feasible
alternative.

 201-20.103-5  Justification for specific make and model.
  Technical and requirements personnel shall justify a requirement
that can only be met by specific make and model resources in
accordance with subpart 201-39.6.

 201-20.103-6  Security requirements.
  Agencies shall--
  (a)  Identify security and privacy requirements in the
requirements analysis;

  (b)  Identify security requirements necessary to protect
classified and sensitive information by listing the potential
threats and hazards and describing the measures needed to provide
protection; and

  (c)  Identify physical and environmental security safeguards.

 201-20.103-7  Accessibility requirements for individuals with
                disabilities.                                   
  (a)  Agencies shall provide equivalent access to electronic
office equipment for individuals with disabilities (employees and
others who use the agency's electronic office equipment) to the
extent both present and future needs for such access are determined
by the agency.

  (b)  Agencies shall provide telecommunications access to hearing
and speech-impaired individuals to the extent both present and
future needs for such access are identified in the requirements
analysis.  Telecommunications access for hearing and speech
impaired individuals shall include education and training on the
services and features of the GSA relay service.
  (1)  Agencies shall publish access numbers for TDD and
TDD-related devices in telephone directories and provide such
agency numbers to GSA for inclusion in the Federal TDD Directory.
  (2)  Agencies shall display in their buildings or offices the
standard logo specified by GSA for indicating the presence of TDD
or TDD-related equipment.

  (c)  Agencies shall consider the guidance contained in FIRMR
Bulletins C-8 and C-10 on the subject of accessibility requirements
for individuals with disabilities.

 201-20.103-8  Space and environmental requirements.
  Agencies shall consider space and environmental factors when
conducting the requirements analysis.

 201-20.103-9  Workload and related requirements.
  As a minimum, agencies shall document in the requirements
analysis the following factors, as applicable:
  (a)  Projected processing, storage, data entry, communications,
and support services workload requirements over the system life and
how best to address workload uncertainties.

  (b)  Expandability requirements.

  (c)  A performance evaluation of currently installed FIP
resources.

  (d)  Contingency requirements for FIP resources whose loss or
failure would prevent the agency from performing its mission, or
have an adverse effect on the nation.

  (e)  Other requirements that must be met or constraints that must
be considered.

 201-20.103-10  Records management requirements.
  Agencies shall include records management factors in the
requirements analysis.

         Subpart 201-20.2--Analysis of Alternatives

 201-20.200  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for identifying
and analyzing feasible alternatives that satisfy requirements for
FIP resources.

 201-20.201  General.
  (a)  The statement of requirements resulting from the
requirements analysis is the basis on which the analysis of
alternatives is conducted.  The purpose of the analysis of
alternatives is to compare and evaluate various alternatives for
meeting the requirements and to determine which alternative is the
most advantageous alternative to the Government.

  (b)  The FIRMR bulletin series provides guidance on GSA programs
for meeting agencies' requirements and potential sources of FIP
resources sharing.

 201-20.202  Policy.
  Using the results of the requirements analysis as the basis,
agencies shall conduct an analysis of alternatives, commensurate
with the size and complexity of the requirement, to identify the
most advantageous alternative to the Government.

 201-20.203  Procedures.
  The General Services Administration (GSA) has established various
programs to satisfy agencies' requirements for FIP resources.  Part
201-24 describes these programs and the extent to which their use
or consideration is mandatory.

 201-20.203-1  Consideration of alternatives.
  (a)  Agencies shall--
  (1)  Conduct market research to determine the availability of
technology to meet their requirements and to assist in identifying
feasible alternatives;
  (2)  Use GSA's mandatory-for-use programs described in subpart
201-24.1 when their requirements can be met by these programs,
unless they have requested and received an exception to the use of
these programs from GSA;
  (3)  Use GSA's mandatory-for-consideration programs described in
subpart 201-24.2 when their requirements can be met by these
programs and using them is the most advantageous alternative to the
Government;
  (4)  Consider using FIP resources available for reuse within the
agency and from other agencies to satisfy their requirements;
  (5)  Consider using existing FIP resources on a shared basis to
satisfy their requirements; and
  (6)  Consider acquiring FIP resources by contracting.

  (b)  Agencies should also consider using GSA nonmandatory
programs to meet their requirements.

 201-20.203-2  Cost for each alternative.
  (a)  In the analysis of alternatives, agencies shall calculate
the total estimated cost, using the present value of money, for
each feasible alternative unless the anticipated cost of the
acquisition is $50,000 or less.  The total estimated cost for each
alternative shall include system life cost for that alternative and
any other costs, that can be identified with the alternative,
incurred either before or after the system life period.

  (b)  When the anticipated cost of the acquisition is $50,000 or
less, the total estimated cost may be limited to an analysis
demonstrating that the benefits of the acquisition will outweigh
the costs.

  (c)  Agencies shall follow guidance in OMB Circular No. A-94,
"Discount Rates to be Used in Evaluating Time-Distributed Costs and
Benefits," when calculating the cost of each alternative.

 201-20.203-3  [Reserved]

 201-20.203-4  Conversion.
  (a)  When evaluating alternatives, it is important for the
Government to consider its investment in FIP resources that may
have to be converted, replaced, or disposed of, as a result of the
alternative selected.  Therefore, as part of the analysis of
alternatives, agencies shall consider the costs, risk, and
magnitude of conversion from installed FIP resources to
augmentation or replacement resources.

  (b)  To achieve the above, agencies shall perform a conversion
study, commensurate with the size and complexity of the
requirement, for all acquisitions of FIP resources, except for--
  (1)  Initial acquisitions where no FIP resources exist;
  (2)  Acquisitions of FIP equipment peripherals only; or
  (3)  The exercise of a purchase option under a leasing agreement.

  (c)  In determining conversion costs, agencies shall include any
cost of conversion that can be stated in dollars, as well as other
expenses directly related to the conversion.  However, the costs
associated with the following shall not be included:
  (1)  Conversion of existing FIP software and data bases that
would be redesigned regardless of whether or not augmentation or
replacement FIP resources are acquired.
  (2)  Purging duplicate or obsolete FIP software, data bases, and
files.
  (3)  Development of documentation for existing FIP application
software.
  (4)  Improvements in management and operating procedures.

  (d)  In performing a conversion study, agencies shall consider
the guidance contained in FIRMR Bulletin C-14 on this subject.

 201-20.203-5  Obsolescence.
  As part of the analysis of alternatives, agencies shall determine
strategies for maintaining up-to-date FIP resources and avoiding
outdated FIP resources over the system life.

              Subpart 201-20.3--Implementation

 201-20.300  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes the policies and procedures for
implementing the most advantageous alternative selected as a result
of the analysis of alternatives.

 201-20.301  General.
  Implementation includes the activities in the acquisition phase,
following the analysis of alternatives and selection of the most
advantageous alternative, that are necessary to prepare the
selected alternative for operation.

 201-20.302  Implementation plan.
  (a)  Policy.  Agencies shall develop an implementation plan,
commensurate with the size and complexity of the selected
alternative, for implementing FIP resources.

  (b)  Procedures.  (1)  The agency shall designate an individual
to be responsible for executing each implementation plan.
  (2)  The plan shall describe tasks, responsibilities, resources,
and schedules needed to ensure successful implementation.

 201-20.303  Standards.
  (a)  Scope.  This section prescribes policies and procedures for
the use of Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Federal
Telecommunications Standards (FED-STDS), interim standards, and
agency-unique standards.

  (b)  General.  (1)  GSA publishes a handbook titled "Federal ADP
and Telecommunications Standards Index" that lists Federal
standards.  The index contains information about applicability for
each standard and terminology for including standards in
solicitations.  Copies can be purchased from:  U.S. Government
Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC
20402.  FIRMR Bulletin C-3 contains additional information about
the index.
  (2)  Types of Federal standards--
  (i)  Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).
  (A)  FIPS are automatic data processing standards developed and
issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
after approval by the Secretary of Commerce, as part of the Federal
Information Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) series.
  (B)  Public Law 99-500 Title VIII, the "Paperwork Reduction
Reauthorization Act of 1986," modified the definition of automatic
data processing equipment (ADPE) to include most telecommunications
equipment and services.  Public Law 100-235, the "Computer Security
Act of 1987," expressly provided the Secretary of Commerce
authority for promulgating NIST developed Federal computer system
standards, which were defined to encompass all ADPE standards.  All
such ADPE standards are called FIPS.
  (ii)  Federal Telecommunications Standards (FED-STDS).
  (A)  FED-STDS are official Federal Government publications
relating to standards developed by the National Communications
System under delegation from GSA.  FED-STDS include those
categories in the Federal Supply Class (FSC) of
"Telecommunications" of the Federal Standards Program not redefined
as ADPE by Public Law 99-500.
  (B)  FED-STDS relating to ADPE that were in existence when Public
Law 99-500 was enacted are covered by the modified definition of
ADPE in Public Law 99-500 and therefore fall under the authority of
NIST.  These standards were redesignated by NIST as FIPS.
  (3)  Categories of Federal standards.  (i)  Hardware standards
(FIPS).
  (ii)  Software standards (FIPS).
  (iii)  Application standards (FIPS).
  (iv)  Data standards (FIPS).
  (v)  Operations standards (FIPS).
  (vi)  Telecommunications standards (i.e., FED-STDS) including
those FSC telecommunications items not redefined as ADPE by Public
Law 99-500.  These standards are developed by the National
Communication System and managed by GSA.
  (vii)  Computer-related telecommunications standards including
those FSC telecommunications items redefined as ADPE by Public Law
99-500.  These standards are issued by NIST as FIPS.

  (c)  Policies.  (1)  Technical and requirements personnel shall--
  (i)  Review each standard to determine its applicability to each
requirement; and
  (ii)  Work with contracting officials to ensure that all
applicable Federal standards are specified in any resulting
solicitation.
  (2)  Agencies are encouraged to apply interim Federal standards
when acquiring and using FIP resources.  Agencies shall develop
appropriate terminology for use in solicitations that is consistent
with the intended use of the interim standard.
  (3)  When Federal standards do not exist for FIP resources being
acquired, agencies should consider the use of voluntary standards,
both domestic and international.
  (4)  In cases where no Federal, National, or International
Standards exist, agencies shall consider the development and use of
agency-unique standards, provided such use is not in violation of
the full and open competition requirements of Public Law 98-369,
Title VII, the "Competition in Contracting Act."  The use of
agency-unique standards shall be coordinated with NIST.
  (5)  The agency head may allow the use of alternate standards for
the acquisition and use of computer security items.  Such standards
must be more stringent than the applicable Federal standards and
contain, at a minimum, the functional provisions of the applicable
Federal standard.

  (d)  Procedures.  (1)  Waivers.  The Secretary of Commerce has
delegated to the heads of executive departments and agencies, the
authority to waive FIPS that are compulsory for agency use in the
acquisition and management of FIP resources.  Such waivers by
agency heads shall be in accordance with the conditions and
notification procedures specified by the Secretary of Commerce.  If
an individual FIPS is waived, a deviation from the FIRMR is not
required.
  (2)  Exceptions.  GSA may grant exceptions to the mandatory use
of a FED-STD upon submission of adequate documentation from the
requesting agency.  If GSA grants an exception to the use of an
individual FED-STD, a deviation from the FIRMR is not required.
Requests for exceptions should be addressed to:  General Services
Administration, Policy and Regulations Division, (KMP), 18th & F
Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

 201-20.304  Capability and performance validation.
  (a)  Policy.  When acquiring FIP resources, agencies shall use
the capability and performance validation techniques that the
agency determines are necessary to ensure that requirements are
satisfied.
  (b)  Procedures.  (1)  When a benchmark is used as part of
performance validation, agencies shall ensure that the FIP software
selected for the benchmark is representative of actual requirements
and requires the minimum amount of reprogramming or conversion.
  (2)  In determining the capability and performance validation
techniques to be used, agencies should consider the guidance
contained in FIRMR bulletins.  (For complex acquisitions agencies
should also consider the guidance in GSA handbooks.)  The
provisions of FIRMR bulletins and GSA handbooks are not mandatory
for use by agencies.

 201-20.305  Delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement
              authority.                                
  (a)  General.  (1)  GSA either authorizes agencies to contract
for FIP resources under a delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement
authority (DPA) or contracts for these resources on behalf of
agencies.  GSA authorizes agencies to contract for FIP resources by
the following methods for granting a DPA:
  (i)  Regulatory delegations as provided by this section.
  (ii)  A specific agency delegation.
  (iii)  A specific acquisition delegation.
  (2)  The DPAs discussed in this section are given to the agency's
DSO, when GSA determines that such officials are sufficiently
independent of program responsibility and have sufficient
experience, resources, and ability to fairly and effectively carry
out procurements under GSA's authority as provided by 40 U.S.C.
759(b)(3).
  (3)  The agency's DSO may redelegate GSA's exclusive authorities
for FIP resources to qualified officials.
  (4)  Such redelegation shall not relieve the agency's DSO of the
responsibility for conduct of and accountability for acquisitions
of FIP resources made under a DPA from GSA.

  (b)  Policies.  (1)  Agencies shall procure FIP resources under
GSA's exclusive procurement authority.
  (2)  Agencies shall not fragment requirements for FIP resources
in order to circumvent established delegations of procurement
authority thresholds.
  (3)  Agencies shall consider severing requirements for FIP
resources from requirements for other resources and contracting for
FIP resources under a delegation when--
  (i)  The requirement for FIP resources can be clearly identified
and explicitly stated in a solicitation;
  (ii)  The technical and operational needs can be satisfied by
severing requirements for FIP resources from requirements for other
resources;
  (iii)  The items can be acquired by the Government and delivered
to the contractor as required by the production schedule;
  (iv)  Adequate price competition can be achieved on the FIP
resources portion of the requirements;
  (v)  The expected cost reduction will exceed the added costs of
the additional acquisition by contracting;
  (vi)  Severing will not affect the contractor's ability and
responsibility to perform as required by the contract; and
  (vii)  The estimated dollar value of FIP resources explicitly
required by the agency in the solicitation exceeds the thresholds
for regulatory delegations specified in  201-20.305-1.
  (4)  GSA retains the right to revoke or suspend any delegation
when GSA determines that circumstances warrant such action.

 201-20.305-1  Regulatory delegations.
  The following regulatory delegations are hereby granted to
agencies:
  (a)  Agencies may contract for the following FIP resources
without prior approval of GSA:
  (1)  FIP equipment, software, services, and support services when
the dollar value of any individual type resource including all
optional quantities and periods over the life of the contract, does
not exceed $2,500,000 ($250,000 for a specific make and model
specification or for requirements available from only one
responsible source) and either paragraph (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), or
(a)(1)(iii) following applies:
  (i)  The acquisition does not include telecommunications
requirements within the scope of FTS2000 services or GSA's
Consolidated Local Telecommunications Services Program; or
requirements for telecommunications facilities or services at a
location where the contract would result in more than one agency
acquiring a telecommunications switching function at that location.
  (ii)  The agency has an exception to the use of FTS2000 services
or GSA's Consolidated Local Telecommunications Services Program.
  (iii)  The acquisition includes telecommunications requirements
within the scope of FTS2000 services or GSA's Consolidated Local
Telecommunications Services Program, and the telecommunications
facilities or services are acquired through the use of FTS2000 or
GSA's Consolidated Local Telecommunications Services Program.
  (2)  FIP related supplies regardless of cost.
  (3)  Financial management systems software and services and
support related to the implementation of such software through the
use of the GSA Financial Management Systems Software (FMSS)
mandatory multiple awards schedule (MAS) contracts program.

  (b)  When FIP equipment, software, services, and support services
(or any combination thereof) are combined and acquired under a
single contract action, a specific acquisition delegation shall be
required when the dollar value of either the equipment, software,
services, or support services exceeds the applicable dollar
threshold in section 201-20.305-1(a)(1).

  (c)  Agencies may acquire telecommunications services through the
use of FTS2000 or GSA's Consolidated Local Telecommunications
Services Program without obtaining a DPA from GSA.

 201-20.305-2  Specific agency delegations.
  The Commissioner, Information Resources Management Service, GSA,
or a designee may authorize a DPA for FIP resources for individual
agencies or their components that modifies the conditions of
regulatory delegations.  A specific agency DPA is based on the
results of an Information Resources Procurement and Management
Review conducted by GSA and on the agency's ability to acquire,
manage, and use FIP resources in accordance with FIRMR policies and
procedures.

 201-20.305-3  Specific acquisition delegations.
  Agencies shall submit an agency procurement request (APR) to GSA
and receive a specific acquisition DPA if the acquisition is not
covered by a regulatory or specific agency DPA.  Procedures for
requesting a DPA for a specific acquisition are provided in FIRMR
Bulletin C-5.  A description of the Trail Boss program and
procedures for requesting a specific acquisition DPA under the
Trail Boss Program are provided in FIRMR Bulletin C-7.
Participation in the Trail Boss Program is optional.  However, a
Trail Boss request shall be submitted in accordance with FIRMR
Bulletin C-7.

 201-20.306  Delegation of GSA's multiyear contracting authority
              for telecommunications resources.                   
  Executive agencies are authorized to enter into multiyear
contracts for telecommunications resources subject to the following
conditions:
  (a)  The agency shall have a delegation of GSA exclusive
procurement authority for FIP resources.

  (b)  The contract life including options, shall not exceed 10
years.

  (c)  Agencies shall comply with OMB budget and accounting
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Sec.
201-21.000 Scope of part.

                Subpart 201-21.1--[Reserved]

                Subpart 201-21.2--Inventories

201-21.200    Scope of subpart.
201-21.201    General.
201-21.202    Policy.
201-21.203    Procedures.

           Subpart 201-21.3--Security and Privacy

201-21.300    Scope of subpart.
201-21.301    General.
201-21.302    Policy.
201-21.303    Procedures.

             Subpart 201-21.4--Resource Sharing

201-21.400    Scope of subpart.
201-21.401    General.
201-21.402    Policy.
201-21.403    Procedures.

                Subpart 201-21.5--Conversion

201-21.500    Scope of subpart.
201-21.501    General.
201-21.502    Policy.

    Subpart 201-21.6--Use Of Government Telephone Systems

201-21.600    Scope of subpart.
201-21.601    Authorized use of long distance telephone services.
201-21.602    Collection for unauthorized use.
201-21.603    Listening-in to or recording telephone
              conversations.
201-21.604    Toll-free telephone service.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 20l-21.000  Scope of part.
  This part prescribes policies and procedures for operating
Federal information processing (FIP) resources.

                Subpart 201-21.1--[Reserved]

                Subpart 201-21.2--Inventories

 201-21.200  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart contains policies and procedures for maintaining
inventories of FIP resources, including requirements for agencies
to submit inventory reports to the General Services Administration
(GSA).

 201-21.201  General.
  (a)  GSA facilitates the Governmentwide management of FIP
resources by requiring agencies to submit periodic and special
inventory reports of certain FIP resources.  The periodic report is
a submission to GSA's Automatic Data Processing Equipment/Data
System (ADPE/DS).  Procedures for making reports and submissions
are contained in the "GSA ADPE/DS Reporting Procedures and Users
Manual."

  (b)  The manual specifies the items that shall be reported, the
frequency and format of the report, and other reporting procedures.
Copies are available from:  General Services Administration,
Federal Equipment Data Center (WKHE), 440 North Fairfax Drive,
Arlington, VA  22203.

  (c)  From time to time, GSA also requires agencies to submit
special inventory reports of items not covered by the ADPE/DS
periodic report.

 201-21.202  Policy.
  Agencies shall maintain inventories of their FIP resources to the
extent necessary to--
  (a)  Ensure adequate and appropriate FIP resources to support the
agency mission;

  (b)  Identify FIP resources that are outdated or no longer
needed;

  (c)  Serve as the basis for the 5-year plan for meeting the
agency's information technology needs and to help determine
requirements for replacement of FIP resources;

  (d)  Ensure that the agency is paying for only those resources
that it is using, and cancels leases for underutilized resources;

  (e)  Ensure accountability for Government property; and

  (f)  Meet GSA requests for periodic or special inventory reports.

 201-21.203  Procedures.
  (a)  Each agency shall submit a periodic inventory report of
certain of its FIP resources to GSA in accordance with procedures
in the GSA ADPE/DS manual.  ADPE/DS is assigned report control
number 0312-GSA-QU.

  (b)  Each agency shall periodically survey its FIP resources
(excluding FIP supplies).  The agency shall survey annually those
FIP resources for which the agency is paying a recurring charge,
such as customer premises equipment and software licenses.  The
agency may conduct such surveys by using sampling techniques, but
shall conduct a complete survey at least once every 3 years and in
any year in which sampling shows significant discrepancies.

  (c)  Each agency shall comply with GSA requests for special
inventory reports.

           Subpart 201-21.3--Security and Privacy

 201-21.300 Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures regarding
security of FIP resources, including privacy safeguards for those
FIP resources that process information about individuals.

 201-21.301  General.
  (a)  The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM), the Department of Commerce (DOC), and
GSA are responsible for issuing Governmentwide policies,
procedures, standards, and guidance regarding the privacy of
individuals and the security of systems and services that process
sensitive information.  Appendix III to OMB Circular No. A-130
explains the specific responsibilities of these central management
agencies and describes the minimum controls and requirements
agencies shall follow when implementing and operating a security
program.

  (b)  The Computer Security Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-235)
requires agencies to identify each FIP system that contains
sensitive information and to prepare a plan for the security and
privacy of these systems.  The Act also requires mandatory periodic
training for all persons involved in the management, use, and
operation of FIP systems that contain sensitive information.

 201-21.302  Policy.
  Each agency shall ensure that--
  (a)  A proper level of security is maintained for all FIP
resources, including those maintained or provided by contractors,
or State or local governments;

  (b)  FIP resources are operated and maintained to safeguard the
confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information,
including prevention of loss from natural hazards, fire, and
accidents; and

  (c)  FIP resources are operated and maintained in a manner that
protects the personal privacy of individuals.

 201-21.303  Procedures.
  Agencies shall--
  (a)  Continually review operations to ensure security and privacy
safeguards are implemented, operated, and maintained as intended,
and that these safeguards continue to be effective;

  (b)  Continually monitor FIP systems that support Privacy Act
"systems of records" or sensitive information to ensure protection
is not compromised;

  (c)  Modify operations to counter changes in threats and hazards;
and

  (d)  Consider the security and privacy guidance contained in
FIRMR Bulletin C-22, OMB Circular No. A-130 Appendix III,
regulations of OPM, and publications issued by NIST.

             Subpart 201-21.4--Resource Sharing

 201-21.400  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart describes policies and procedures for sharing of FIP
resources.

 201-21.401  General.
(a)  FIRMR bulletins describe agency FIP facilities and services
available for sharing.

(b)  The sharing of software is managed under the Federal Software
Exchange Program.  FIRMR Bulletin C-12 provides guidance on this
program.
(c)  Appendix II of OMB Circular No. A-130, Management of Federal
Information Resources, establishes Governmentwide procedures for
cost accounting and recovery for shared resources.

 201-21.402  Policy.
  Agencies shall determine the extent to which they will make their
excess capacity of FIP resources available to other agencies on a
shared basis.

 201-21.403  Procedures.
  (a)  FIP Services.  (1)  Agencies shall contact GSA if they wish
to include their excess capacity of FIP resources available for
sharing in those FIRMR bulletins describing sharing opportunities.
  (2)  Each FIP resources facility shall report the total dollar
amount charged to users (except those whom the facility has a
primary responsibility to support) for the sharing of its resources
during the preceding fiscal year if the total dollar amount charged
to users exceeds $100,000 during the fiscal year.
  (i)  Agencies may elect to submit reports on a summarized basis
at any organizational level desired.
  (ii)  Agencies shall submit annual reports, no later than
November 30, on GSA Form 2068A to:  General Services
Administration, Authorizations Branch (KMAS), 18th & F Streets, NW,
Washington, DC  20405.  Interagency reports control number
1106-GSA-AN has been assigned to this reporting requirement.
  (b)  FIP software.  Agencies shall review their general purpose
FIP software to identify software that may be of use to other
agencies, and make such software available to the Federal Software
Exchange Center (FSEC) in accordance with procedures specified in
FIRMR Bulletin C-12.
                            Subpart 201-21.5--Conversion

 201-21.500  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart addresses operating considerations that facilitate
conversion of FIP resources.

 201-21.501  General.
  (a)  Management of an agency's software inventory and planning
for future conversions will reduce the risk and cost of conversion,
enhance competition, and improve the efficiency of operations.

  (b)  FIRMR Bulletin C-14 provides guidance on conversion and
conversion studies.

 201-21.502  Policy.
  Agencies shall operate and maintain FIP resources in a manner
that will--
  (a)  Reduce the risk and minimize the cost of conversion of FIP
systems,

  (b)  Foster competition when contracting for replacement or
augmentation of FIP resources,

  (c)  Ensure portability to facilities designated to meet the
agency's contingency operating needs, and

  (d)  Enhance opportunities for sharing.

    Subpart 201-21.6--Use of Government Telephone Systems

 201-21.600  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart discusses authorized use of telephone systems and
facilities provided, paid for, or reimbursed by the Federal
Government.

 201-21.601  Authorized use of long distance telephone services.
  (a)  Scope.  This section describes policies and procedures for
the use of Government-provided and commercial long distance
telephone service paid for by the Government.

  (b)  General.  (1)  Agencies should be familiar with the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) "Guidance on the Privacy Act
Implications of Call Detail Programs to Manage Employees' Use of
the Government's Telecommunications Systems" (52 FR 12990, April
20, 1987).
  (2)  Commercial long distance telephone bills must be certified
in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 1348.
  (3)  FIRMR Bulletin C-13 provides guidance on the management and
control of long distance telephone costs.

  (c)  Policy.  (1)  Telephone calls placed over
Government-provided and commercial long distance systems that will
be paid for or reimbursed by the Government, shall be used to
conduct official business only.
  (2)  To the maximum extent practicable, Federal employees shall
place calls on Government-provided long distance telephone systems
and services instead of using commercial toll services.
  (3)  In accordance with 5 CFR 735.205, the following practices
are prohibited and a willful violation may result in criminal,
civil, or administrative action, including suspension or dismissal:
  (i)  Use of any Government system or service, or any other
telephone service, where the Government pays the cost of the long
distance call, for other than official business, except emergency
calls and calls the agency determines are necessary in the interest
of the Government.
   (ii)  Making an unauthorized long distance telephone call with
the intent to later reimburse the Government.
   (iii)  Listening-in to or recording telephone conversations
except as specified in  201-21.603.
   (iv)  Unauthorized use of telephone call detail data.

  (d)  Procedures.  Official business calls may include emergency
calls and other calls the agency determines are necessary in the
interest of the Government.  FIRMR Bulletin C-13 provides examples
of calls that may be considered necessary in the interest of the
Government.
  (1)  Telephone calls may properly be authorized when they--
  (i)  Do not adversely affect the performance of official duties
by the employee or the employee's organization;
  (ii)  Are of reasonable duration and frequency; and
  (iii)  Could not reasonably have been made at another time; or
  (iv)  Are provided for in a collective bargaining agreement that
is consistent with these regulations.
  (2)  Personal long distance calls that must be made during
working hours may be made over the commercial long distance network
if consistent with the criteria in paragraph (d)(1) of this section
and are--
  (i)  Charged to the employee's home phone number or other
non-Government number (third-number call);
  (ii)  Made to an 800 toll-free number;
  (iii)  Charged to the called party if a non-Government number
(collect call); or
  (iv)  Charged to a personal telephone credit card.
  (3)  Agencies shall issue directives on using telephone
facilities and services.  Agencies' contractor-operated facilities
shall be covered by these directives.  The directives may provide
further definition of calls necessary in the interest of the
Government and shall include procedures for collection and
reimbursement for unauthorized calls.

 201-21.602  Collection for unauthorized use.
  (a)  Agencies shall collect for any unauthorized calls if it is
cost-effective to do so.  Reimbursing the Government for
unauthorized calls does not exempt an employee from appropriate
administrative, civil, or criminal action.

  (b)  Agency collections shall include--
  (1)  The value of the call, computed on the basis of commercial
long distance rates rounded to the nearest dollar; and
  (2)  An additional amount rounded to the nearest dollar to cover
the administrative costs of determining that the call was
unauthorized and processing the collection.

 201-21.603  Listening-in to or recording telephone
              conversations.                         
  (a)  Scope.  This section describes the limited circumstances
under which agencies are authorized to listen-in to or record
telephone conversations.

  (b)  General.  This section applies only to consensual
listening-in or recording that takes place when at least one party
to a telephone conversation knows it is happening or has given
prior consent.  It does not apply to listening-in or recording done
without the knowledge of any of the parties to the conversation.
Such activity is governed by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968, as amended (18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq.), the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et
seq.), United States Intelligence Activities, Executive Order
12333, or any successor order.

  (c)  Policy.  Agencies shall not listen-in to or record
conversations on any GSA-provided telephone system, any telephone
system acquired under a delegation of GSA procurement authority, or
any telecommunications system approved in accordance with the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as
amended, except under the following conditions:
  (1)  Law enforcement-national security.  When performed for law
enforcement, foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, or
communications security purposes in accordance with procedures
established by the agency head.  These procedures shall be in
conformance with applicable laws, regulations, and Executive orders
governing such activities.  Communications security monitoring
shall be conducted following notice to a user of any system covered
by this regulation pursuant to procedures approved by the Attorney
General.  Line identification equipment may be installed on
telecommunications systems to assist Federal law enforcement
officials in investigating threatening telephone calls, bomb
threats, and other criminal activities.  No invasion of privacy is
involved, and such equipment does not violate the Privacy Act of
1974 or any Federal or State wiretap laws.
  (2)  Public safety.  When performed by a Federal employee for
public safety purposes and when documented by a written
determination by the agency head or a designee citing the public
safety needs.  The determination shall identify the segment of the
public needing protection and cite examples of the possible harm
from which the public requires protection.
  (3)  Employee with a disability.  When performed by a Federal
employee with a disability, and when the head of the agency or a
designee determines that the use of a listening-in or recording
device is required for full performance of the duties of the
employee's position description.  The equipment shall be for the
exclusive use of the employee with a disability.  Conversations
recorded or relayed by operators of telecommunications devices for
the deaf (TDD) relay systems shall be held in confidence.
  (4)  Public service monitoring.  When performed by an agency
official to determine the quality of service, but only after an
analysis of alternatives and a written determination by the agency
head or a designee that telephone conversation monitoring is
required to perform the agency mission.
  (5)  All-party consent.  When performed by any Federal employee
with the consent of all parties for each specific instance.  This
includes telephone conferences, secretarial recording, and other
acceptable administrative practices.  Strict supervisory controls
shall be maintained to eliminate any possible abuse of this
privilege.

  (d)  Procedures.  (1)  Agencies that plan to listen-in to or
record telephone conversations under  201-21.603(c)(2),(3), or (4)
shall notify GSA in writing at least 30 days before the operational
date.  The agency shall include in the notification current copies
of agency documentation, determinations, policies, and procedures
supporting the application, and the name and telephone number of
the agency contact.  The agency shall forward the notification to:
General Services Administration, Regulations Branch (KMPR), 18th &
F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.
  (2)  A determination as used in this section means a written
justification signed by the agency head or the agency head's
designee, that specifies the operational need for listening-in to
or recording telephone conversations, indicates the specific system
and location where monitoring is to be performed, lists the number
of telephones or recorders involved, and establishes operating
times and an expiration date for the monitoring.
  (3)  Agencies shall review, at least every 2 years, the need for
each determination authorizing listening-in or recording.  Agency
documentation to continue or terminate the program shall be
forwarded to:  General Services Administration, Regulations Branch
(KMPR), 18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.
  (4)  Each agency that conducts listening-in or recording
associated with public service monitoring shall establish controls
and issue written policies and procedures that provide for--
  (i)  The agency head or designee to name in writing those agency
officials authorized to listen-in to or record telephone
conversations;
  (ii)  Continuous positive action to inform the public of
monitoring;
  (iii)  No recording or identification of public callers;
  (iv)  Keeping the number of monitored calls to the minimum
necessary to obtain a statistically valid sample;
  (v)  Conspicuous labeling of telephone instruments subject to
monitoring;
  (vi)  No use of the information obtained by monitoring against
the public party; and
  (vii)  Calling-party consent for calls that are recorded.
  (5)  The recordings and records pertaining to listening-in to or
recording of any conversations covered by this regulation shall be
used, safeguarded, and destroyed in accordance with the agency
records management program.
  (6)  GSA will periodically review agency listening-in activities
conducted under the public service monitoring exception to ensure
compliance with the intent of this section.

  (e)  Use of recording devices.  When recording as permitted by 
201-21.603(c)(2) and (3) of this section, agencies shall follow
Federal Communications Commission rules on obtaining consent for
recording telephone conversations on the nation's public networks
(47 CFR 64.501).  Proof of consent is the responsibility of the
recording party.  Agencies that authorize employees to record
telephone conversations may obtain consent by--
  (1)  Prior mutual consent (oral or written) of all parties to the
conversation;
  (2)  An oral notification recorded at the beginning, as a part of
the call, by the recording party; or
  (3)  The automatic superimposing of a distinct signal (e.g., beep
tone) at regular intervals during the conversation.

  (f)  Emergency calls.  Agencies need not apply the beep tone or
obtain all-party consent before recording calls made to telephone
numbers publicized for emergencies or outgoing calls made in
immediate response to such incoming calls.

 201-21.604  Toll-free telephone service.
  (a)  Each agency shall promptly forward a copy of each agency
order for toll-free telephone service to:  General Services
Administration, Authorizations Branch (KMAS), 18th & F Streets, NW,
Washington, DC  20405.

  (b)  Each submission shall include--
  (1)  A description of the requirement;
  (2)  The program to be supported;
  (3)  The type of service ordered (INWATS, FX, dial 800, etc.);
  (4)  The origination and termination points for the service
ordered;
  (5)  The expected number of calls by day, week, or month;
  (6)  The estimated monthly cost and expected service commencement
date; and
  (7)  The title and date of the regulatory document, if the
service has been directed by a statute, Executive order, or other
regulation; or the certification of compliance with 31 U.S.C. 1348,
unless otherwise authorized by statute.
             PART 201-22--REVIEW AND EVALUATION

Sec.
201-22.000    Scope of part.

Subpart 201-22.1--Federal Information Resources Management (IRM)
                       Review Program

201-22.100    Scope of subpart.
201-22.101    General.
201-22.102    Policies.
201-22.103    Procedures.

Subpart 201-22.2--Information Resources Procurement and Management
                   Review (IRPMR) Program

201-22.200    Scope of subpart.
201-22.201    General.
201-22.202    Policies.
201-22.203    Procedures.

            Subpart 201-22.3--Obsolescence Review

201-22.300    Scope of subpart.
201-22.301    General.
201-22.302    Policy.
201-22.303    Procedures.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-22.000  Scope of part.
  This part prescribes policies and procedures for General Services
Administration (GSA) or agency-conducted evaluation programs to
help agencies ensure that the acquisition, management, and use of
Federal information processing (FIP) resources are consistent with
applicable laws and regulations.

Subpart 201-22.1--Federal Information Resources Management (IRM)
                       Review Program

 201-22.100  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for the Federal
Information Resources Management (IRM) Review Program as it relates
to the management and use of information and to the acquisition,
management, and use of FIP resources.

 201-22.101  General.
  (a)  The Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.) requires the Administrator of GSA to assist the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in reviewing, at least
once every 3 years, the information management activities of each
executive agency.  GSA has delegated much of its IRM review
responsibilities under the Paperwork Reduction Act to each agency
and serves as the focal agency for collecting, assessing, and
reporting on IRM review results to OMB.  GSA has additional review
and oversight responsibilities under the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act and the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) Act.

  (b)  The main objectives of the Federal IRM Review Program are to
determine if agencies are--
  (1)  Carrying out their information management activities
efficiently and effectively;
  (2)  Complying with established IRM policies, procedures,
standards, and guidelines; and
  (3)  Complying with the responsibilities assigned by the
Paperwork Reduction Act.

  (c)  Additional information on the Federal IRM Review Program is
contained in the following GSA-issued documents:
  (1)  Federal IRM Review Program - An Executive Guide.
  (2)  IRM Review Handbook.
  (3)  FIRMR Bulletin C-6.

 201-22.102  Policies.
  Each agency shall designate an organization to be responsible for
reviewing the agency's IRM activities.  The agency's review
organization shall--

  (a)  Have the authority to review programs, functions, and
activities within the objectives and scope of IRM;

  (b)  Be responsive to established Governmentwide and
agency-specific priorities; and

  (c)  Be responsible for meeting the reporting requirements of the
Federal IRM Review Program.

 201-22.103  Procedures.
  (a)  Each agency shall establish an IRM review capability
commensurate with the scope and complexity of the agency mission
and program objectives.

  (b)  Each agency shall develop for its own use, an IRM review
plan that addresses, at a minimum, review priorities, objectives,
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3506, and planned reviews for the coming
year.

  (c)  Each agency shall submit a report titled "Annual Executive
Summary," to GSA by November 1st of each year in accordance with
procedures established in FIRMR Bulletin C-6.  The report shall--
  (1)  Provide an overview and synopsis of the agency's previous
year's IRM reviews;
  (2)  Evaluate how well the reviews met overall review objectives;
  (3)  Assess the benefits of the review effort to the agency;
  (4)  Demonstrate how the agency is complying with 44 U.S.C. 3506;
and
  (5)  Describe planned review activities for the coming year.
  (d)  GSA may conduct separate reviews of agencies' IRM activities
to complement and supplement agency efforts.  Prior to a
GSA-conducted review, the DSO will be informed of its scope and the
manner in which it will be conducted.

Subpart 201-22.2--Information Resources Procurement and Management
                   Review (IRPMR) Program

 201-22.200  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for the
Information Resources Procurement and Management Review (IRPMR)
Program as it relates to the acquisition, management, and use of
FIP resources.

 201-22.201  General.
  (a)  The IRPMR focuses on major agency programs and any related
significant FIP resource acquisitions.

  (b)  GSA may use the results of an IRPMR to determine the level
of procurement authority for FIP resources for an agency or its
subagency components.

 201-22.202  Policies.
  GSA will conduct periodic reviews of agency acquisitions of FIP
resources to--

  (a)  Verify agency compliance with regulations and delegation of
procurement authority (DPA) conditions or limitations;

  (b)  Assess GSA policies and procedures given to agencies; and

  (c)  Assess the agency's planning and control mechanisms
regarding the use of the delegated authority to accomplish
economical and efficient acquisition, management, and use of FIP
resources.

 201-22.203  Procedures.
  (a)  Agency action.  (1)  An agency shall submit comments to GSA
on the factual content of a draft IRPMR evaluation report within 30
calendar days of receiving the report from GSA.
  (2)  Not later than 90 calendar days after the date GSA sends the
final report to the agency, the agency shall submit an action plan
to:  General Services Administration, Office of Federal IRM (KA),
18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.
  (3)  The action plan shall include the following items:
  (i)  Specific actions the agency plans to take on each evaluation
report recommendation.  If an agency does not plan to implement a
recommendation, the agency shall document the reasons for not
acting.
  (ii)  The proposed month and year for completing each planned
action.
  (4)  The agency shall submit a progress report every 6 months to
the address shown in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, until the
action plan is implemented.  Interagency report control number
0153-GSA-AR has been assigned to this report.

  (b)  GSA action.  GSA will--
  (1)  Analyze the adequacy of the action plan;
  (2)  Provide comments to the agency on the plan within 60
calendar days after its transmittal;
  (3)  Notify the agency when progress reports are no longer
required;
  (4)  Take appropriate action when findings show the agency failed
to comply with regulations or the conditions of a DPA; and
  (5)  Provide the broadest possible delegation of GSA's exclusive
procurement authority for FIP resources to the agency, based on the
agency's ability to carry out acquisitions in accordance with the
policies and procedures in the FIRMR.

            Subpart 201-22.3--Obsolescence Review

 201-22.300  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies for reviewing installed FIP
resources for obsolescence.

 201-22.301  General.
  An obsolescence review is an analysis to determine whether system
life cost savings are obtainable by acquiring newer technology
resources relative to continued operation of existing outdated
resources.

 201-22.302  Policy.
  Agencies shall replace existing outdated FIP resources that are
no longer the most advantageous alternative for meeting their
requirements.

 201-22.303  Procedures.
  (a)  Agencies shall evaluate their existing outdated FIP
resources to determine whether the cost of operating them is
greater than the cost of acquiring and operating technologically
newer resources.

  (b)  When the cost of operating existing outdated resources is
greater than the cost of acquiring and operating technologically
newer resources, agencies shall replace the existing outdated
resources.                  PART 201-23--DISPOSITION

Sec.
201-23.000  Scope of part.
201-23.001  General.
201-23.002  Policies.
201-23.003  Procedures.

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-23.000  Scope of part.
  (a)  This part prescribes policies and procedures to be followed
by agencies for disposing of Government-owned Federal information
processing (FIP) equipment that is no longer needed for the purpose
for which it was acquired.

  (b)  This part notifies agencies that exchange/sale transactions
of Government-owned FIP equipment are to be conducted in accordance
with 41 CFR part 101-46.

  (c)  This part describes the circumstances under which the
policies and procedures for disposing of FIP equipment apply to
Government-owned FIP equipment used by grantees and contractors.

  (d)  This part prescribes the policy for screening of FIP
software that is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was
acquired.

 201-23.001  General.
  (a)  Government-owned FIP equipment that is no longer needed for
the purpose for which it was acquired is either--
  (1)  Reassigned within the agency;
  (2)  Declared excess to the agency's needs and made available for
interagency screening and transfer to another agency under the GSA
Excess FIP Equipment Program;
  (3)  Exchanged or sold as part of a transaction to acquire
replacement FIP equipment;
  (4)  Declared excess and transferred to another agency outside of
the GSA Excess FIP Equipment Program; or
  (5)  Declared surplus and made available for donation.

  (b)  Detailed procedures for using the GSA Excess FIP Equipment
Program are contained in FIRMR Bulletin C-2.

  (c)  FIP software that is no longer needed for the purpose for
which it was acquired is either--
  (1)  Reassigned within the agency consistent with the limitations
of any applicable license; or
  (2)  Otherwise disposed of consistent with the limitations of any
applicable license.  (GSA does not require interagency screening of
FIP software.)

 201-23.002  Policies.
Agencies shall--
  (a)  Use FIP equipment or FIP software that is available for
reassignment within the agency or by transfer from another agency
when such use is the most advantageous alternative to satisfy the
agency's requirements.

  (b)  Make available for reassignment within the agency FIP
equipment that is not outdated and that is no longer needed for the
purpose for which it was acquired.

  (c)  Make available for interagency screening and transfer to
another agency, excess FIP equipment that is not outdated and has
an original acquisition cost (OAC) per component of $1 million or
more.  Interagency transfer of FIP equipment that is not outdated
with an OAC per component of less than $1 million, is permitted if
the holding agency learns of a potential user outside of the
screening process.

  (d)  Make available for surplus donation or subsequent sale,
excess FIP equipment not exchanged, sold, reassigned or
transferred.

  (e)  Consistent with the limitations of any applicable license--
  (1)  Make available for reassignment within the agency FIP
software that is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was
acquired;
  (2)  Make available for interagency transfer, excess FIP software
not exchanged or sold, if the holding agency learns of a potential
user outside of the screening process;
  (3)  For excess FIP software not reassigned, transferred,
exchanged, or sold, either:
  (i)  Return it to the licensor, or
  (ii)  Destroy it after a duly authorized agency official
determines in writing that destruction is the most cost-effective
disposal approach.

 201-23.003  Procedures.
  (a)  Each agency head shall designate an agency point of contact
for managing the disposition of FIP equipment and software.  Each
agency shall submit the name, address, and phone number of this
individual to:  General Services Administration, Authorizations
Branch (KMAS), 18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

  (b)  Agencies shall--
  (1)  Establish internal procedures for the reassignment of FIP
equipment or software; and
  (2)  Obtain approval from the agency DSO before reassigning
outdated FIP equipment.

  (c)  Agencies shall report to GSA for interagency screening and
transfer to another agency, excess FIP equipment that is not
outdated and has an OAC per component of $1 million or
more.Agencies may explain any special circumstances and request
that GSA offer FIP equipment with an OAC per component less than $1
million through the GSA Excess FIP Equipment Program.  Agency
reports for the GSA Excess FIP Equipment Program shall be sent to:
General Services Administration, Authorizations Branch (KMAS), 18th
& F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

  (d)  Regardless of dollar amount, agencies may conduct
exchange/sale transactions of FIP equipment not transferred to
another agency, or FIP software, without further GSA/IRMS approval
under the FIRMR.  (Exchange/sale transactions for FIP equipment may
be initiated in parallel with interagency screening, but screening
by GSA of exchange/sale transactions with an OAC per component of
$1 million or more shall be completed prior to concluding an
exchange/sale transaction.)  When an agency determines that FIP
equipment will be replaced by exchanging or selling it, the agency
shall follow the contracting policies and procedures in part 201-39
and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the policies and
procedures on exchange/sale contained in 41 CFR part 101-46.  FIP
software transactions must be consistent with the limitations of
any applicable license.

  (e)  Agencies shall make available for surplus donation or
subsequent sale, in accordance with 41 CFR parts 101-44 and 101-45,
excess FIP equipment not exchanged, sold, reassigned, or
transferred.

  (f)  Agencies shall apply the policies and procedures of this
part 201-23 to FIP equipment used by grantees and contractors when
FIP equipment is--
  (1)  Acquired by the contractor or grantee under a contract or
grant and the terms vest title in the Government or the Government
is obligated or has the option to take over title;
  (2)  Furnished to the grantee or contractor by the Government
(Transfer of excess FIP equipment to agency project grantees shall
be conducted in accordance with 41 CFR 101-43.314.); or
  (3)  Operated by the grantee or contractor as part of a
Government-owned or Government-controlled facility.
          PART 201-24--GSA SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE

201-24.000    Scope of part.
201-24.001    General.

      Subpart 201-24.1--GSA Mandatory-for-Use Programs

201-24.100    Scope of subpart.
201-24.101    The mandatory FTS2000 network.
201-24.101-1  General.
201-24.101-2  Policies.
201-24.101-3  Procedures.
201-24.102    Consolidated local telecommunications service.
201-24.103    [Reserved]
201-24.104    Purchase of Telephones and Services (POTS) program.
201-24.105    [Reserved]
201-24.106    National security and emergency preparedness
              (NSEP).
201-24.107    Financial Management Systems Software (FMSS)
              Multiple Awards Schedule (MAS) Contracts Program.

 Subpart 201-24.2--GSA Mandatory-for-Consideration Programs

201-24.200    Scope of subpart.
201-24.201    Federal Software Exchange Program.
201-24.202    Excess FIP Equipment Program.
201-24.203    Telecommunications assistance programs and
              services.
201-24.203-1  Federal Secure Telephone Service (FSTS).
201-24.203-2  Information systems security (INFOSEC).

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-24.000  Scope of part.
  This part describes mandatory-for-use and
mandatory-for-consideration services and assistance programs
operated or managed by the General Services Administration (GSA) to
meet agencies' needs.  Section 201-24.101 implements the
mandatory-for-use requirements of the FTS2000 contracts.

 201-24.001  General.
  (a)  In accordance with  201-20.203-1(a)(2), agencies shall use
GSA's mandatory-for-use programs when their requirements can be met
by these programs, unless they have requested and received an
exception to the use of these programs from GSA.

  (b)  In accordance with  201-20.203-1(a)(3), agencies shall use
GSA's mandatory-for-consideration programs when their requirements
can be met by these programs and using them is the most
advantageous alternative to the Government.

  (c)  The GSA programs and services discussed in this part are
described more fully in FIRMR bulletins, handbooks, and other GSA
publications.  Appendix B to the FIRMR contains current FIRMR
bulletins and appendix C lists bulletins, handbooks, and other
guides.

  (d)  GSA, Federal Supply Service (FSS) manages a Federal Supply
Schedules program that provides some resources that fall within the
definition of FIP resources.  When acquiring FIP resources from
Federal Supply Schedules, agencies are responsible for determining
FIRMR applicability in accordance with FIRMR  201-1.002.

  (e)  GSA also provides nonmandatory services and assistance
programs to help agencies meet their FIP resources requirements.
These programs are discussed in FIRMR Bulletin C-9.

  (f)  GSA manages a nonmandatory schedule contracts program that
provides a wide selection of FIP resources.  Schedule 58 contains
telecommunications resources and Schedule 70 contains ADP
resources.

  (g)  GSA publishes an acquisition guide series that provides
guidance to agencies on various subjects related to the acquisition
of FIP resources.

      Subpart 201-24.1--GSA Mandatory-for-Use Programs

 201-24.100  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart describes GSA programs and contracts that are
mandatory-for-use by agencies including policies and procedures
regarding mandatory agency use of contracts known as FTS2000.

 201-24.101  The mandatory FTS2000 network.

 201-24.101-1  General.
  (a)  Federal agencies must use the FTS2000 network for
procurements subject to Section 111 of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C. 759).

  (b)  GSA will grant exceptions to the use of the FTS2000 network
when--
  (1)  The agency's procurement requirements are unique and cannot
be satisfied by the FTS2000 network; and
  (2)  The agency procurement would be cost-effective and would not
adversely affect the cost-effectiveness of the FTS2000 network.

  (c)  The FTS2000 network will provide Federal agencies modern
up-to-date intercity telecommunications services over the life of
the program.  GSA will enhance existing services and add features
to the FTS2000 network to maintain technologically current services
and to improve services to user agencies.  GSA will make service
improvements in accordance with agencies' needs, contract
provisions, governing regulations and statutes.

  (d)  Specific information concerning FTS2000 services and
procedures for obtaining FTS2000 network prices is provided in
FIRMR Bulletin C-18.
  (e)  As referenced in the FIRMR the terms intercity and long
distance have the same meaning.

 201-24.101-2  Policies.
  (a)  Federal agencies shall use the FTS2000 network to satisfy
long distance telecommunications procurement requirements which are
within the scope of FTS2000 network voice, data, and video services
as such services become available unless:
  (1)  The agency requests and obtains from GSA an exception to the
use of the FTS2000 network based on a GSA determination that--
  (i)  The agency's procurement requirements are unique and cannot
be satisfied by the FTS2000 network, and
  (ii)  The agency procurement would be cost-effective and would
not adversely affect the cost-effectiveness of the FTS2000 network;
  (2)  The agency requests and obtains from GSA an interim
exception to the use of the FTS2000 network based on an established
date for transition to the FTS2000 network; or
  (3)  An exception to the use of the FTS2000 network for the
agency is otherwise provided by law.

  (b)  Unless any of the exceptions listed in paragraph (a) of this
section apply to the procurement, and when overall procurement
requirements include any agency long distance telecommunications
requirements which are within the scope of FTS2000 services,
Federal agencies shall require offerors in new awards subject to 40
U.S.C. 759 to satisfy those requirements by using the Government
furnished services of the FTS2000 network as such services become
available.

  (c)  For ease of determining and evaluating Government costs,
Federal agencies also shall require offerors to unbundle FTS2000
services in their offers by separately describing and pricing the
FTS2000 services that satisfy Government requirements.  However,
the agency solicitation may prescribe an expected solution for the
use of FTS2000.  Offerors would then be required to separately
price the Government-furnished services of FTS2000 only if their
offers show a different use of FTS2000 than the Government's
expected solution.

  (d)  Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section,
agencies may continue to use intercity telecommunications services
and facilities provided under contracts previously authorized and
awarded under prior FIRMR provisions without obtaining an exception
to the use of the FTS2000 network.  However, agencies shall use
available FTS2000 services that can satisfy their procurement
requirements upon expiration of such contracts.  Before exercising
renewal options under existing contracts that will result in the
provision of intercity telecommunications services after September
30, 1991, agencies shall obtain an interim exception to the use of
the FTS2000 network.  This interim exception will allow GSA and the
agencies to plan an orderly transition to the FTS2000 network.

  (e)  In planning for transition to the FTS2000 network, agencies
shall be responsible for determining customer premises equipment
requirements to achieve efficient interfaces with the type of
FTS2000 services needed.  However, agencies shall avoid duplicating
FTS2000 services.  Agencies shall avoid incorporating inherently
intercity features (i.e., features that can be provided only as
part of an intercity network) of the FTS2000 network in agency
networks.  An exception to the use of the FTS2000 network is hereby
provided to agencies with requirements for non-inherently intercity
features to satisfy such features within a local network.

 201-24.101-3  Procedures.
  (a)  FIRMR Bulletin C-18 describes the scope and availability of
FTS2000 services, including procedures for ordering services.  GSA
will provide assistance in understanding and pricing the services
available from the FTS2000 network and in developing plans for
transition to the FTS2000 network.  For assistance and information
concerning the FTS2000 network, agencies should contact the General
Services Administration, Information Resources Management Service,
Office of Network Services (KN), Customer Services Branch.  See
FIRMR Bulletin C-18 for addresses and telephone numbers.

  (b)  FTS2000 services may be ordered without obtaining a specific
delegation of procurement authority from GSA.  Agencies seeking an
exception to the use of the FTS2000 network are responsible for
documenting their case.  A complete agency request for an exception
to the use of the FTS2000 network shall establish to the
satisfaction of GSA that:
  (1)  The agency's procurement requirements are unique and cannot
be satisfied by the FTS2000 network;
  (2)  The agency's procurement would be cost-effective in
accordance with the provisions of Part 201-20; and
  (3)  The agency's procurement would not adversely affect the
cost-effectiveness of the FTS2000 network.  (The rebuttable
presumption is that, if an agency procurement requirement is unique
and the resultant procurement would be cost-effective, the agency
procurement would not adversely affect the cost-effectiveness of
the FTS2000 network.)

  (c)  An agency request for an interim exception to the use of the
FTS2000 network shall be based on a GSA established date for
transition of agency requirements to the FTS2000 network.

  (d)  Any agency exception request shall be sent to the General
Services Administration, Information Resources Management Service,
Authorizations Branch (KMAS), 18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC
20405.  Decisions by GSA will be made on a case-by-case basis.  GSA
will respond to agencies within 20 working days.

  (e)  Agencies may conduct procurements for long distance
telecommunications services and facilities without prior approval
of GSA when:
  (1)  The agency's requirements are within the scope of an
exception to the use of the FTS2000 network provided by GSA; and
  (2)  The total dollar value of the procurement, including the
long distance telecommunications, is within the limits prescribed
in  201-20.305-1.

  (f)  An agency may appeal a GSA denial of a request for an
exception to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
procedures in 40 U.S.C. 759(e).

 201-24.102  Consolidated local telecommunications service.
  (a)  General.  Consolidated local telecommunications service is
available in most buildings occupied by concentrations of Federal
employees.  This service includes the major serving switch or
service, universal features and applications, and the wire and
cable to the designated point of connection.  FIRMR Bulletin C-15
describes consolidated local telecommunications service, how to
order it, and how to obtain a current listing of service locations.

  (b)  Policy.  Agencies shall use available consolidated local
telecommunications service to meet their local telecommunications
requirements.

  (c)  Exceptions.  Agencies at a location where GSA provides
consolidated local telecommunications service may request an
exception to the mandatory use of such service for unique
requirements.
  (1)  If an exception is granted, agencies may need to obtain a
specific DPA in accordance with  201-20.305.
  (2)  Agencies shall submit requests for exceptions to the use of
consolidated local telecommunications service to:  General Services
Administration, Authorizations and Management Reviews Division
(KMA), 18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

  (d)  Procedures.  FIRMR Bulletin C-15 describes procedures for
using consolidated local telecommunications service.  GSA charges
to agencies for consolidated local telecommunications service will
cover expenses for installation, changes in service, a common
distributable charge, and termination.

 201-24.103  [Reserved]

 201-24.104  Purchase of Telephones and Services (POTS) program.
  (a)  POTS contracts provide for the purchase, installation,
maintenance, repair, removal, and relocation of telephone
equipment.

  (b)  POTS contracts are mandatory sources of supply at most
locations where GSA provides consolidated local telecommunications
service.  These contracts are available for optional use at other
locations.

  (c)  Subpart 201-39.8 provides contracting policies and
procedures for using POTS contracts.  FIRMR Bulletin C-21 contains
guidance on using POTS contracts and on how to obtain an exception
to their use.
 201-24.105  [Reserved]

 201-24.106  National security and emergency preparedness (NSEP).
  (a)  General.  Executive Order 12472, April 3, 1984, requires
that GSA ensure that the NSEP requirements of agencies are met.
GSA incorporates NSEP safeguards and support features in networks
and services it provides for agencies.  GSA also provides emergency
telecommunications for the special needs of agencies and helps
agencies plan, obtain, and maintain continuity of
telecommunications during wartime and non-wartime emergencies.

  (b)  Policy.  Agencies shall use available GSA telecommunications
systems and services to meet their NSEP requirements.

  (c)  Procedures.  Before acquiring services or facilities to meet
special NSEP requirements, agencies shall review GSA-provided
services described in FIRMR Bulletin C-20.  Agencies shall
coordinate their special NSEP requirements with:  General Services
Administration, NSEP Division (KVN), 18th & F Streets, NW,
Washington, DC  20405.

 201-24.107  Financial Management Systems Software (FMSS)
     Multiple Awards Schedule (MAS) Contracts Program.
  (a)  The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has established a
Governmentwide FMSS program.  To help agencies implement this
program, GSA has established the mandatory FMSS MAS Contracts
Program.

  (b)  The FMSS MAS contracts program is mandatory-for-use by
executive agencies for the acquisition of commercial software for
primary accounting systems and for the acquisition of services and
support related to the implementation of such software.

  (c)  Subpart 201-39.8 provides policies and procedures for using
the FMSS MAS contracts program.

 Subpart 201-24.2--GSA Mandatory-for-Consideration Programs

 201-24.200  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart describes GSA programs that are
mandatory-for-consideration by agencies.

 201-24.201  Federal Software Exchange Program.
  (a)  General.  (1)  The Federal Software Exchange Program (FSEP)
is administered by the National Technical Information Service of
the Department of Commerce under an interagency agreement with
GSA's Office of Technical Assistance.  The program promotes the
sharing of common-use software and related documentation.
  (2)  Part 201-21 requires agencies to report common-use software
to the Federal Software Exchange Center (FSEC); FIRMR Bulletin C-12
contains additional information on the use of the FSEP.

  (b)  Policy.  Before contracting for common-use software,
agencies shall contact the FSEC or review the Federal Software
Exchange Catalog to determine whether common-use software available
from other agencies would be the most advantageous alternative for
meeting the agency's requirements.

 201-24.202  Excess FIP Equipment Program.
  (a)  General.  The GSA Excess FIP Equipment Program facilitates
the reuse of excess FIP equipment components that are not outdated
and that have an original acquisition cost (OAC) of $1 million or
more.  Part 201-23 and FIRMR Bulletin C-2 contain procedures for
disposition and reuse of excess FIP equipment.

  (b)  Policy.  Before contracting for FIP equipment, agencies
shall review GSA's current Excess Equipment Availability Letter to
determine whether the GSA Excess FIP Equipment Program has FIP
equipment that would satisfy their requirements as the most
advantageous alternative to the Government.

 201-24.203  Telecommunications assistance programs and services.

 201-24.203-1  Federal Secure Telephone Service (FSTS).
  (a)  General.  FSTS is a worldwide secure voice service designed
to protect sensitive and classified voice transmission.

  (b)  Policy.  Agencies shall consider the use of FSTS to meet
requirements for the transmission of sensitive or classified voice
information.

  (c)  Procedures.  Information, assistance, and guidance
concerning the use of FSTS, including access key arrangements, are
discussed in FIRMR Bulletin C-19.

 201-24.203-2  Information systems security (INFOSEC).
  (a)  General. GSA offers worldwide services in support of
agencies' sensitive and classified information requirements.
Services cover installation, maintenance, key distribution, design,
engineering, and INFOSEC consulting.  GSA also operates and
maintains communications security (COMSEC) systems and services to
meet the requirements of agencies.

  (b)  Policy.  Agencies shall consider the use of GSA-provided
INFOSEC services and programs and COMSEC support services to meet
their requirements.

  (c)  Procedures.  Procedures for obtaining security services are
contained in FIRMR Bulletin C-19.

              PARTS 201-25--201-38  [RESERVED]SUBCHAPTER D--ACQUISITION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING (FIP)
                  RESOURCES BY CONTRACTING

PART 201-39--ACQUISITION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING (FIP)
                  RESOURCES BY CONTRACTING                       

Sec.
201-39.000    Scope of part.
201-39.001    General.

Subpart 201-39.1--Federal Information Resources Management Regulation (FIRMR) System

201-39.100    Scope of subpart.
201-39.101    Purpose, authority, applicability, and issuance.
201-39.101-1  Purpose.
201-39.101-2  Authority.
201-39.101-3  Applicability.
201-39.101-4  [Reserved]
201-39.101-5  Arrangement of part.
201-39.101-6  Copies.
201-39.102    Relationship of acquisition regulations.
201-39.103    [Reserved]
201-39.104    Deviations.
201-39.104-1  Deviations from the FIRMR.
201-39.104-2  Deviations from the FAR.
201-39.105    [Reserved]
201-39.106    Contracting authority and responsibilities.
201-39.106-1  General.
201-39.106-2  Policy.
201-39.106-3  Procedures.
201-39.106-4  Contract clause.

      Subpart 201-39.2--Definitions of Words and Terms

201-39.200    Scope of subpart.
201-39.201    Definitions.

         Subparts 201-39.3 and 201-39.4--[Reserved]

       Subpart 201-39.5--Publicizing Contract Actions

201-39.500    Scope of subpart.
201-39.501    Synopses of proposed contract actions.
201-39.501-1  Policies.
201-39.501-2  Exceptions.
201-39.501-3  Procedures.

         Subpart 201-39.6--Competition Requirements

201-39.600    Scope of subpart.
201-39.601    Specific make and model specifications.
201-39.601-1  Policy.
201-39.601-2  Exception.
201-39.601-3  Authority.
201-39.602    Outdated FIP equipment.
201-39.602-1  Policy.
201-39.602-2  Exception.

                Subpart 201-39.7--[Reserved]

 Subpart 201-39.8--Required Sources of Supplies and Services

201-39.800    Scope of subpart.
201-39.801    Ordering FIP resources from Federal Supply
                Schedules.
201-39.801-1  General.
201-39.801-2  Policy.
201-39.802    Purchase of telephones and services (POTS)
                contracts.
201-39.802-1  General.
201-39.802-2  Policies.
201-39.802-3  Procedures.
201-39.803    GSA nonmandatory schedule contracts for FIP
                resources.
201-39.803-1  General.
201-39.803-2  Policy.
201-39.803-3  Procedures.
201-39.804    Financial Management Systems Software (FMSS)
                Mandatory Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contracts
                Program.
201-39.804-1  General.
201-39.804-2  Policy.
201-39.804-3  Exceptions.
201-39.804-4  Procedures.


Subpart 201-39.9--[Reserved]

Subpart 201-39.10--Specifications, Standards, and other Purchase
                        Descriptions

201-39.1000    Scope of subpart.
201-39.1001    Security and privacy specifications.
201-39.1001-1  Security specifications.
201-39.1001-2  Privacy specifications.
201-39.1001-3  Contract clause.
201-39.1002    Federal standards.
201-39.1002-1  General.
201-39.1002-2  Policy.
201-39.1002-3  Procedures.
201-39.1002-4  Solicitation provision.
201-39.1003    Specifications for outdated FIP equipment.

        Subparts 201-39.11 and 201-39.12--[Reserved]

Subpart 201-39.13--Small Purchase and Other Simplified Purchase
Procedures

201-39.1300    Scope of subpart.
201-39.1301    Policy.

              Subpart 201-39.14--Sealed Bidding

201-39.1400    Scope of subpart.
201-39.1401    General.
201-39.1402    Price-related factors.
201-39.1402-1  Policies.
201-39.1402-2  Exception.
201-39.1403    Solicitation.
201-39.1404    Award.

        Subpart 201-39.15--Contracting By Negotiation

201-39.1500    Scope of subpart.
201-39.1501    Evaluation factors.
201-39.1501-1  Policies.
201-39.1501-2  Exception.
201-39.1502    Solicitation.
201-39.1503    Award.

                Subpart 201-39.16--[Reserved]

       Subpart 201-39.17--Special Contracting Methods

201-39.1700    Scope of subpart.
201-39.1701    Options.
201-39.1701-1  General.
201-39.1701-2  Applicability.
201-39.1701-3  Policy.
201-39.1701-4  Contracts.
201-39.1701-5  Documentation.
201-39.1701-6  Evaluation.
201-39.1701-7  [Reserved]
201-39.1701-8  Solicitation provision and contract clauses.

      Subparts 201-39.18 through 201-39.32--[Reserved]

     Subpart 201-39.33--Protests, Disputes, and Appeals

201-39.3300    Scope of subpart.
201-39.3301    General.
201-39.3302    Applicability.
201-39.3303    Policy.
201-39.3304    Procedures.
201-39.3304-1  Protest notice.
201-39.3304-2  GSA participation.

      Subparts 201-39.34 through 201-39.43--[Reserved]

  Subpart 201-39.44--Subcontracting Policies and Procedures

201-39.4400  Scope of Subpart.
201-39.4401  Policy.

           Subpart 201-39.45--Government Property

201-39.4500    Scope of subpart.
201-39.4501    Dedicated FIP equipment or software in FIP
                 services contracts.
201-39.4501-1  General.
201-39.4501-2  Policy.

            Subpart 201-39.46--Quality Assurance

201-39.4600  Scope of subpart.
201-39.4601  Contract clause.

      Subparts 201-39.47 through 201-39.51--[Reserved]

 Subpart 39.52--Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

201-39.5200     Scope of subpart.
201-39.5201     [Reserved]
201-39.5202     Texts of provisions and clauses.
201-39.5202-1   FIRMR Applicability.
201-39.5202-2   Availability of the "Federal ADP and
                  Telecommunications Standards Index."
201-39.5202-3   Procurement authority.
201-39.5202-4   Evaluation of Options - FIP Resources.
201-39.5202-5   Privacy or security safeguards.
201-39.5202-6   Warranty exclusion and limitation of damages.

                Subpart 201-39.53--[Reserved]

Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

 201-39.000  Scope of part.
  This part sets forth the unique rules that apply Government-wide
to the acquisition of Federal information processing (FIP)
resources by contracting.

 201-39.001  General.
  (a)  In addition to this part 201-39, contracting officers should
review and be familiar with the policies and procedures contained
in the complete FIRMR.
  (b)  To assist Federal agencies in preparing solicitations for
FIP resources, the General Services Administration (GSA) makes
available standard solicitations and other guidance.  Federal
agencies can obtain copies of these materials by contacting:
General Services Administration, Regulations Branch (KMPR), 18th
and F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

 Subpart 201-39.1--Federal Information Resources Management
Regulation (FIRMR) System

 201-39.100  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart sets forth basic policies and general information
pertaining to part 201-39 of the Federal Information Resources
Management Regulation (FIRMR).

 201-39.101  Purpose, authority, applicability, and issuance.

 201-39.101-1  Purpose.
  This part 201-39 sets forth FIRMR contracting policies and
procedures in a single part organized for consistency with the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  This part contains only
those contracting policies and procedures that are unique to FIP
resources.

 201-39.101-2  Authority.
  This part 201-39 is prepared, issued, and maintained by the
Administrator of General Services under the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended.

 201-39.101-3  Applicability.
  (a)  Policies.  The FIRMR applies to--
  (1)  The acquisition, management, and use of FIP resources by
Federal agencies.
  (2)  Any Federal agency solicitation or contract when either
paragraph (a)(2)(i), (a)(2)(ii), or (a)(2)(iii) applies:
  (i)  The solicitation or contract requires the delivery of FIP
resources for use by a Federal agency or users designated by the
agency.
  (ii)  The solicitation or contract explicitly requires the use by
the contractor of FIP resources that are not incidental to the
performance of the contract.  FIP resources acquired by a
contractor are incidental to the performance of a contract when:
  (A)  None of the principal tasks of the contract depend directly
on the use of the FIP resources; or
  (B)  The requirements of the contract do not have the effect of
substantially restricting the contractor's discretion in the
acquisition and management of FIP resources, whether the use of FIP
resources is or is not specifically stated in the contract.
  (iii)  The solicitation or contract requires the performance of
a service or the furnishing of a product that is performed or
produced making significant use of FIP resources that are not
incidental to the performance of the contract.  Significant use of
FIP resources means:
  (A)  The service or product of the contract could not reasonably
be produced or performed without the use of FIP resources; and
  (B)  The dollar value of FIP resources expended by the contractor
to perform the service or furnish the product is expected to exceed
$500,000 or 20 percent of the estimated cost of the contract,
whichever amount is lower.
  (3)  The creation, maintenance, and use of records by Federal
agencies.

  (b)  Exceptions.  (1)  The FIRMR does not apply to the
procurement of FIP resources--
  (i)  By the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
  (ii)  By the Department of Defense when the function, operation,
or use of such resources--
  (A)  Involves intelligence activities, cryptologic activities
related to national security, the command and control of military
forces, or equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or
weapons system; or
  (B)  Is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or
intelligence missions, provided that this exclusion shall not
include FIP resources used for routine administrative and business
applications such as payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel
management.
  (2)  The FIRMR does not apply to radar, sonar, radio, or
television equipment, except that the FIRMR is used by GSA to
implement Federal Telecommunications Standards for radio equipment.
  (3)  When both FIP and other resources are being acquired under
the same solicitation or contract and the FIRMR applies to the
solicitation or contract, the FIRMR applies only to the FIP
resources.
  (4)  While the FIRMR may require an agency to include in Federal
solicitations and contracts provisions and clauses that control the
contractor's acquisition of FIP resources, the FIRMR does not apply
to FIP resources acquired by a Federal contractor that are
incidental to the performance of a contract.
  (5)  The FIRMR does not apply to the acquisition, management, and
use of products containing embedded FIP equipment when:
  (i)  The embedded FIP equipment would need to be substantially
modified to be used other than as an integral part of the product;
or
  (ii)  The dollar value of the embedded FIP equipment is less than
$500,000 or less than 20 percent of the value of the product,
whichever amount is lower.  Embedded FIP equipment is FIP equipment
that is an integral part of the product, where the principal
function of the product is not the "automatic acquisition, storage,
manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching,
interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information."

  (c)  Contract clause.  The contracting officer should consider
inserting a clause in solicitations and contracts substantially the
same as the clause at  201-39.5202-1, FIRMR Applicability, when
the agency determines that part 201-39 does not apply to an
acquisition for FIP resources.

 201-39.101-4  [Reserved]

 201-39.101-5  Arrangement of part.
  For consistency with the FAR, part 201-39 is divided into 53
subparts consisting of sections and subsections.  In the same
manner in which each FAR part deals with a separate aspect of
acquisition, the corresponding subpart of part 201-39 deals with
that aspect of acquisition as it relates to FIP resources.  For
example, since FAR part 6 deals with general competition
requirements, FIRMR subpart 201-39.6 sets forth unique policies and
procedures applicable to competition requirements for FIP
resources.  If there is no need to supplement a particular FAR
part, the corresponding subpart of part 201-39 is reserved.

 201-39.101-6  Copies.
  (a)  Copies of the complete FIRMR in looseleaf or annual bound
versions may be purchased from:  Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington, DC  20402.

  (b)  Contracting officers should contact the GPO, their agency
liaison officer, or GSA (KMPR) for ordering information.

 201-39.102  Relationship of acquisition regulations.
  (a)  This part 201-39 sets forth Governmentwide policies and
procedures unique to the acquisition of FIP resources by
contracting.  It relies on the FAR for general policies and
procedures to be used in acquiring these resources.  The policies
and procedures of this part 201-39 are in addition to, not in lieu
of, the FAR policies and procedures, except when the FIRMR
specifically requires its policies and procedures, and not those of
the FAR, to be followed.

  (b)  Notwithstanding the fact that the FAR is for the use of
executive agencies in the acquisition of supplies and services,
Federal agencies not otherwise subject to the FAR shall use the FAR
in conjunction with the FIRMR when acquiring FIP resources.

 201-39.103  [Reserved]

 201-39.104  Deviations.

 201-39.104-1  Deviations from the FIRMR.
  (a)  Policy.  Unless precluded by law, executive order, or
regulation, GSA may grant deviations, as defined in subpart
201-39.2, from part 201-39 when necessary to meet the specific
needs and requirements of each agency.  Class deviations (affecting
more than one contract action) and individual deviations (affecting
only one contract action) may be authorized by--
  (1)  The Commissioner, Information Resources Management Service,
or
  (2)  The officials designated by the Commissioner for that
purpose.

  (b)  Procedures.  (1)  The agency head (or a designee) shall
prescribe procedures for processing deviation requests.
  (2)  Each request for deviation shall explain the nature of and
the reasons for the deviation.
  (3)  Agencies shall forward requests for deviations to:  General
Services Administration, Policy and Regulations Division (KMP),
18th & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

 201-39.104-2  Deviations from the FAR.
  Deviations from the FAR shall be accomplished in accordance with
FAR subpart 1.4.

 201-39.105  [Reserved]

 201-39.106  Contracting authority and responsibilities.

 201-39.106-1  General.
  (a)  Notwithstanding FAR 1.601, authority and responsibility to
contract for FIP resources is vested in the Administrator of
General Services unless an exception in 40 U.S.C. 759(a)(3)
applies.  The Administrator of General Services, or a designee,
authorizes agencies to contract for FIP resources by granting a
delegation of procurement authority (DPA) to the agency designated
senior official (DSO) when GSA determines that the DSO is
sufficiently independent of program responsibility and has
sufficient experience, resources, and ability to fairly and
effectively carry out procurements under GSA's authority.  Such
delegations are granted by one of the following methods:
  (1)  The regulatory delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement
authority which allows Federal agencies to contract for certain
types of FIP resources up to specified dollar amounts without
obtaining a specific DPA;
  (2)  A specific agency delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement
authority whereby the GSA Commissioner for Information Resources
Management or a designee may authorize changes in the regulatory
DPA for individual Federal agencies (or components thereof) on the
basis of their ability to acquire, manage, and use FIP resources in
accordance with FIRMR policies and procedures; or
  (3)  A specific acquisition delegation of GSA's exclusive
procurement authority provided to the agency as a result of the
submission of an agency procurement request (APR) to GSA when
acquisitions are not covered by either the regulatory or a specific
agency DPA.

  (b)  The agency's DSO may redelegate GSA's exclusive authorities
for FIP resources to qualified officials.  However, such
redelegation does not relieve the DSO of the responsibilities under
44 U.S.C. 3506 for the conduct of and accountability for
acquisitions of FIP resources made under a DPA from GSA.

  (c)  Only a contracting officer may enter into and sign a
contract on behalf of the Government.  A DPA from GSA does not make
the DSO a contracting officer.  Contracting officers are appointed
under procedures established by agency heads under FAR subpart 1.6.

  (d)  Additional policies and procedures related to delegations of
procurement authority are addressed in part 201-20.

 201-39.106-2  Policy.
  Before contracting for FIP resources, the contracting officer
shall ensure that the agency's DSO has redelegated GSA's
procurement authority to the contracting officer.

 201-39.106-3  Procedures.
  The contracting officer shall consider this  201-39.106, agency
directives, and written instructions to the contracting officer
issued under FAR 1.602-1 to ensure that the contracting officer is
authorized to make the award.

 201-39.106-4  Contract clause.
  (a)  All solicitations and contracts for FIP resources subject to
the FIRMR shall contain a clause identifying whether the
contracting action is being conducted under the regulatory DPA, a
specific agency DPA, or a specific acquisition DPA.

  (b)  If the contracting action is being conducted under a
specific agency or specific acquisition DPA, the contract clause
shall also include the GSA case number of the specific DPA.

  (c)  Accordingly, the contracting officer shall--
  (1)  Insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at 
201-39.5202-3, Procurement Authority, in each solicitation and
contract for FIP resources; and
  (2)  Promptly issue an amendment to the solicitation modifying
this clause if any of the facts set forth in it change prior to
contract award.

      Subpart 201-39.2--Definitions of Words and Terms

 201-39.200  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart defines words and terms used in part 201-39.

 201-39.201  Definitions.

  Designated senior official (DSO) means--
  (a)  The senior official designated by executive agencies
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act to be responsible for
carrying out the agency's IRM functions (see 44 U.S.C. 3506); or

  (b)  The senior IRM official designated by the agency head for
Federal agencies not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act to be
responsible for acquisitions of FIP resources made pursuant to a
DPA.

  Deviation means any one or a combination of the following:
  (a)  The issuance or use of a policy, procedure, practice,
solicitation provision, contract clause, or method pertaining to
the acquisition, management or use of Federal information
processing resources that is inconsistent with the FIRMR.

  (b)  The omission or modification of any policy, procedure,
practice, solicitation provision or contract clause required by the
FIRMR.

  (c)  The authorization of lesser or greater limitations on the
delegation, use, or application of any policy, procedure,
solicitation provision, or contract clause prescribed by the FIRMR,
except that this does not preclude an agency from setting
delegation thresholds at more restrictive levels than those
established by the FIRMR.

  Federal information processing (FIP) resources means automatic
data processing equipment (ADPE) as defined in Public Law 99-500
(40 U.S.C. 759(a)(2)), and set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this definition.
  (a)  Any equipment or interconnected system or subsystems of
equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage,
manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching,
interchange, transmission, or reception, of data or information--
  (1)  by a Federal agency, or
  (2)  under a contract with a Federal agency which--
  (i)  requires the use of such equipment, or
  (ii)  requires the performance of a service or the furnishing of
a product which is performed or produced making significant use of
such equipment.

  (b)  Such term includes--
  (1)  computers;
  (2)  ancillary equipment;
  (3)  software, firmware, and similar procedures;
  (4)  services, including support services; and
  (5)  related resources as defined by regulations issued by the
Administrator for General Services.

  (c)  The term, FIP resources, includes FIP equipment, software,
services, support services, maintenance, related supplies, and
systems.  These terms are limited by paragraphs (a) and (b) of the
definition of FIP resources and are defined as follows:

  (d)  FIP equipment means any equipment or interconnected system
or subsystems of equipment used in the automatic acquisition,
storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display,
switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or
information.

  (e)  FIP maintenance means those examination, testing, repair, or
part replacement functions performed on FIP equipment or software.

  (f)  FIP related supplies means any consumable item designed
specifically for use with FIP equipment, software, services, or
support services.

  (g)  FIP services means any service, other than FIP support
services, performed or furnished by using FIP equipment or
software.

  (h)  FIP software means any software, including firmware,
specifically designed to make use of and extend the capabilities of
FIP equipment.

  (i)  FIP support services means any commercial nonpersonal
services, including FIP maintenance, used in support of FIP
equipment, software, or services.

  (j)  FIP system means any organized combination of FIP equipment,
software, services, support services, or related supplies.

  Lowest overall cost means the least expenditure of funds over the
system life, price and other factors considered, including, but not
necessarily limited to--
  (a)  Prices for the FIP resources;

  (b)  The present value adjustment, if used; and

  (c)  The identifiable and quantifiable costs--
  (1)  Directly related to the acquisition and use of the FIP
resources;
  (2)  Of conducting the contract action; and
  (3)  Of other administrative efforts directly related to the
acquisition process.

  Most advantageous alternative means the alternative that provides
the greatest value to the Government over the system life in terms
of price or cost, quality, performance, and any other relevant
factors.

  Outdated FIP equipment means any FIP equipment over eight years
old, based on the initial commercial installation date of that
model of equipment, and that is no longer in current production.

  Radar equipment means any radio detection device that provides
information on range, azimuth, or elevation of objects.

  Radio equipment means any equipment or interconnected system or
subsystem of equipment (both transmission and reception) that is
used to communicate over a distance by modulating and radiating
electromagnetic waves in space without artificial guide.  This does
not include such items as microwave, satellite, or cellular
telephone equipment.

  Sonar equipment means an apparatus that detects the presence and
location of a submerged object by means of sonic, subsonic, or
supersonic waves reflected back to it from the object.

  Specific make and model specification means a description of the
Government's requirement for FIP resources that is so restrictive
that only a particular manufacturer's products will satisfy the
Government's needs, regardless of the number of suppliers that may
be able to furnish that manufacturer's products.

  System life means a projection of the time period that begins
with the installation of the FIP resource and ends when the
agency's need for that resource has terminated.

  Television equipment means any equipment (both transmission and
reception) used for the conversion of transient visual images into
electrical signals that can be transmitted by radio or wire to
distant receivers where the signals can be reconverted to the
original visual images.  This does not include such items as
monitors for computers or computer terminals or video conferencing
equipment.

         Subparts 201-39.3 and 201-39.4--[Reserved]

       Subpart 201-39.5--Publicizing Contract Actions

 201-39.500  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes the unique policies and procedures for
publicizing contract actions when acquiring FIP resources using the
GSA nonmandatory schedule contracts.

 201-39.501  Synopses of proposed contract actions.

 201-39.501-1  Policies.
  (a)  The contracting officer shall publicize the intent to place
an order against a GSA nonmandatory contract by following the
procedures of  201-39.501-3 and FAR subpart 5.2.

  (b)  The contracting officer shall not use the exception to
synopsizing set forth at FAR 5.202(a)(11) when using GSA
nonmandatory schedule contracts to acquire FIP resources.

 201-39.501-2  Exceptions.
  (a)  The contracting officer need not publicize the intent to
place an order against a GSA nonmandatory contract when--
  (1)  The total value of the order is $50,000 or less; or
  (2)  The order is for FIP resources that were previously
specifically synopsized on a system life basis in a Commerce
Business Daily (CBD) notice of intent in accordance with 
201-39.501-3 and FAR subpart 5.2.

  (b)  The contracting officer is not required to publish a second
notice of a proposed contract action in accordance with FAR
5.203(a) when--
  (1)  A solicitation is being issued in accordance with 
201-39.803-3(b)(2)(iii); and
  (2)  The requirement was the subject of a previous CBD synopsis
of intent accomplished in accordance with the procedures set forth
in  201-39.501-3 and FAR subpart 5.2.

 201-39.501-3  Procedures.
  The contracting officer shall use the following procedures when
publicizing the intent to place an order against a GSA nonmandatory
schedule contract:

  (a)  Before placing an order for FIP resources against a GSA
nonmandatory schedule contract, the contracting officer shall
furnish a synopsis to the CBD in accordance with FAR 5.207 and this
 201-39.501.

  (b)  Notwithstanding FAR 5.203(c), the synopsis shall be
published in the CBD at least 15 calendar days before placing the
order.  In calculating the 15 calendar days for synopsizing, the
first day shall be the actual date the synopsis appears in the CBD.

  (c)  Format Item 17 (DESCRIPTION) of the standard synopsis format
in FAR 5.207 shall contain a description of the intended contract
action to the extent necessary to obtain information to permit the
analysis required by  201-39.803.  As a minimum, Format Item 17
shall contain the following information:
  (1)  An identification of the specific nonmandatory schedule
contract intended to be used.
  (2)  A description of the resources to be ordered, including, as
applicable--
  (i)  The make and model of any FIP equipment to be ordered or
maintained;
  (ii)  The name, functional description, and operating environment
of any FIP software to be ordered;
  (iii)  The quantities, dates required, and period of performance;
  (iv)  The system life; and
  (v)  The type of support to be ordered.
  (3)  A request for pricing data.
  (4)  The following statement:
  "All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered.
As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the
contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be
issued.  If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will
be published.  Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended
schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of
intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation."

         Subpart 201-39.6--Competition Requirements

 201-39.600  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures applicable to--

  (a)  The acquisition of FIP resources using specific make and
model specifications; and

  (b)  The use of follow-on contracts to perpetuate outdated FIP
equipment.

 201-39.601  Specific make and model specifications.

 201-39.601-1  Policy.
  An acquisition that uses a specific make and model specification
does not provide for full and open competition and must be
justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.304.

 201-39.601-2  Exception.
  Subsection 201-39.601-1 does not apply when an order for FIP
resources is placed against a GSA nonmandatory schedule contract
and--
  (a)  The statement of work or requirements documentation prepared
by the technical and requirements personnel describes the
requirements with other than a specific make and model
specification, notwithstanding the fact that when the synopsis
appears in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) and the order is
placed, a specific make and model is cited; and

  (b)  The procedures of  201-39.803 regarding use of GSA
nonmandatory schedule contracts are followed.

 201-39.601-3  Authority.
  When the FIP resources required to meet the needs of an agency
can be satisfied only through the use of a specific make and model
specification, the statutory authority to be cited in FAR
6.303-2(a)(4), in lieu of any statutory authority cited in
accordance with FAR 6.302, is:  40 U.S.C. 759(g), as amended.

 201-39.602  Outdated FIP equipment.

 201-39.602-1  Policy.
  The justification requirements of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) shall not
be used to perpetuate any contract for outdated FIP equipment or
for FIP equipment to be used with FIP software that requires
general redesign to satisfy mission needs.

 201-39.602-2  Exception.
  An exception to  201-39.602-1 may be invoked if the agency's DSO
determines that such action will be in the Government's best
interest.

                Subpart 201-39.7--[Reserved]

 Subpart 201-39.8--Required Sources of Supplies and Services

 201-39.800  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes the policies and procedures applicable to
the acquisition of FIP resources using GSA mandatory and
nonmandatory sources of supply.

 201-39.801  Ordering FIP resources from Federal Supply
    Schedules.                                           

 201-39.801-1  General.
  GSA directs and manages both the Federal Supply Schedules program
and the GSA nonmandatory schedule contracts for FIP resources.
While most FIP resources available under these programs are covered
by the GSA nonmandatory schedule contracts for FIP resources, the
Federal Supply Schedules also contain some resources that fall
within the definition of FIP resources.  Use of the Federal Supply
Schedules program is covered by FAR 8.4 and use of the GSA
nonmandatory schedule contracts for FIP resources is covered by
this subpart 201-39.8.

 201-39.801-2  Policy.
  The procedures of FAR 8.4 shall be followed when an order for FIP
resources is placed against a GSA Federal Supply Schedule.

 201-39.802  Purchase of telephones and services (POTS)
    contracts.                                           

 201-39.802-1  General.
  (a)  GSA has established POTS contracts to provide
telecommunications supplies and services, including purchase,
installation, maintenance, repair, deinstallation, and relocation
of both contractor-provided and Government-owned telephone
equipment, at locations throughout the country.
  (b)  Use of the POTS contracts is mandatory for supplies and
services within the scope of the POTS contract at some locations
(buildings or building complexes) where GSA operates or manages the
telecommunications system or service.
  (c)  Federal agencies may obtain information and assistance
concerning the use of POTS contracts from:  General Services
Administration, Technical Contract Management Division (KVT), 18th
and F Streets, NW, Washington, DC  20405.

 201-39.802-2  Policies.
  (a)  Federal agencies at locations where a POTS contract is
mandatory shall use the POTS contract to acquire supplies and
services that are within the scope of the contract.

  (b)  Federal agencies at locations where POTS contracts are not
mandatory may use POTS contracts to satisfy requirements when--
  (1)  The requirements are within the scope of the POTS contract;
and
  (2)  The contracting officer determines that placing an order
under the POTS contract is the most advantageous alternative.

  (c)  Use of the POTS contracts is a competitive procedure when--
  (1)  It results in the most advantageous alternative to meet the
needs of the Government; and
  (2)  The procedures of this section are followed.

 201-39.802-3  Procedures.
  (a)  The contracting officer shall determine whether mandatory
use of the POTS contracts applies by contacting GSA at the address
shown in  201-39.802-1(c).

  (b)  The contracting officer's determination required by 
201-39.802-2(b) shall, as a minimum, be supported by an analysis of
prices or an examination of the market.  The GSA nonmandatory
schedule contracts for FIP resources should be included in this
analysis process.

  (c)  The requirements of subpart 201-39.5 and FAR part 5 do not
apply when an order is issued under a POTS contract and the
procedures of this section are followed.

 201-39.803  GSA nonmandatory schedule contracts for FIP
    resources.                                            

 201-39.803-1  General.
  (a)  GSA nonmandatory schedule contracts for FIP resources,
managed by GSA's Information Resources Management Service, provide
Federal agencies with a simplified process for obtaining these
resources.  GSA awards such contracts to many different vendors and
each contract establishes terms, conditions, and prices for stated
periods of time.  These contracts are not part of the Federal
Supply Service (FSS) Schedule program covered in FAR subpart 8.4
and they are not mandatory sources of supply.

  (b)  Agencies should use GSA nonmandatory schedule contracts for
FIP resources when the contracting officer determines that placing
an order under a GSA nonmandatory schedule contract would result in
a lower overall cost than other contracting methods, such as
issuing a solicitation, using small purchase procedures, using a
nonmandatory agency contract, or using other nonmandatory GSA
programs.

 201-39.803-2  Policy.
  Use of GSA nonmandatory schedule contracts is a competitive
procedure when--
  (a)  It results in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet
the needs of the Government; and

  (b)  The procedures of this section are followed.

 201-39.803-3  Procedures.
  (a)  Prior to selecting a GSA nonmandatory schedule contract and
placing an order or, if applicable, publishing a synopsis of intent
to place an order, the agency shall--
  (1)  Justify any restrictive requirement (e.g., an "all or none"
requirement or a requirement for "only new" equipment); and
  (2)  Consider the offerings of a reasonable number of
nonmandatory schedule contractors.

  (b)  The contracting officer shall consider all responses
received as a result of the CBD notice and then determine whether
to order from a GSA nonmandatory schedule contract or issue a
solicitation.  Accordingly, the contracting officer shall take one
of the following actions:
  (1)  When no responses are received, document the contract file
with the results of the CBD synopsis and an analysis indicating
that an order placed against the synopsized nonmandatory schedule
contract provides the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the
Government's needs.
  (2)  When a response to the CBD notice is received from either a
responsible vendor that does not have a GSA nonmandatory schedule
contract or a GSA nonmandatory schedule contractor (expressing an
interest either on or off schedule) for items that may meet the
user's requirement, the contracting officer shall take one of the
following actions:
  (i)  Document the contract file with an analysis indicating that
the respondent's items would not meet the requirement or that the
synopsized GSA nonmandatory schedule contract items provides the
lowest overall cost alternative to meet the Government's needs and
place an order against the synopsized GSA nonmandatory schedule
contract;
  (ii)  Document the contract file with an analysis indicating that
a responding contractor's GSA nonmandatory schedule contract
offering provides the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the
Government's needs and place an order against that GSA nonmandatory
schedule contract; or
  (iii)  Document the contract file with an analysis indicating
that ordering from a GSA nonmandatory schedule contract may not
result in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the
Government's needs.  In this case, the contracting officer may
elect to issue a solicitation.  In such cases, the contracting
officer shall take the following actions:
  (A)  Ensure that the solicitation contains terms and conditions
substantially the same as those of the GSA solicitation for
nonmandatory schedule contracts that resulted in the synopsized
schedule contract; and
  (B)  Provide the solicitation to those potential offerors
responding to the CBD synopsis of intent; the vendor whose GSA
nonmandatory schedule contract was the subject of the synopsis; and
any other potential offerors that specifically express an interest.

  (c)  If the contracting officer places an order in accordance
with  201-39.803-3(b)(2)(i) or (b)(2)(ii), the contracting officer
shall promptly provide written notification of award to the
synopsized schedule vendor and to all parties responding in writing
to the CBD notice.

  (d)  Requirements or orders shall not be fragmented in order to
circumvent the applicable MOL.

 201-39.804  Financial Management Systems Software (FMSS)
    Mandatory Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contracts Program.

 201-39.804-1  General.
  (a)  The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has established a
Governmentwide financial management systems software program.  To
help agencies implement this program, GSA has established the
mandatory FMSS MAS contracts program.

  (b)  Federal agencies may obtain information and assistance
concerning the use of the FMSS MAS contracts program from:  General
Services Administration, ADP Systems Procurement Branch (KECP),
FMSS Contracting Officer, 18th and F Streets, NW, Washington, DC
20405.

  (c)  OMB Circular No. A-127, "Financial Management Systems,"
provides further policy direction regarding the FMSS program.

 201-39.804-2  Policy.
  Executive agencies shall use the FMSS MAS contracts program for
the acquisition of commercial software for primary accounting
systems and for the acquisition of services and support related to
the implementation of such software.
 201-39.804-3  Exceptions.
  (a)  If an executive agency holds a licensing agreement for a
software package that is available on the FMSS MAS contracts, and
the package was obtained under a contract awarded before the award
of the FMSS MAS contracts, the agency's use of the FMSS MAS
contracts program is optional for the acquisition of services and
support related to the implementation of that package until the
previous non-MAS contract expires.

  (b)  Use of the FMSS MAS contracts program by Federal agencies
that are not executive agencies is optional and is subject to the
FMSS contractor accepting the order.

  (c)  An executive agency shall obtain a waiver from GSA if it
determines that its requirements for financial management systems
software cannot be satisfied through use of the FMSS MAS contracts
program.
  (1)  The request for a waiver shall contain the following
information:
  (i)  A description of the agency's requirements;
  (ii)  The reasons the FMSS MAS contracts program does not satisfy
the requirements; and
  (iii)  A description of how the agency proposes to satisfy its
needs for financial management system software.
  (2)  Agencies shall send waiver requests to GSA at the address in
 201-39.804-1(b).
  (3)  If a waiver is obtained from GSA, a deviation from the FIRMR
is not required.

 201-39.804-4  Procedures.
  (a)  The contracting officer shall announce the agency's
requirements in a letter of interest (LOI) to all contractors
participating in the FMSS MAS contracts program.

  (b)  At the time of issuance, the contracting officer shall
provide a copy of the LOI to GSA at the address in  201-39.804-
1(b) and to OMB at the following address:  Office of Management and
Budget, Chief Financial Officer, 725 17th Street, NW, Room 10235,
Washington, DC  20503.

  (c)  The LOI shall--
  (1)  Contain sufficient information to enable a competitive
acquisition under the FMSS MAS contracts program;
  (2)  Include instructions to the FMSS MAS contractors for
responding to the LOI; and
  (3)  Include evaluation and award factors.

  (d)  The agency shall conduct an analysis of the offerings of the
FMSS MAS contractors and issue a delivery order to the contractor
that provides the most advantageous alternative to the Government.

  (e)  The contracting officer may issue single or multiple
delivery orders to satisfy the total requirement.

  (f)  The contracting officer shall provide a copy of each
delivery order, or modification thereto, to OMB at the address
shown in subparagraph (b) of this section and to GSA at the address
in  201-39.804-1(b).

                Subpart 201-39.9--[Reserved]

Subpart 201-39.10--Specifications, Standards, and other Purchase
                        Descriptions                             

 201-39.1000  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for using
specifications, standards, and other purchase descriptions in
acquiring FIP resources.

 201-39.1001  Security and privacy specifications.

 201-39.1001-1  Security specifications.
  Specifications for security of FIP resources shall include, as
appropriate:

  (a)  Agency rules of conduct that a contractor shall be required
to follow.

  (b)  A list of the anticipated threats and hazards that the
contractor must guard against.

  (c)  A description of the safeguards that the contractor must
specifically provide.

  (d)  The security standards applicable to the contract.

  (e)  A description of the test methods, procedures, criteria, and
inspection system necessary to verify and monitor the operation of
the safeguards during contract performance and to discover and
counter any new threats or hazards.

  (f)  A description of the procedures for periodically assessing
the security risks involved.

  (g)  A description of the personnel security requirements.

  (h)  Consistent with the guidelines for Federal computer security
training issued by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) and regulations issued by the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM), a description of the security training that the
contractor is required to provide to its employees.

  (i)  Consistent with the guidelines issued by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in OMB Bulletin 88-16, a description of
the plan the contractor must develop or follow to provide for the
security and privacy of FIP resources the contractor is required to
operate.

 201-39.1001-2  Privacy specifications.
  (a)  Applicability.  This subsection is applicable to executive
agencies that are subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C.
552a).

  (b)  Procedures.  Specifications for the design, development, or
operation of a system of records using commercial FIP services or
support services shall include the following:
  (1)  Agency rules of conduct that the contractor and the
contractor's employees shall be required to follow.
  (2)  A list of the anticipated threats and hazards that the
contractor must guard against.
  (3)  A description of the safeguards that the contractor must
specifically provide.
  (4)  Requirements for a program of Government inspection during
performance of the contract that will ensure the continued efficacy
and efficiency of safeguards and the discovery and countering of
new threats and hazards.

 201-39.1001-3  Contract clause.
  The contracting officer shall insert a clause substantially the
same as the clause at  201-39.5202-5, Privacy or Security
Safeguards, in solicitations and contracts--

  (a)  Requiring security of FIP resources.

  (b)  For the design, development, or operation of a system of
records using commercial FIP services or support services.

 201-39.1002  Federal standards.

 201-39.1002-1  General.
  GSA publishes a handbook titled "Federal ADP and
Telecommunications Standards Index" providing guidance to agencies
on the use of Federal standards.  The index also provides optional
terminology that may be used to incorporate standards in
solicitations and a "Standards Checklist" that can be included in
the solicitation to incorporate applicable Federal standards.
Copies of the index can be purchased from:  U.S. Government
Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC
20402.

 201-39.1002-2  Policy.
  The contracting officer shall include in solicitations
terminology to incorporate each standard that is applicable to the
FIP resources being acquired.

 201-39.1002-3  Procedures.
  The contracting officer shall use one or a combination of the
following methods to implement standards in solicitations:

  (a)  Include in the solicitation the full text of the terminology
contained in the index for each applicable standard.

  (b)  Incorporate in the solicitation the applicable terminology
by reference to the index.

  (c)  For each applicable standard, include the full text of the
terminology as developed by the agency.

 201-39.1002-4  Solicitation provision.
  If any of the terminology to incorporate standards in
solicitations is incorporated by reference, the contracting officer
shall insert in the solicitation the provision at  201-39.5202-2,
Availability of the "Federal ADP and Telecommunications Standards
Index."

 201-39.1003  Specifications for outdated FIP equipment.
  The contracting officer shall not include specifications for
outdated FIP equipment in a solicitation unless--

  (a)  The agency's DSO determines that such action will be in the
Government's best interest; or

  (b)  A determination has been made in accordance with 
201-39.602.

        Subparts 201-39.11 and 201-39.12--[Reserved]

Subpart 201-39.13--Small Purchase and Other Simplified Purchase
Procedures                                                      

 201-39.1300  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for acquiring
from commercial sources FIP resources whose aggregate amount does
not exceed the small purchase threshold of FAR part 13.

 201-39.1301  Policy.
  When requirements for FIP resources are to be satisfied through
the use of GSA sources of supply as set forth in subpart 201-39.8,
the policies and procedures of FAR part 13 do not apply.

              Subpart 201-39.14--Sealed Bidding

 201-39.1400  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures governing
contracting for FIP resources by sealed bidding.

 201-39.1401  General.
  This subpart requires the contracting officer to select the bid
that is most advantageous to the Government considering options,
acquisition methods, present value discount factors, and other
price-related factors.  Therefore, contracting officers should
consider the factors associated with each acquisition of FIP
resources in order to select the method of contracting that will
best accommodate this requirement.

 201-39.1402  Price-related factors.
 201-39.1402-1  Policies.
  (a)  In addition to the bid price for the basic and all optional
quantities and contract periods and optional FIP resources; and the
price-related factors set forth in FAR 14.201-8, sealed bid
solicitations for FIP resources shall be structured to require
consideration of the following factors, as applicable, in order to
determine which bid is most advantageous to the Government.
  (1)  Support and in-house costs over the system life for
installing, operating, and disposing, where quantifiable and when
these costs may differ based on offers received.
  (2)  Any costs of conversion that can be stated in dollars, as
well as other costs directly related to converting from installed
to augmentation or replacement FIP resources.  However, the costs
associated with the following shall not be included:
  (i)  Conversion of existing software and data bases that are to
be redesigned regardless of whether or not augmentation or
replacement FIP resources are acquired.
  (ii)  Purging duplicate or obsolete software, data bases, and
files.
  (iii)  Development of documentation for existing application
software.
  (iv)  Improvements in management and operating procedures.

  (b)  When the timing of payments is expected to vary among the
alternatives being considered, all prices and costs shall be
adjusted to present value, and the results shall be applied in
determining the bid most advantageous to the Government.  Agencies
should follow the guidance in OMB Circular A-104 regarding present
value calculations.

 201-39.1402-2  Exception.
  Agencies are permitted to award on the basis of the lowest
offered purchase price when--

  (a)  The only acquisition method to be used is purchase;

  (b)  The purchase price of each item being acquired does not
exceed $25,000; and

  (c)  The total purchase price of all the FIP resources to be
included in the contract does not exceed $300,000.

 201-39.1403  Solicitation.
  (a)  The solicitation shall state the means of evaluating all
acquisition methods included in the solicitation.

  (b)  If a present-value adjustment is to be used, the
solicitation shall state the methodology and discount rate that
will be applied in the evaluation process.

 201-39.1404  Award.
  The contracting officer shall not award a contract providing for
the delivery of outdated FIP equipment unless--

  (a)  The agency's DSO determines that such action will be in the
Government's best interest; or

  (b)  A determination has been made in accordance with 
201-39.602 or  201-39.1003.

        Subpart 201-39.15--Contracting By Negotiation

 201-39.1500  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures governing
contracting for FIP resources by negotiation.

 201-39.1501  Evaluation factors.

 201-39.1501-1  Policies.
  (a)  In addition to the factors set forth in FAR 15.605, the
contracting officer shall evaluate total cost, including the
following factors:
  (1)  All prices for FIP resources including the basic and
optional quantities, basic and optional contract periods, and
optional FIP resources.
  (2)  Other support and in-house costs over the system life for
installing, operating, and disposing, where quantifiable and when
these costs may differ based on offers received.
  (3)  Any costs of conversion that can be stated in dollars, as
well as other costs directly related to converting from installed
to augmentation or replacement FIP resources.  However, the costs
associated with the following shall not be included:
  (i)  Conversion of existing software and data bases that are to
be redesigned regardless of whether or not augmentation or
replacement FIP resources are acquired.
  (ii)  Purging duplicate or obsolete software, data bases, and
files.
  (iii)  Development of documentation for existing application
software.
  (iv)  Improvements in management and operating procedures.

  (b)  When the timing of payments is expected to vary among the
alternatives being considered, agencies shall adjust all prices and
costs to present value and apply the results in source selection.
Agencies should follow the guidance in OMB Circular A-104 regarding
present value calculations.

 201-39.1501-2  Exception.
  Agencies are permitted to award on the basis of the lowest
offered purchase price when--

  (a)  The only acquisition method being solicited is purchase;

  (b)  The purchase price of each item being acquired does not
exceed $25,000; and

  (c)  The total purchase price of all of the FIP resources to be
included in the contract does not exceed $300,000.
 201-39.1502  Solicitation.
  (a)  The solicitation shall state the means of evaluating all
acquisition methods included in the solicitation.

  (b)  If a present-value adjustment is to be used, the
solicitation shall state the methodology and discount rate that
will be applied in the evaluation process.

 201-39.1503  Award.
  The contracting officer shall not award a contract providing for
the delivery of outdated FIP equipment unless--

  (a)  The agency's DSO determines that such action will be in the
Government's best interest; or

  (b)  A determination has been made in accordance with 
201-39.602 or  201-39.1003.

                Subpart 201-39.16--[Reserved]

       Subpart 201-39.17--Special Contracting Methods

 201-39.1700  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for using options
in acquiring FIP resources.

 201-39.1701  Options.

 201-39.1701-1  General.
  The use of options may be appropriate in FIP resources
acquisitions because--

  (a)  The FIRMR requires agencies to determine a system life for
each FIP resource requirement and to evaluate costs over the system
life;

  (b)  Funding is normally not available at the time of award for
the entire system life; and

  (c)  Soliciting and evaluating optional quantities, optional
contract periods, and optional FIP resources can be an effective
method to achieve competition for the options and to prevent the
possibility of a contractor "buying-in."

 201-39.1701-2  Applicability.
  Except as set forth below, the policies and procedures of FAR
subpart 17.2 shall apply to the acquisition of FIP resources,
notwithstanding the language in FAR 17.200.

 201-39.1701-3  Policy.
  Notwithstanding the language in FAR 17.202, a contract for FIP
resources with options to extend the contract period of performance
or to acquire additional quantities or optional FIP resources may
be used when--
  (a)  The Government has requirements for the acquisition of FIP
resources extending beyond the basic contract period;

  (b)  Funds are not available for the entire system life, but a
reasonable certainty exists that they will be available in the
future; or

  (c)  Competition for the additional periods, quantities or
optional FIP resources is impracticable once the contract is
awarded.

 201-39.1701-4  Contracts.
  Notwithstanding the language in FAR 17.204(e), the total of the
basic and option periods for contracts not subject to the Service
Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351 et seq.), as amended, may
exceed 5 years (see FAR 22.10).  However, statutes applicable to
various classes of contracts may place additional restrictions on
the length of contracts.

 201-39.1701-5  Documentation.
  Any justifications and approvals or determinations and findings
required by subpart 201-39.6 or FAR part 6 shall specify both the
basic requirement and all options.

 201-39.1701-6  Evaluation.
  Notwithstanding the language in FAR 17.206, the contracting
officer shall consider all options in the award evaluation.

 201-39.1701-7  [Reserved]

 201-39.1701-8  Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
  In lieu of the solicitation provisions and contract clauses
prescriptions set forth in FAR 17.208, the contracting officer
shall insert the following in solicitations and contracts for FIP
resources that contain options--

  (a)  A provision substantially the same as the provision at
 201-39.5202-4, Evaluation of Options - FIP Resources, in the
solicitation;

  (b)  A clause substantially the same as the clause at FAR
52.217-6, Option for Increased Quantity, in the solicitation and
contract; and

  (c)  A clause substantially the same as the clause at FAR
52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, in the
solicitation and contract.

      Subparts 201-39.18 through 201-39.32--[Reserved]

     Subpart 201-39.33--Protests, Disputes, and Appeals

 201-39.3300  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures applicable to
protests concerning FIP resource acquisitions filed with the GSA
Board of Contract Appeals (GSBCA).

 201-39.3301  General.
  Under Public Law 98-369, as amended (40 U.S.C. 759(f)), the GSBCA
is authorized to hear and decide protests by interested parties
involving acquisitions of FIP resources by Federal agencies subject
to section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 759), including acquisitions
subject to GSA delegations of procurement authority.

 201-39.3302  Applicability.
  This subpart is applicable to all Federal agencies.

 201-39.3303  Policy.
  All Federal agencies shall follow the GSBCA "Rules of Procedure"
in 48 CFR chapter 61.

 201-39.3304  Procedures.

 201-39.3304-1  Protest notice.
  Within 1 working day after receiving a copy of the protest, the
contracting officer shall give oral or written notice of the
protest to:  General Services Administration, Acquisition
Evaluation and Analysis Branch (KMAD), 18th and F Streets, NW,
Washington, DC  20405, telephone [phone] or FTS 241-4305.

 201-39.3304-2  GSA participation.
  In delegating procurement authority for FIP resources to Federal
agencies, GSA has the right to intervention in any protest case
involving any Federal agency.

      Subparts 201-39.34 through 201-39.43--[Reserved]

  Subpart 201-39.44--Subcontracting Policies and Procedures

 201-39.4400  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures applicable when
subcontracting includes FIP resources.

 201-39.4401  Policy.

  In addition to the policies and procedures set forth in FAR
44.202-2, the contracting officer responsible for consent shall
make a written determination for the file that competition was
obtained for FIP resources or that the absence of competition is
properly justified.

           Subpart 201-39.45--Government Property

 201-39.4500  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for providing
Government FIP resources to contractors.
 201-39.4501  Dedicated FIP equipment or software in FIP
    services contracts.

 201-39.4501-1  General.
  When an offeror proposes the dedicated use of FIP equipment or
software in performing a FIP service, it means that the offeror is
proposing to use that resource exclusively in providing that
service.  When this is the case, it can sometimes be more
advantageous to the Government to provide the FIP equipment or
software to the offeror as Government-furnished property.

 201-39.4501-2  Policy.
  When a solicitation requires or allows an offeror to propose the
dedicated use of FIP equipment or software in performing a FIP
service, the contracting officer shall ensure that the
solicitation--

  (a)  Reserves the right for the Government to furnish the
dedicated items to the offeror;

  (b)  Requires the offeror to price the use of the dedicated items
on a specific line-item basis; and

  (c)  Requires the offeror to specify the interface requirements
between the offeror's system and the dedicated items.

            Subpart 201-39.46--Quality Assurance

 201-39.4600  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart prescribes the use of a contract clause for limiting
contractor liability for loss of or damage to property of the
Government.

 201-39.4601  Contract clause.
  The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 
201-39.5202-6, Warranty Exclusion and Limitation of Damages, in
solicitations and contracts for FIP resources, unless the
contracting officer determines that a higher degree of protection
is in the best interest of the Government.

      Subparts 201-39.47 through 201-39.51--[Reserved]

Subpart 201-39.52--Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

 201-39.5200  Scope of subpart.
  This subpart--

  (a)  Gives instructions for using provisions and clauses in
solicitations and contracts for FIP resources; and

  (b)  Sets forth the solicitation provisions and contract clauses
prescribed by this part 201-39.

 201-39.5201  [Reserved]
 201-39.5202  Texts of provisions and clauses.

 201-39.5202-1  FIRMR Applicability.
  As prescribed in  201-39.101-3(c), insert a clause substantially
the same as the following in solicitations and contracts:

             FIRMR APPLICABILITY (OCT 90 FIRMR)

  This solicitation/contract requires the use or delivery of
Federal information processing resources but the agency has
determined that FIRMR part 201-39 does not apply based on the
exception set forth in  201-39.101-3(b)      *     .
                       (End of clause)

*  Insert the specific sub-paragraph number(s) of the applicable
exception.

 201-39.5202-2  Availability of the "Federal ADP and
      Telecommunications Standards Index."
  As prescribed in  201-39.1002-4, insert the following provision
in the solicitation:

   AVAILABILITY OF THE "FEDERAL ADP AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
               STANDARDS INDEX" (OCT 90 FIRMR)

  Copies of the "Federal ADP and Telecommunications Standards
Index" can be purchased from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC  20402.
                     (End of provision)

 201-39.5202-3  Procurement authority.
  As prescribed in  201-39.106-4, insert a clause substantially
the same as the following in solicitations and contracts:

            PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY (OCT 90 FIRMR)

  This acquisition is being conducted under    *    delegation of
GSA's exclusive procurement authority for FIP resources.  The
specific GSA DPA case number is    **   .
                     (End of provision)


*  Insert one of the following phrases:
  (1)  "the regulatory;"
  (2)  "a specific agency;" or
  (3)  "a specific acquisition."

**  Insert one of the following:
  (1)  If the acquisition is being conducted under the regulatory
delegation, insert "not applicable."
  (2)  If the acquisition is being conducted under a specific
agency delegation or a specific acquisition delegation, insert the
case number as provided in GSA's letter delegating the specific
procurement authority (e.g., KMA-88-9999).
 201-39.5202-4  Evaluation of options - FIP resources.
  As prescribed in  201-39.1701-8(a), insert a provision
substantially the same as the following in the solicitation:

    EVALUATION OF OPTIONS - FIP RESOURCES (OCT 90 FIRMR)

  (a)  The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by
adding the total price for all options to the total price for the
basic requirement.  These prices will be adjusted by the applicable
discount factors shown in   *   of the solicitation.  Evaluation of
options will not obligate the Government to exercise the options.
Offers containing any charges for failure to exercise any option
will be rejected.

  (b)  Selection of an offer will be made on the basis of the most
advantageous alternative to the Government provided that the
contract prices reasonably represent the value of bona fide
requirements for each fiscal year.  This determination with respect
to contract prices will be made after consideration of such factors
as commercial or catalog prices for short-term leases, offeror
system startup expenses, multiyear price protection, assured system
life availability of equipment, software, and vendor support.  If
a determination is made that an offer does not meet these criteria,
that offer cannot be accepted for award.
                     (End of provision)

  *  Insert one of the following:
  (1)  If a present-value adjustment is being used, indicate the
location in the solicitation where any applicable discount factors
and contemplated payment schedule are specified; or
  (2)  If a present-value adjustment is not being used, insert "Not
Applicable."

 201-39.5202-5  Privacy or security safeguards.
  As prescribed in  201-39.1001-3, insert a clause substantially
the same as the following clause in solicitations and contracts:

        PRIVACY OR SECURITY SAFEGUARDS (OCT 90 FIRMR)

  (a)  The details of any safeguards the contractor may design or
develop under this contract are the property of the Government and
shall not be published or disclosed in any manner without the
contracting officer's express written consent.

  (b)  The details of any safeguards that may be revealed to the
contractor by the Government in the course of performance under
this contract shall not be published or disclosed in any manner
without the contracting officer's express written consent.

  (c)  The Government shall be afforded full, free, and uninhibited
access to all facilities, installations, technical capabilities,
operations, documentation, records, and data bases for the purpose
of carrying out a program of inspection to ensure continued
efficacy and efficiency of safeguards against threats and hazards
to data security, integrity, and confidentiality.

  (d)  If new or unanticipated threats or hazards are discovered by
either the Government or the contractor, or if existing safeguards
have ceased to function, the discoverer shall immediately bring the
situation to the attention of the other party.  Mutual agreement
shall then be reached on changes or corrections to existing
safeguards or institution of new safeguards, with final
determination of appropriateness being made by the Government.  The
Government's liability is limited to an equitable adjustment of
cost for such changes or corrections, and the Government shall not
be liable for claims of loss of business, damage to reputation, or
damages of any other kind arising from discovery of new or
unanticipated threats or hazards, or any public or private
disclosure thereof.
                       (End of clause)

 201-39.5202-6  Warranty exclusion and limitation of damages.
  As prescribed in  201-39.4601, insert the following clause in
the solicitations and contracts.

 WARRANTY EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION OF DAMAGES (OCT 90 FIRMR)

  Except as expressly set forth in writing in this agreement and
except for the implied warranty of merchantability, there are no
warranties expressed or implied.

  In no event will the contractor be liable to the Government for
consequential damages as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code,
section 2-715, in effect in the District of Columbia as of January
1, 1973, i.e.--

  Consequential damages resulting from the seller's breach
include--

  (a)  Any loss resulting from general or particular requirements
and needs of which the seller at the time of contracting had reason
to know and which could not reasonably be prevented by cover or
otherwise; and

  (b)  Injury to person or property proximately resulting from any
breach of warranty.
                       (End of clause)

Subpart 201-39.53--[Reserved]
  Dated:


                         FIRMR INDEX

                            --A--

Accessibility................................201-3.402
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-20.103-7
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-10

Acquisition method...........................201-39.1401
                                             201-39.1402-2
                                             201-39.1403
                                             201-39.1501-2
                                             201-39.1502
                                             Bulletin C-4

Acquisition planning.........................201-39.7
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-26

Acronyms.....................................201-4.002
                                             All bulletins

Acts  (See Public Law)

Administration of the FIRMR..................201-3.2

ADP..........................................201-4.002
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.1002-1
                                             201-39.1002-4
                                             201-39.5202-2
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-3
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-17

ADP and Telecommunications Standards Index...201-20.303
                                             201-1002-1
                                             201-1002-4
                                             201-5202-2
                                             Bulletin C-3ADPE.........................................201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-21.201
                                             201-21.203
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-11

ADPE/DS......................................201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-21.201
                                             201-21.203

Agency mission...............................201-17.001
                                             201-21.202
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-22.103
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-22

Agency point of contact......................201-23.003

Agency procurement request  (See APR)

Agency regulations...........................201-3.001
                                             201-3.201
                                             Bulletin C-13

Analysis of alternatives.....................201-20.001
                                             201-20.2
                                             201-20.300
                                             201-20.301
                                             201-21.603
                                             Bulletin C-5

Applicability................................201-1.002
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-39.101
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.1001-2
                                             201-39.1701-2
                                             201-39.3302
                                             201-39.5202-1
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-5APR..........................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.305-3
                                             201-39.106-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7

Assistance...................................201-1.003
                                             201-9.001
                                             201-20.001
                                             201-24.000
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-24.203-1
                                             201-39.802-1
                                             201-39.804-1
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-16
                                             Bulletin C-17
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-22
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24

Augmentation.................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.203-4
                                             201-21.502
                                             201-39.1402-1
                                             201-39.1501-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-14

Authority....................................201-1.000
                                             201-1.003
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-3.402
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.305
                                             201-20.306
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-22.102
                                             201-22.201Authority (continued)........................201-22.202
                                             201-22.203
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-39.101
                                             201-39.101-2
                                             201-39.106
                                             201-39.106-1
                                             201-39.106-2
                                             201-39.601-3
                                             201-39.3301
                                             201-39.3304-2
                                             201-39.5202-3
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-26

Automatic Data Processing Equipment/Data System
  (See ADPE/DS)

Awards.......................................201-22.203
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-24.107
                                             201-39.106-3
                                             201-39.803-1
                                             201-39.803-3
                                             201-39.804
                                             201-39.804-3
                                             201-39.804-4
                                             201-39.1402-2
                                             201-39.1404
                                             201-39.1501-2
                                             201-39.1503
                                             201-39.1701-1
                                             201-39.1701-3
                                             201-39.1701-6
                                             201-39.5202-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-17
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-24
                                             Bulletin C-25
                                             Bulletin C-26                            --B--

Benchmark  (See capability and performance validation)

Budget.......................................201-17.001
                                             201-18.000
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-20.306
                                             201-21.601
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-21

Bulletins  (See FIRMR Bulletins and Appendix B)

Buying-in....................................201-39.1701-1

                            --C--

Capability validation........................201-4.001
                                             201-20.304
                                             Bulletin C-4

Capability and performance validation........201-4.001
                                             201-20.304
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-4

CBD..........................................201-39.501-2
                                             201-39.501-3
                                             201-39.601-2
                                             201-39.803-3
                                             Bulletin C-24

Clause.......................................201-1.002-2
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.1001-3
                                             201-39.1701-8
                                             201-39.4600
                                             201-39.4601Clause (continued)...........................201-39.5202-5
                                             201-39.5202-6
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-18

Commerce Business Daily  (See CBD)

Common-use software..........................201-4.001
                                             201-24.201
                                             Bulletin C-12

Compatibility-limited........................201-4.001
                                             201-20.103-4
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5

Competition..................................201-17.001
                                             201-20.103-3
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.305
                                             201-21.501
                                             201-21.502
                                             201-39.101-5
                                             201-39.601-1
                                             201-39.1701-1
                                             201-39.1701-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-24
                                             Bulletin C-26

COMSEC.......................................201-4.001
                                             201-24.203-2
                                             Bulletin C-19

Consent......................................201-21.603
                                             201.39.5202-5
                                             Bulletin C-21

Consolidated local telecommunications........201-4.001
  service                                    201-20.305-1
                                             201-24.102
                                             201-24.104
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-21Contingency..................................201-20.103-9
                                             201-21.502
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-22

Contract life................................201-20.306
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-18

Contractor...................................201-1.002-1
                                             201-1.002-2
                                             201-20.305
                                             201-21.302
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-23.000
                                             201-23.003
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.802-1
                                             201-39.803-3
                                             201-39.804-3
                                             201-39.804-4
                                             201-39.1001-1
                                             201-39.1001-2
                                             201-39.1701-1
                                             201-39.4500
                                             201-39.4600
                                             201-39.5202-5
                                             201-39.5202-6
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-22
                                             Bulletin C-24
                                             Bulletin C-25Conversion...................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.103-4
                                             201-20.203-4
                                             201-20.304
                                             201-21.501
                                             201-21.502
                                             201-39.1402-1
                                             201-39.1501-1
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-26

Copy.........................................201-3.402
                                             201-3.403
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-18.003
                                             201-21.604
                                             201-39.501-3
                                             201-39.804-4
                                             201-39.3304-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-3
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-24

Correspondence...............................201-4.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.103
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-11

Customer premises equipment..................201-4.001
                                             201-21.203
                                             201-24.101-2
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-21                            --D--

Definitions..................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-39.201
                                             All bulletins

Delegation of procurement authority  (See DPA)

Designated Senior Official  (See DSO)

Determination................................201-1.003
                                             201-3.402
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-6.003
                                             201-39.802-3
                                             201-39.1003
                                             201-39.1401
                                             201-39.1503
                                             201-39.1701-5
                                             201-39.4401
                                             201-39.5202-4
                                             201-39.5202-5
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-24

Deviation....................................201-3
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-39.104
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.804-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7

Directives...................................201-4.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-39.106-3
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin C-20Directives management........................201-9.103

Disability(ies)  (See Employees with disabilities)

Documentation................................201-1.003
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.001
                                             201-9.202-2
                                             201-20.203-4
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-24.201
                                             201-39.601-2
                                             201-39.1402-1
                                             201-39.1501-1
                                             201-39.1701-5
                                             201-39.5202-5
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-22
                                             Bulletin C-26

Donation.....................................201-4.001
                                             201-23.001
                                             201-23.002
                                             201-23.003
                                             Bulletin C-2

DPA..........................................201-2.000
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-2.002
                                             201-2.003
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-20.305
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-20.305-2
                                             201-20.305-3
                                             201-22.202
                                             201-22.203
                                             201-24.102
                                             201-39.106-1
                                             201-39.106-4DPA (continued)..............................201-39.201
                                             201-39.5202-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-26

DSO..........................................201-2.000
                                             201-2.002
                                             201-2.003
                                             201-3.402
                                             201-3.403
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-20.305
                                             201-22.103
                                             201-23.003
                                             201-39.106-1
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.602-2
                                             201-39.1003
                                             201-39.1404
                                             201-39.1503
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-8

                            --E--

Electronic office equipment accessibility....201-3.402
                                             Bulletin C-8

Electronic records...........................201-7.003
                                             201-20.103-1
                                             Bulletin B-1

Emergency....................................201-4.001
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-24.106
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-16
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-22Employees with disabilities..................201-3.402
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.103-7
                                             201-21.603
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10

Environment(al)..............................201-20.103-6
                                             201-20.103-8
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-22
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24
                                             Bulletin C-25
                                             Bulletin C-26

Equipment....................................201-1.002-2
                                             201-1.003
                                             201-3.402
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-20.103-7
                                             201-20.203-1
                                             201-20.203-4
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-21.201
                                             201-21.202
                                             201-21.203
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-23.000
                                             201-23.001
                                             201-23.002
                                             201-23.003
                                             201-24.104
                                             201-24.202
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.501-3
                                             201-39.600
                                             201-39.602Equipment (continued)........................201-39.602-1
                                             201-39.802-1
                                             201-39.803-1
                                             201-39.803-3
                                             201-39.1003
                                             201-39.1404
                                             201-39.1503
                                             201-39.4501
                                             201-39.4501-1
                                             201-39.4501-2
                                             201-39.5202-4
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24

Evaluation...................................201-11.000
                                             201-11.001
                                             201-20.103-9
                                             201-22.000
                                             201-22.203
                                             201-39.804-4
                                             201-39.1403
                                             201-39.1501
                                             201-39.1502
                                             201-39.1701-6
                                             201-39.1701-8
                                             201-39.3304-1
                                             201-39.5202-4
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19Evaluation (continued).......................Bulletin C-22
                                             Bulletin C-26

Evaluation factors...........................201-39.1501

Exceptions...................................201-1.002-2
                                             201-3.001
                                             201-3.402
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             201-20.203-1
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-24.102
                                             201-24.104
                                             201-24.105
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.106-1
                                             201-39.501-2
                                             201-39.601-2
                                             201-39.602-2
                                             201-39.804-3
                                             201-39.1402-2
                                             201-39.1501-2
                                             201-39.1701-4
                                             201-39.5202-1
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-21

Excess.......................................201-4.001
                                             201-21.403
                                             201-23.001
                                             201-24.202
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-11

Exchange/sale................................201-23.001
                                             201-23.003
                                             Bulletin C-2

Executive....................................201-2.000
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-3.101
                                             201-3.102
                                             201-3.402
                                             201-4.001       Executive (continued)........................201-6.001
                                             201-7.001
                                             201-9.202-2
                                             201-11.002
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.306
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-21.604
                                             201-22.101
                                             201-22.103
                                             201-24.106
                                             201-24.107
                                             201-39.102
                                             201-39.104-1
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.804-2
                                             201-39.804-3
                                             201-39.1001-2
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-24

Executive order..............................201-3.402
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-6.001
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-21.604
                                             201-24.106
                                             201-39.104-1
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-22

                            --F--

FAR..........................................201-3.100
                                             201-3.102
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-20.103-3
                                             201-23.003
                                             201-39.101-1
                                             201-39.101-5
                                             201-39.102
                                             201-39.104-2
                                             201-39.106-1
                                             201-39.106-3
                                             201-39.501-1
                                             201-39.501-2
                                             201-39.501-3
                                             201-39.601-1FAR (continued)..............................201-39.601-3
                                             201-39.602-1
                                             201-39.802-3
                                             201-39.803-1
                                             201-39.1300
                                             201-39.1301
                                             201-39.1402-1
                                             201-39.1501-1
                                             201-39.1701-2
                                             201-39.1701-3
                                             201-39.1701-4
                                             201-39.1701-5
                                             201-39.1701-6
                                             201-39.1701-8
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-24
                                             Bulletin C-26

Federal Acquisition Regulation  (See FAR)

Federal agency(ies)..........................201-1.000
                                             201-1.002-1
                                             201-1.003
                                             201-2.000
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-2.002
                                             201-3.102
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-7.000
                                             201-7.002
                                             201-9.000
                                             201-9.001
                                             201-9.101
                                             201-9.102
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             201-9.202-2
                                             201-39.001
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.102
                                             201-39.106-1
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.802-1
                                             201-39.802-2
                                             201-39.803-1
                                             201-39.804-1
                                             201-39.804-3
                                             201-39.3301
                                             201-39.3302
                                             201-39.3303
                                             201-39.3304-2
                                             All bulletins
FIP equipment  (See Equipment)

FIP Equipment Excess Program  (See Excess)

FIP related supplies  (See Supplies)

FIP resources................................Bulletin A-1
 (See Equipment, Supplies, Services,         Bulletin C-8
  Software and Support Services)             Bulletin C-14

FIP services  (See Services)

FIP software  (See Software)

FIP standards  (See FIPS)

FIP support services  (See Support services)

Federal information processing system  (See FIP system)

Federal Information Resources Management Review Program
  (See Review program)

Federal secure telephone service  (See FSTS)

Federal Software Exchange Program............201-21.401
                                             201-24.201
                                             Bulletin C-12

Federal standards............................201-17.001
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-39.1002
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-3
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-22
                                             Bulletin C-23Federal Supply Schedules.....................201-24.001
                                             201-39.801

FED-STD......................................201-20.303
                                             Bulletin C-3

Federal telecommunications standards.........201-1.002-2
                                             201-20.303
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-3

Federal Telecommunications System  (See FTS)

Files........................................201-4.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-20.203-4
                                             201-39.803-3
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-26

Financial management systems software  (See FMSS)

FIP system...................................201-4.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-21.301
                                             201-21.303
                                             201-21.502
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-22

FIPS.........................................201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-20.303
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin C-3
                                             Bulletin C-4

FIRMR bulletins..............................201-3.001
  (Also See Appendix B)                      201-7.003
                                             201-9.001
                                             201-9.103FIRMR bulletins (continued)..................201-9.202-1
                                             201-9.202-2
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-20.103-7
                                             201-20.201
                                             201-20.203-4
                                             201-20.304
                                             201-21.303
                                             201-20.305-3
                                             201-21.401
                                             201-21.403
                                             201-21.501
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-22.101
                                             201-22.103
                                             201-23.001
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-24.102
                                             201-24.104
                                             201-24.106
                                             201-24.201
                                             201-24.202
                                             201-24.203-1
                                             201-24.203-2

Firmware.....................................201-4.001
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-14

Five-year plan or 5-year plan................201-2.001
                                             201-7.002
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-18.003
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-22

FMSS.........................................201-4.002
                                             201-20.305-1(c)
                                             201-24.107
                                             201-39.804
                                             Bulletin C-5

Forms........................................201-4.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-9.200
                                             201-9.201Forms (continued)............................201-9.202-1
                                             201-21.403
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-21

Forms management.............................201-9.200
                                             201-9.201
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             Bulletin B-3

Fragment.....................................201-20.305
                                             201-39.803-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-24

FSTS.........................................201-24.203-1
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20

FTS..........................................201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-39.3304-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-16
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-20

FTS2000......................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-24.000
                                             201-24.101
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-20

Full and open competition....................201-17.001
                                             201-20.103-3
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-39.601-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-24                            --G--

GAO..........................................201-20.306
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-26

Grantee......................................201-23.000
                                             201-23.003
                                             Bulletin C-2

GSA Board of Contract Appeals  (See GSBCA)

GSA nonmandatory schedule contract...........201-24.001
                                             201-39.500
                                             201-39.501-1
                                             201-39.501-3
                                             201-39.601-2
                                             201-39.802-3
                                             201-39.803
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-17
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-21

GSA services and assistance..................201-24
                                             Bulletin C-9

GSBCA........................................201-39.33
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-26

                            --H--

Handbook.....................................201-1.103
                                             201-3.001
                                             201-3.201
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-7.001
                                             201-9.001
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.304
                                             201-21.201
                                             201-21.203
                                             201-22.101
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-24.105
                                             201-39.1002-1
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin C-3Handbook (continued).........................Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-23

                            --I--

Implementation...............................201-4.001
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-9.201
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             201-20.001
                                             201-20.3
                                             201-24.107
                                             201-39.804-2
                                             201-39.804-3
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-19

Implementation plan..........................201-4.001
                                             201-20.302
                                             Bulletin C-11

Incidental...................................201-1.002-2
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             Bulletin A-1

Index........................................201-20.303
                                             201-39.1002
                                             201-39.5202-2
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-3
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-12

Information management.......................201-6.000
                                             201-6.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-22.101
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-11Information needs............................201-6.002
                                             201-7.001
                                             201-7.002
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-20.101-1
                                             201-20.103-1
                                             Bulletin C-11

Information Resources Procurement and
  Management Review Program  (See IRPMR Program)

Information security  (See INFOSEC)

INFOSEC......................................201-4.001
                                             201-24.203-2
                                             Bulletin C-19

Inspection...................................201-11.002
                                             201-39.1001-1
                                             201-39.1001-2
                                             201-39.5202-5
                                             Bulletin C-24

Interagency Reports Management Program.......201-9.2
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3

Interim rules................................201-3.001
                                             201-3.201
                                             201-3.203
                                             201-3.204

Interoperability.............................201-4.001
                                             201-20.103-1
                                             Bulletin C-18

IRPMR Program................................201-22

IRM planning.................................201-7.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-18.002
                                             Bulletin C-9

Inventory....................................201-2.001
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-21.2
                                             201-21.501
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-17                            --L--

Law  (See Public Law)

Law enforcement..............................201-21.603

Lease........................................201-21.202
                                             201-39.5202-4
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-21

Limitations..................................201-3.302
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-22.202
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24

Line identification equipment................201-21.603

Listening-in.................................201-21.601
                                             201-21.603

Local service................................201-4.001
                                             201-24.101
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-21

Long distance................................201-4.001
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-21.602
                                             201-24.101
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-20

Lowest overall cost..........................201-4.001
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.803-2
                                             201-39.803-3                            --M--

Mail.........................................201-4.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.103
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-18

Maintenance..................................201-1.000
                                             201-1.002-1
                                             201-1.003
                                             201-3.200
                                             201-3.203
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-6.001
                                             201-9.000
                                             201-9.001
                                             201-11.000
                                             201-11.002
                                             201-11.003
                                             201-24.104
                                             201-24.203-2
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.802-1
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24

Making significant use.......................201-1.002-1
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin A-1Mandatory....................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.203
                                             201-20.203-1
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.304
                                             201-21.301
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-24.102
                                             201-24.103
                                             201-24.105
                                             201-24.107
                                             201-39.800
                                             201-39.802-1
                                             201-39.802-2
                                             201-39.802-3
                                             201-39.804
                                             201-39.804-1
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-24

Mandatory-for-consideration..................201-20.203-1
                                             201-24.000
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-24.2

Mandatory-for-use............................201-20.203-1
                                             201-24.000
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-24.1
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-15

Maximum order limitation  (See MOL)

Mission needs................................201-4.001
                                             201-7.003
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-20.103-1
                                             201-20.103-2
                                             201-20.103-3
                                             201-20.103-4
                                             201-39.602-1
                                             Bulletin C-14MOL..........................................201-39.803-3
                                             Bulletin C-24

Most advantageous alternative................201-4.001
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-20.001
                                             201-20.201
                                             201-20.202
                                             201-20.203-1
                                             201-20.300
                                             201-20.301
                                             201-22.302
                                             201-23.002
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-24.201
                                             201-24.202
                                             201-39.14
                                             201-39.15
                                             201-39.17
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.802-2
                                             201-39.804-4
                                             201-39.5202-4
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-21

Multiyear contracting authority..............201-20.306
                                             Bulletin C-5

                            --N--

National Security and Emergency Preparedness  (See NSEP)

Necessary in the interest of the government..201-21.601
                                             Bulletin C-13

Negotiation..................................201-39.15
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-26

Network......................................201-4.001
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-24.106
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-10Network (continued)..........................Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20

Nonmandatory.................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.203-1
                                             201-39.5
                                             201-39.6
                                             201-39.8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-24

Nonmandatory schedule contract
  (See GSA Nonmandatory schedule contract)

NSEP.........................................201-4.001
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-24.106
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-22

                            --O--

OAC..........................................201-23.002
                                             201-23.003
                                             201-24.202
                                             Bulletin C-2

Obsolescence.................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.203-5
                                             201-22.3
                                             Bulletin B-4

Office of Management and Budget  (See OMB)

Office of Technical Assistance...............201-7.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.001
                                             201-24.201
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-12

Official business calls......................201-21.601
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-13OMB..........................................201-2.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-6.001
                                             201-7.001
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-9.201
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             201-9.202-2
                                             201-11.002
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-20.203-2
                                             201-20.306
                                             201-21.301
                                             201-21.303
                                             201-21.401
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-22.101
                                             201-24.107
                                             201-39.804
                                             201-39.1001-1
                                             201-39.1402-1
                                             201-39.1501-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-22

Operations...................................201-4.001
                                             201-9.001
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-21
                                             201-39.5202-5
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-16
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-22Optional form................................201-4.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.200
                                             201-9.201
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4

Options......................................201-20.203-4
                                             201-23.003
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-39.1401
                                             201-39.17
                                             201-39.5202.4
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-24
                                             Bulletin C-26

Original acquisition cost  (See OAC)

Other than full and open competition.........201-20.103-3
                                             Bulletin C-5

Outdated.....................................201-4.001
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-20.203-5
                                             201-21.202
                                             201-22.3
                                             201-23.002
                                             201-23.003
                                             201-24.202
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.600
                                             201-39.602-1
                                             201-39.1003
                                             201-39.1404
                                             201-39.1503
                                             Bulletin C-2

Overprint(ing)...............................201-4.001
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4

                            --P--

Paperwork Reduction Act  (See PRA)Performance validation.......................201-4.001
                                             201-20.304
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-4

Personal long distance calls.................201-21.601

Planning.....................................201-7
                                             201-18
                                             201-20.302
                                             201-21.501
                                             201-22.202
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-17
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24
                                             Bulletin C-26

Portability..................................201-502
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-14

POTS.........................................201-24.104
                                             201-39.802
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-21

PRA..........................................201-2.000
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-2.002
                                             201-4.002
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin C-6

Predominant considerations...................201-5
                                             201-17

Present value................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.203-2
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.1401
                                             201-39.1402-1
                                             201-39.1501-1Present value (continued)....................Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-25

Privacy......................................201-2.001
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-7.003
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.103-6
                                             201-21.3
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-39.1001
                                             201-39.5202-5
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-22

Procurement authority........................201-2.000
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-3.402
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.305
                                             201-20.306
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-22.201
                                             201-22.202
                                             201-22.203
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-39.106-1
                                             201-39.106-2
                                             201-39.106-4
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.3301
                                             201-39.3304-2
                                             201-39.5202-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-26

Protest......................................201-39.33
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-26Provisions...................................201-4.001
                                             201-1.002-2
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.106-4
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.1002-4
                                             201-39.1701-8
                                             201-39.5202-1
                                             201-39.5202-2
                                             201-39.5202-3
                                             201-39.5202-4
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24

Public Law...................................201-1.003
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-6.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.3301
                                             Bulletin C-8

Public safety................................201-21.603

Public service monitoring....................201-21.603

Publicizing..................................201-39.5

Purchase.....................................201-1.003
                                             201-20.203-3
                                             201-20.203-4
                                             201-21.201
                                             201-24.104
                                             201-39.802
                                             201-39.803-1
                                             201-39.1000
                                             201-39.1300
                                             201-39.1402-2
                                             201-39.1501-2Purchase (continued).........................Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-3
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24

Purchase of telephones and services  (SEE POTS)

                            --R--

Radar........................................201-1.002-2
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin A-1

Radio........................................201-1.002-2
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin A-1

Reassignment.................................201-4.001
                                             201-23.002
                                             201-23.003

Records......................................201-1.000
                                             201-1.002-1
                                             201-1.003
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-4.002
                                             201-6.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-7.001
                                             201-7.002
                                             201-7.003
                                             201-9
                                             201-11
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-20.103-1
                                             201-20.103-10Records (continued)..........................201-21.303
                                             201-39.1001-2
                                             201-39.1001-3
                                             201-39.5202-5
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-22

Records creation.............................201-4.001
                                             201-9
                                             201-11.002
                                             201-11.003
                                             Bulletin A-1

Records disposition..........................201-1.003
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-7.002
                                             201-7.003
                                             201-9.001
                                             201-20.103-1
                                             Bulletin B-1

Records maintenance and use..................201-9
                                             Bulletin A-1

Records management...........................201-1.003
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-6.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.001
                                             201-9.100
                                             201-9.101
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-11.001
                                             201-11.002
                                             201-11.003
                                             201-18.002
                                             201-20.103-10
                                             201-21.603
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-6

Relationship to the Federal Acquisition......201-3.102
  Regulation (FAR)                           201-39.102Reporting requirements  (See Submissions to GSA)

Reports produced by GSA......................201-3.001
                                             201-3.201
                                             201-22.101

Reports management...........................201-9.2
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin B-3

Requirements analysis........................201-7.002
                                             201-20.001
                                             201-20.1
                                             201-20.201
                                             201-20.202
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-11

Requires the use.............................201-4.001
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.5202-1
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-18

Reuse........................................201-4.001
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-20.103-2
                                             201-20.203-1
                                             201-24.202
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-2

Review program...............................201-11.001
                                             201-11.002
                                             201-11.003
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-22.1
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-8

Reviews......................................201-9.103
                                             201-11.002
                                             201-11.003
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-22.103
                                             201-22.202
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-26                            --S--

Schedules
  (See GSA nonmandatory schedule contract)

Schedule contracts
  (See GSA nonmandatory schedule contract)

Sealed bidding...............................201-39.14

Security.....................................201-1.002-2
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-7.001
                                             201-7.003
                                             201-9.202-2
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.103-1
                                             201-20.103-6
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-21.3
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-24.106
                                             201-24.203-2
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.1001
                                             201-39.5202-5
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-22
                                             Bulletin C-24

Senior IRM official..........................201-2.000
                                             201-2.001
                                             201-2.002
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-39.201Sensitive....................................201-4.001
                                             201-9.202-2
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.103-6
                                             201-21.301
                                             201-21.303
                                             201-24.203-1
                                             201-24.203-2
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-22

Services.....................................201-1.002-1
                                             201-3.102
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-7.001
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-18.001
                                             201-20.103-3
                                             201-20.103-9
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-21.301
                                             201-21.401
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-21.604
                                             201-24.000
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-24.102
                                             201-24.104
                                             201-24.105
                                             201-24.106
                                             201-24.107
                                             201-24.203
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.102
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.802
                                             201-39.803-1
                                             201-39.804-2
                                             201-39.804-3
                                             201-39.1001-2
                                             201-39.1001-3
                                             201-39.1701-4
                                             201-39.4501Services (continued).........................Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-16
                                             Bulletin C-17
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-22
                                             Bulletin C-24

Severing.....................................201-20.305
                                             Bulletin A-1

Sharing......................................201-2.001
                                             201-17.001
                                             201-20.201
                                             201-21.4
                                             201-21.502
                                             201-24.201
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-17

Significant use..............................201-1.002-1
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin A-1

Small purchase...............................201-39.803-1
                                             201-39.13

Software.....................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.203-4
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.304
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-21.203
                                             201-21.401Software (continued).........................201-21.403
                                             201-21.501
                                             201-24.107
                                             201-24.201
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.501-3
                                             201-39.602-1
                                             201-39.803-1
                                             201-39.804
                                             201-39.1402-1
                                             201-39.1501-1
                                             201-39.4501
                                             201-39.5202-4
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-1
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-24

Software exchange............................201-21.401
                                             201-21.403
                                             201-24.201
                                             Bulletin C-12

Solicitation.................................201-1.002-1
                                             201-3.203
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.305
                                             201-39.001
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.106-4
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.501-2
                                             201-39.501-3
                                             201-39.803-3
                                             201-39.1001-3
                                             201-39.1002-1
                                             201-39.1002-2
                                             201-39.1002-3
                                             201-39.1002-4
                                             201-39.1003
                                             201-39.1402-1
                                             201-39.1403
                                             201-39.1502Solicitation (continued).....................201-39.1701-8
                                             201-39.4501-2
                                             201-39.4601
                                             201-39.52
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-3
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-26

Sonar........................................201-1.002-2
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin A-1

Space........................................201-20.103-8
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-23

Specific delegation..........................201-2.003
                                             201-20.305
                                             201-24.102
                                             201-39.106-1
                                             201-39.106-4
                                             201-39.5202-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-15

Specific make and model......................201-4.001
                                             201-20.103-5
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.6
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-5

Specifications...............................201-1.003
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-9.103
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.6
                                             201-39.10
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-3
                                             Bulletin B-4Specifications (continued)...................Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-17
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24
                                             Bulletin C-26

Standard form................................201-4.001
                                             201-6.002
                                             201-9.200
                                             201-9.201
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             Bulletins B-2
                                             Bulletins B-3
                                             Bulletins B-4
                                             Bulletins C-2
                                             Bulletins C-15

Standards  (See Federal standards)

Statement of work............................201-39.601-2
                                             Bulletin C-9

Strategic planning...........................201-6.002
                                             201-7.002
                                             201-18.001

Structure (of the FIRMR).....................201-3.200
                                             201-3.202

Submissions to GSA...........................201-3.402
                                             201-9.202-1
                                             201-9.202-2
                                             201-18.003
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-21.403
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-21.604
                                             201-22.203
                                             201-23.003
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-24.202
                                             201-24.106
                                             201-39.104-1
                                             201-39.804-4
                                             201-39.3304-1
                                             Bulletin B-2
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6Submissions to GSA (continued)...............Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-12
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-23
                                             Bulletin C-24

Supplies                                     201-4.001
                                             201-20.305-2
                                             201-21.203
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.8
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin B-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-24

Support services.............................201-4.001
                                             201-20.103-9
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.1001-2
                                             201-39.1001-3
                                             201-39.1701-4
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-24

Surplus......................................201-4.001
                                             201-23
                                             Bulletin C-2

Synopsis(es).................................201-22.103
                                             201-39.501
                                             201-39.601-2
                                             201-39.803-3
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-24

System life..................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.103-2
                                             201-20.103-9
                                             201-20.302-2
                                             201-20.203-5
                                             201-22.301
                                             201-39.201
                                             201-39.501-2
                                             201-39.501-3
                                             201-39.1402-1
                                             201-39.1501-1
                                             201-39.1701-1System life (continued)......................201-39.1701-3
                                             201-39.5202-4
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-7
                                             Bulletin C-14
                                             Bulletin C-25

System life cost.............................201-20.203-2
                                             201-22.301
                                             Bulletin C-4

                            --T--

TDD..........................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.103-7
                                             201-21.603
                                             Bulletin C-8
                                             Bulletin C-10

Telecommunications...........................201-4.001
                                             201-20.103-7
                                             201-20.303
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-20.306
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-21.603
                                             201-24.001
                                             201-24.101
                                             201-24.102
                                             201-24.104
                                             201-24.106
                                             201-24.203
                                             201-39.802-1
                                             201-39.1002-1
                                             201-39.1002-4
                                             201-39.5202-2
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-3
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-6
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-13
                                             Bulletin C-15
                                             Bulletin C-16
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-19
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-21
                                             Bulletin C-22
                                             Bulletin C-23Telecommunications devices for the deaf  (See TDD)

Telecommunications services..................201-4.001
                                             201-20.305-1
                                             201-24.101
                                             Bulletin C-1
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-9
                                             Bulletin C-10
                                             Bulletin C-16
                                             Bulletin C-18
                                             Bulletin C-20
                                             Bulletin C-22

Television...................................201-1.002-2
                                             201-4.001
                                             201-39.101-3
                                             201-39.201
                                             Bulletin A-1

Toll-free....................................201-4.001
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-21.604
                                             Bulletin C-10

Thresholds...................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.305
                                             201-39.502
                                             201-39.1300
                                             Bulletin A-1
                                             Bulletin C-2
                                             Bulletin C-5
                                             Bulletin C-21

                            --U--

Unauthorized use.............................201-4.001
                                             201-21.601
                                             201-21.602
                                             Bulletin C-22

                            --W--

Waiver.......................................201-20.303
                                             201-39.804-3
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-14

Workload.....................................201-4.001
                                             201-20.103-9
                                             Bulletin C-4
                                             Bulletin C-11
                                             Bulletin C-26