# 6.001 Applicability.

This part applies to all acquisitions except-

1. (a) Contracts awarded using the simplified acquisition procedures of part 13 (but see 13.501 for requirements pertaining to sole source acquisitions of commercial items under subpart 13.5);

2. (b) Contracts awarded using contracting procedures (other than those addressed in this part) that are expressly authorized by statute;

3. (c) Contract modifications, that are within the scope of the contract, including the exercise of priced options that were evaluated as part of the original competition (see 17.207(f));

4. (d) Orders placed under requirements contracts or definite-quantity contracts;

5. (e) Orders placed under indefinite-quantity contracts that were entered into pursuant to this part when-

   1. (1) The contract was awarded under subpart 6.1 or 6.2 and all responsible sources were realistically permitted to compete for the requirements contained in the order; or

   2. (2) The contract was awarded under subpart 6.3 and the required justification and approval adequately covers the requirements contained in the order; or

6. (f) Orders placed against task order and delivery order contracts entered into pursuant to subpart 16.5.