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You are correct. Less expensive pricing is not a justification to bypass the Procurement List.
"FAR 8.703. The Committee maintains a Procurement List of all supplies and services required to be purchased from AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies."
"FAR 8.704 -- Purchase Priorities.
(a) 41 U.S.C. chapter 85 requires the Government to purchase supplies or services on the Procurement List, at prices established by the Committee, from AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies if they are available within the period required.
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(b) No other provision of the FAR shall be construed as permitting an exception to the mandatory purchase of items on the Procurement List."
Unless AbilityOne is unable to meet the legitimate schedule or quality requirements, your team is to use the Procurement List (AbilityOne).
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