Comment on FR Doc # 2026-12559

The proposed final definition for the term "Consolidation or consolidated requirement" under FAR Part 2 is not consistent with the definition in the Code of Federal Regulations contained in Title 13 Chapter I Part 125 § 125.1. (ref: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-125/section-125.1) The overhauled part 2 reads "Consolidation or consolidated requirement— (1) Means a solicitation for a single contract, a multiple-award contract, a task order, or a delivery order to satisfy— (i) Two or more requirements of the Federal agency for supplies or services that have been provided to or performed for the Federal agency under two or more separate contracts, each of which was lower in cost than the total cost of the contract for which offers are solicited, the total cost of which exceeds $2 million (including options); or (ii) Requirements of the Federal agency for construction projects to be performed at two or more discrete sites. (2) Separate contract as used in this definition, means a contract that has been performed by any business, including small and other than small business concerns." The definition in eCFR reads "The definition under Consolidation of contract requirements, consolidated contract, or consolidated requirement means a solicitation for a single contract, a Multiple Award Contract, or Blanket Purchase Agreement to: (1) Satisfy two or more requirements of the Federal agency for goods or services that have been provided to or performed for the Federal agency under two or more separate contracts each of which was lower in cost than the total cost of the contract or agreement for which the offers are solicited, the total cost of which exceeds $2 million (including options), regardless of whether new work is added to the solicitation for the contract or agreement; or (2) Satisfy requirements of the Federal agency for construction projects to be performed at two or more discrete sites." Recommendation is that the GSA amend definition for this term in FAR Part 2 to be consistent with the current statutory language in the Code of Federal Regulations.