§ 301-15.21 - Applicability.

(a) This subpart is mandatory for all executive agencies (except the Department of Defense (DOD)) and other Federal agencies subject to the authority of the Administrator of General Services under section 201 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 481) and 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq. and 5721 et seq. (Uniformed members and civilian employees of DOD are subject to the procedures established in the Defense Traffic Management Regulation AR 55-355/NAVSUPINST 4600.70/AFR 75-2/MCO P4600.14B/DLAR 4500.3.)

(b) The following persons are exempt from mandatory use of this subpart; however, they are authorized to obtain services under this subpart at the option of the awardees when seating space is available.

(1) Uniformed members of the U.S. Coast Guard;

(2) Members and employees of the U.S. Congress;

(3) Employees of the judicial branch of the Government;

(4) Employees of the U.S. Postal Service;

(5) Foreign service officers;

(6) Employees of any agency having independent statutory authority to prescribe travel allowances and who are not subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5701 through 5709; and

(7) Contractors performing work under cost-reimbursable contracts or other eligible contracts as defined in 48 CFR part 51, including (but not limited to):

(i) Contractors working under cost-reimbursable contracts or other types of contracts involving direct travel costs to the Government; or

(ii) Contractors working for the Government at specific sites under nonprofit arrangements with the applicable contracting agency, and which are funded at such sites through Congressional appropriations (e.g., Government- owned, contractor operated (GOCO), federally funded research and development (FFRDC), or management and operating (M&O) contracts).

Note:

Each contracting agency is responsible for identifying contractor eligibility and authorization for GSA contract fares.