§ 525.371 - Restricted solicitation.

(a) Specific written estimates of comparative delivered prices of end products or service of domestic origin versus foreign origin made by the requisitioning office before submitting a purchase request is not required by the contracting activity. Procurements made directly for other agencies of items to be used outside the United States will be made under the Balance of Payments Program, except for agencies supported by GSA that come under the Foreign Assistance Act; e.g., AID and the Bureau of International Narcotics Matters.

(b) Before procuring any item for GSA use outside the United States, cost estimates must be made before restricting competition to U.S. end products or services.