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Supplies

For supplies, in descending order, the priority for use is:

Agency inventories
Excess from other agencies (refer to FAR Subpart 8.1)
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR) (refer to FAR Subpart 8.6)
Supplies on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (refer to FAR Subpart 8.7) (now the AbilityOne Program)
Wholesale supply sources, such as stock programs of GSA (refer to 41 CFR 101-26.3), the Defense Logistics Agency (refer to 41 CFR 101-26.6), the Department of Veterans Affairs (refer to 41 CFR 101-26.704), and military inventory-control points
Optional use Federal Supply Schedules (refer to FAR Subpart 8.4)
Commercial sources (including educational and nonprofit institutions)

For services, in descending order, the priority for use is:

Services that are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (refer to FAR Subpart 8.7) (now the AbilityOne Program)
Optional Use Federal Supply Schedules (refer to FAR Subpart 8.4)
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR) (refer to FAR Subpart 8.6) or commercial sources (including educational and nonprofit institutions)

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