How should I determine which sources to use?

Determining sources to acquire property from should happen sequentially. According to 41CFR101 - 26 . 107, when obtaining supplies, reutilization of agency inventories is the top priority.

41CFR101 - 26 . 107 [Revised Aug. 5, 1993] states the following when it comes to the priorities for use of supply: sources. Executive agencies shall satisfy requirements for supplies and services from or through the sources and publications listed below in descending order of priority:

(1) Supplies .

(i) Agency inventories;

(ii) Excess for other agencies (see part 101-43 and 48 CFR subpart 8.1);

(iii) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR) (see Sec. 101-26.702 and 48 CFR subpart 8.6);

(iv) Procurement lists of products available from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (see Sec. 101.26.701 and 48 CFR subpart 8.7);

(v) Central supply sources, such as the stock, special order, or customer supply center programs of the General Services Administration (GSA) (see subpart 101-26.3, Sec. 101-26 .102, and subpart 101-28.3), the Defense Logistics Agency (see subpart 101-26.6), the Department of Veterans Affairs (see Sec. 101-26.704), and military inventory control points (see Sec. 101-26.606);

(vi) Mandatory Federal Supply Schedules (see subpart 101-26.4 and 48 CFR subpart 8.4);

(vii) Optional use Federal Supply Schedules (see subpart 101-.4 and 48 CFR subpart 8.4); and

(viii) Commercial sources (including educational and nonprofit institutions).

(2) Services .

(i) Procurement lists of services available from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (see Sec. 101-26.701 and 48 CFR subpart 8.7);

(ii) Mandatory Federal Supply Schedules (see subpart 101-26.4 and 48 CFR subpart 8.4);

(iii) Optional use Federal Supply Schedules (see subpart 101-26.4 and 48 CFR subpart 8.4); and

(iv) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR) (see Sec. 101-26.702 and 48 CFR subpart 8.6) or other commercial sources (including educational and nonprofit institutions).

Sources other than those listed in the previous paragraphs of this section may be used as prescribed in Sec. 101-26.301 and in an unusual and compelling urgency as prescribed in Sec. 101-25.101-5 and 48 CFR 6.302-2.