(a) Provision for making awards to more than one source of supply or service may be made for the following purposes or reasons under the authority described for the respective purpose or reason.
(1) Establishing or maintaining alternative sources. See FAR 6.202.
(2) Industrial mobilization; or engineering, developmental or research capability. See FAR 6.302-3.
(3) Production test. See DLAR 4125.1, Production Testing of DLA Managed Items and FAR 6.101.
(4) Prospective contractor not responsible for entire quantity. See FAR 9.103.
(5) Supply assurance. See FAR 6.101.
(b) Contracting officers shall obtain the advice of local counsel both in acquisition planning and prior to award whenever multisource contracting is proposed on an other than full and open competition basis.
