Issuance of Class Deviation From VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 808-Required Sources of Supplies and Services and Conforming Amendments

VA provides notification that the agency has issued a class deviation from VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 808--Required Sources of Supplies and Services. VA is amending the VAAR to implement the Federal Circuit's mandate. VA has determined that publication of this notification in the Federal Register would be beneficial to both the agency's acquisition workforce and industry stakeholders. The class deviation, which is effective May 20, 2019, was issued to immediately implement the Federal Circuit's mandate, and this publication is to further notify the public in order to avoid confusion regarding applicable policy and to make conforming amendments to the CFR. The public is invited to submit comments on VA's approach to implementing the Federal Circuit mandate, as set forth in the class deviation and the conforming amendments to the CFR set forth in this publication.