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1-7. Micro-purchase Thresholds (MPT)
The definition and current dollar values of the MPT are located at FAR 2.101(b) and summarized in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2: DoD Micro-purchase Thresholds
| DoD Micro-purchase Thresholds | |||
| Function | Threshold | Authority | |
| 1 | Federal-Wide Open Market | $10,000 | FAR 2.101, FAR 13.2 |
| 2 | Construction subject to 40 USC Chapter 31, subchapter IV, Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Requirements | $2,000 | FAR 2.101, FAR 13.2 |
| 3 | Services subject to 41 USC Chapter 67, Service Contract Labor Standards | $2,500 | FAR 2.101, FAR 13.2 |
| 4 | GPC Emergency-Type Operations (ETO) Inside U.S. | $20,000 | FAR 2.101, DFARS 213.270(c)(3) DFARS PGI 213.201 |
| 5 | GPC ETO Outside U.S. | $35,000 | FAR 2.101, DFARS 213.270(c)(3) DFARS PGI 213.201 |
| 6 | Federal-Wide Higher Education Open Market | $10,000 or greater | Class Deviation 2018-O0018 |
| 7 | GPC Convenience Checks (General – Unrelated to ETO and Other Emergency Uses) | $5,000 | P.L. 115-91, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, Sec. 806(b) |
| 8 | GPC Convenience Checks for ETO and Other Emergency Uses (Inside U.S.) | $10,000 | P.L. 115-91, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, Sec. 806(b) |
| 9 | GPC Convenience Checks for ETO and Other Emergency Uses (Outside U.S.) | $17,500 | P.L. 115-91, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, Sec. 806(b) |
