(a) Exclusions. The following are excluded from the INFORM post-award communication process:

(1) Acquisitions expected to award ten (10) or more contracts or awards in response to a solicitation. Multiple award contracts include but are not limited to, the Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), various Government-Wide IDIQs and GWACs,. The City Pairs Program (CPP) is also excluded. This exclusion does not extend to orders or BPAs placed against the multiple award contracts;

(2) Acquisitions that use the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process (see FAR 15.101-2(c));

(3) Non-competitive sole source procurements;

(4) Mandatory sources identified in FAR 8.002(a) and 8.003, e.g., Federal Prison Industries, AbilityOne;

(5) Emergency acquisitions conducted under the procedures outlined in FAR part 18; and

(6) The acquisition of leasehold interests in real property.

(b) Exemptions. Heads of Contracting Activity (HCAs) may exempt an acquisition from the requirements of this section when it is in the best interest of the Government.