Your acquisition team chooses the path for the requirement. We quote every milestone in writing before your team chooses how to buy it, so your budget office can plan each step on facts.
U.S. federal acquisitionKey date: October 1, 2025
FAR acquisition thresholds (FAC 2025-06 inflation adjustment)
In force since October 1, 2025.
“The micro-purchase threshold (MPT) at FAR 2.101 is increased from $10,000 to $15,000.”
What we do: We quote every milestone in writing so your team can choose the procedure that fits.
Source: FAR acquisition thresholds (federalregister.gov) (opens in a new tab) · Checked November 10, 2026
U.S. federal acquisitionKey date: September 26, 2025
FAR Part 19 (overhaul deviation text): small-business set-aside rule of two, 19.104-1(a)
Model deviation text issued September 26, 2025 (updated February 20, 2026) and used through agency class deviations; legacy citation FAR 19.502-2. The formal proposed rule for Part 19 is not yet published. A set-aside is required above the micro-purchase threshold when offers are expected from two or more responsible small businesses that are competitive on fair market price, quality and delivery.
“For contracts above the micro-purchase threshold, the contracting officer must set the contract aside for small business if there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers—(1) From two or more responsible small business concerns; and (2) That are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery.”
What we do: As a small business we can be the prime on a set-aside milestone, and we team with small-business primes and vehicle holders as a subcontractor.
Source: FAR Part 19 (overhaul deviation text) (acquisition.gov) (opens in a new tab) · Checked November 12, 2026
U.S. federal (executive agencies)Key date: April 17, 2026
OMB M-26-12: Increasing the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services
In force.
“This includes more than $130 billion of non-commercial contracting for common services, such as professional support services, information technology and telecom services”
What we do: Each offer is a service we also offer commercial clients on innovations24.com, with defined deliverables and milestone terms, and your contracting team determines commerciality.
Source: OMB M-26-12 (whitehouse.gov, PDF) (opens in a new tab) · Checked November 10, 2026
Texas (state agencies)Key date: September 1, 2025
Texas DIR cooperative contracts for commodity technology (Gov. Code §2157.068)
In force; DIR's rule (1 TAC §212.10) has state agencies other than institutions of higher education buy listed commodity items, which by statute include technology services, through DIR contracts unless they first obtain a DIR exemption, express prior Legislative Budget Board approval or DIR's certification that the item is unavailable. Local governments are eligible DIR customers.
“The department may adopt rules regulating a purchase by a state agency of a commodity item under this section, including a requirement that, notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the agency must make the purchase in accordance with a contract developed by the department”
What we do: We are available as a subcontractor or teaming partner to the DIR cooperative contract holder your agency chooses.
Source: Texas DIR cooperative contracts for commodity technology (statutes.capitol.texas.gov) (opens in a new tab) · Checked November 10, 2026
U.S. federal acquisitionKey date: June 23, 2026
Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (FAR Council proposed rules)
Eight of twelve proposed rules published (June 23 and September 18, 2026); no final rules; agencies use model class deviations meanwhile.
“The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively will streamline the FAR in its entirety.”
What we do: We cite the FAR by part and topic while the overhaul runs, and give both the legacy and the deviation section number wherever a section number matters.
Source: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (federalregister.gov) (opens in a new tab) · Checked November 12, 2026