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Micro Purchase

The purchasing of supplies/services, equally among qualified vendors, and under the threshold of $3,500. While the federal micro purchase threshold is $3,500, your SFA may choose to set your micro purchase threshold at a lower limit. 

Small Purchase Threshold

The federal small purchase threshold is $150,000. Any purchase above this amount must be done using Formal Procurement Methods. Any purchase below $150,000 may be done using informal Small Purchase methods. While the federal small purchase threshold is $150,000, your SFA may choose to set your small purchase threshold at a lower limit.

Small Purchase

Small purchases follow informal procurement methods and fall at or below your SFA’s Small Purchase Threshold. This means your SFA must attempt to get 3 written or verbal informal price quotes (bids), and choose the best possible price.

Last updated
December 1, 2017

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

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To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

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