(a) Contract staff may use the justification and approval template;. 5306.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services meet the Agency`s requirements 1(f) After the contract is awarded: If a proposed change applies to new work outside of the original contract, the contractor must submit a new J&A as a stand-alone document to the appropriate licensing authority, based on the dollar value of the contract share for the new plant. New work should not begin until the new J&A has been approved, unless it has been approved in accordance with far 6.302-2, Unusual and Mandatory Emergency. See 5343.102-90 for scope considerations. 4. Changes recommended during the recruitment process must be evaluated by the contract agent in consultation with saf/AQC before the J&A is submitted to the SPE for approval. (b) When first using a bridging contract to ensure the continuity of a service to be provided under a service contract due to insufficient planning established by the decision-making authority S-CAT, the owner of the application, with the contracting authority or a representative of the contracting authority for the contract:(1) For a service contract of less than US$10 million; provide an update on the status of the bridge contract (including the rationale for the use of the bridge contract) to the PEO, flag officer or civilian equivalent of the required activity, as applicable; or see MP5306.502, Air Force Competition and Commercial Advocacy Program. (2) For a service contract of $10 million or more, provide the senior procurement executive with an update on the status of the bridge contract (including the rationale for the use of the bridge contract). Delegated to the contract agent, in accordance with the level of mandate (a) Calls for competition other than eventing and open competition may be published before the approval of the explanatory memorandum, with the exception of paragraph FAR 6 305(c) and the paragraph marked with an asterisk under the table below 5306.304(a). Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) (a) All service contract actions that meet the definition of a bridge action in AFFARS 5302.101 require a J&A document written and approved in accordance with 5306.304(a). All J&A bridge actions must be marked as “J&A Bridge Action” as shown in the J&A template. An amendment for the renewal of services made in accordance with clause FAR 52.217-8, option to renew services, will not be considered a transitional measure unless the total extension period of six months authorized by the clause is exceeded.
* For the Air Force, procurement activity under FAR 2.101 is synonymous with the awarding of contracts. (b) (1) The Life Cycle Conservation Plan (PSCA)/Acquisition Strategy Approval Authority is authorized to sign and approve the findings and findings (D&F) required under paragraph 6.202(b)(1) of the FAR. (c) Restrictions. The document referred to in paragraph 206.302-4(c) of the DFARS must be entitled “Competitive Restrictions of the International Agreement (IACR)”. The authority to establish an IACR is delegated by the HCA to the contracting authority (see MP5301.601(a)(i)). The Contractor must include the IACR and a copy of the associated offer and letter of acceptance in the contract file after completion. **J&A for actions over $100 million must be coordinated with DAS(C) or ADAS(C) and approved by SPE. The contractor, after consultation with the SCO, must at the same time provide justifications that must be approved by the SPE. Allow 18 days for STAFFING AND APPROVAL OF THE SPE upon receipt of FAS/QA. J&A files submitted to SAF/QA must include an Electronic Personnel Summary Sheet (eSSS) in the body of the email or as an attachment (Word document only).
Attach the approved acquisition strategy (or a draft acquisition strategy if the strategy document has not been approved) to the J&A package and list each attachment under the eSSS “tabs” using the exact electronic file name (e.B. ACE Acquisition Strategy) of the relevant Annex. The SCO may approve the publication of the application after the rationale has been reviewed to ensure that it was adequate and forwarded to SAF/AQ and SAF/AQC. Send your questions or concerns regarding the processing of a J&A for SPE approval to SAF/AQC. (c) In the case of the second use of a bridging contract to enable the continuation of a service under a service contract of less than $10 million occurred due to inadequate planning in accordance with the S-CAT decision-making authority, the Commander or senior civilian officer referred to in paragraph (b)(1) shall inform the Deputy Chief of staff of the Air Force and the SPE of such use. (b) These organizations may continue to designate subordinate organizations as procurement activities subject to the requirements of FAR 6.501 and MP5306.502, Air Force Competition and Commercial Advocacy Program. 5306.202 Establishment or maintenance of alternative sources 1 PEO / Chief Procurement Officer* / Designated Assistant if they meet the criteria of paragraph 6.304(a)(3) of the FAR. If they do not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 6.304(a)(3) of the FAR = Senior Procurement Executive (a), DAS(C) is the designated General Counsel for Air Force Competition. AFTC is the competition lawyer for AFOTEC. The following organizations are referred to as Air Force Procurement Activities: (c) (1) Contract agents must notify the SAF/AQC and its OCS as soon as possible if they plan to use this authority for a J&A that requires the approval of a Senior Procurement Executive (SPE). . .
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