(b) Orders under multiple award contracts.

(1) Fair opportunity.

(ii) The contracting officer must use streamlined ordering procedures. SCOs must justify the use of FAR 15.3 Source Selection Procedures for any contract or task-order or delivery-order, regardless of dollar value made in accordance with FAR 16.505. The SCO must submit justifications to the cognizant HCA Workflow before proceeding with the source selection and/or Clearance session.

(2) Exceptions to the fair opportunity process.

(ii) See the tailorable Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity template.

(C) Approval. For all exceptions to fair opportunity, follow guidance in DAFFARS5306.304. For those meeting the definition of a bridge action at DAFFARS 5302.101, also follow DAFFARS 5306.303-1-90.

(4) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(7) Decision documentation for orders. Unless designated otherwise by the acquisition approving authority, SADA, or SCO, the contracting officer has decision making authority.

(8) Task-order and delivery-order ombudsman. See DAFFARS 5301.91.