PART 5307 — ACQUISITION PLANNING
[Revised 5 November 2003]
SUBPART 5307.1 — ACQUISITION PLANS
5307.102 Policy.
The acquisition team shall develop flexible acquisition strategies that provide rapid delivery of affordable capability to the warrior that meets their expectations. The priority established among cost, schedule and performance in accordance with 5311.002 shall drive the acquisition strategy.
(i) In order to help develop a sound acquisition strategy, the acquisition team shall provide appropriate opportunities for the early involvement of industry in all acquisitions and the Defense Contract Management Agency and Defense Contract Audit Agency in non-competitive acquisitions.
(ii) The program manager or contracting officer shall mark the Single Acquisition Management Plan (SAMP)/Commodity Acquisition Management Plan (CAMP)/Integrated Program Summary (IPS)/Acquisition Plan (AP) “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY” if it contains information which should not be released outside the Government and handle it accordingly.
(iii) Program managers/contracting officers shall submit SAMPs/IPSs/APs to the cognizant PEO action officer for PEO programs and acquisitions and the cognizant Program Element Monitor (PEM) for DAC programs for processing.
(iv) Solicitation Release.
(A) For non-space related ACAT I programs, unless otherwise authorized by the MDA, the contracting officer shall not release the formal solicitation until the MDA has approved the acquisition strategy in accordance with USD(AT&L) guidance.
(B) For space-related ACAT I programs, all ACAT II and III programs, and AFPEO/SV acquisitions, the contracting officer shall not release the formal solicitation until the SAMP/IPS/AP approving official has approved the acquisition strategy unless otherwise authorized by the SAMP/IPS/AP approving official or the acquisition is being conducted pursuant to the authority of 6.302-2, unusual and compelling urgency.
(v) Changes. If a change occurs to the program/acquisition that significantly affects the acquisition (e.g., scope, dollar value, contract type), the program manager/contracting officer shall prepare a revised SAMP/CAMP/IPS/AP and a statement that summarizes the changes and obtain the approval of the revised SAMP/CAMP/IPS/AP from the original SAMP/CAMP/IPS/AP approval authority, unless otherwise authorized by the SAMP/CAMP/IPS/AP approval authority.
(vi) Delegations. The MDA, Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) chairperson, and SAMP/IPS/AP approval authority are separate authorities. When delegated, each of these authorities must be specifically delegated in writing. When practicable, the ASP chairperson and the SAMP/IPS/AP approval authority should be the same person.
5307.104-90 Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASPs).
(a) General requirements.
(1) The program manager, or the contracting officer if a program manager is not assigned, shall conduct an ASP for all ACAT programs, CSO acquisitions, and AFPEO/SV acquisitions. The ASP chairperson has the authority to waive the requirement for an ASP.
(2) ASPs should take place as early as possible in the acquisition planning process to develop a systematic and disciplined approach to achieve an efficient/effective acquisition.
(3) MAJCOMs and DRUs shall establish requirements, as necessary, and streamlined procedures for ASPs for “Other Contracting” acquisitions.
(b) ASP chairpersons.
(1) For non-space related PEO or DAC programs, the PEO or DAC is the ASP chairperson.
(2) For space related ACAT I programs, USECAF is the ASP chairperson.
(3) For space related ACAT II and III programs, the PEO is the ASP chairperson.
(4) For AFPEO/SV acquisitions, the PEO is the ASP chairperson.
(5) For Commodity Council acquisitions, the CSO is the ASP chairperson.
(c) ASP membership and content.
(1) Based on the unique requirements of each acquisition, the ASP chairperson shall determine the panel membership and the required content for each ASP that he/she chairs.
(2) For all non-space ACAT I programs, the ASP chairperson shall use the non-space SAE panel, tailored as necessary. The SAF/AQC ASP Secretariat will facilitate the ASP meetings. Refer to Part 7 of the SAF/AQC Contracting Toolkit (http://www.safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting/toolkit/) for ASP and SAE panel information.
(3) For all space ACAT I programs, the ASP chairperson shall use the space SAE panel, tailored as necessary. SAF/USA will administer this panel, consulting with SAF/AQC as necessary. Refer to Part 7 of the SAF/AQC Contracting Toolkit (http://www.safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting/toolkit/) for basic ASP information and refer to the SAF/USA website (http://www.safus.hq.af.mil/usa) for National Security Space Acquisition Policy related to modifications to the ASP process and for space SAE panel information.
(d) ASP minutes. At the conclusion of the ASP, the program manager or contracting officer shall prepare ASP minutes and obtain approval of the ASP minutes from the ASP Chairperson.
5307.104-91 Air Force procedures for Single Acquisition Management Plans (SAMPs)/Commodity Acquisition Management Plans (CAMPs)/Integrated Program Summaries (IPSs).
(a) General requirements.
(1) Program managers shall prepare SAMPs for all non-space related Acquisition Category (ACAT) I and II programs. For non-space related ACAT III programs, SAMPs may be prepared at the discretion of the MDA.
(2) Program managers shall prepare IPSs for all space-related ACAT I programs. For ACAT II and III programs, IPSs may be prepared at the discretion of the MDA.
(3) The SAMP/IPS approval authority has the authority to waive the requirement to prepare a SAMP/IPS. However, the SAMP/IPS approval authority does not have the authority to waive the requirement for a written acquisition plan (see deviation procedures in FAR 1.4, as supplemented).
(4) The commodity council director shall prepare CAMPs for all commodity council acquisitions.
(b) Approval requirements.
(1) For non-space related ACAT ID programs, ASAF(A) is the SAMP approval authority. However, the acquisition strategy aspects of the SAMP require additional approval by USD(AT&L), as the MDA, in accordance with USD(AT&L) guidance.
(2) For non-space related ACAT IAM programs, ASAF(A) is the SAMP approval authority. However, the acquisition strategy aspects of the SAMP require additional approval by ASD(C3I), as the MDA, in accordance with USD(AT&L) guidance.
(3) For non-space related ACAT IC and IAC programs, ASAF(A) is the SAMP approval authority.
(4) For space related ACAT I programs, the USECAF, as the DoD Space MDA, is the IPS approval authority and approves the IPS via the Defense Space Acquisition Board (DSAB) process.
(5) For non-space related ACAT II programs, the PEO or DAC is the SAMP approval authority.
(6) For space related ACAT II programs, the PEO is the SAMP and/or acquisition strategy approval authority. (The IPS is approved by the PEO with a decision to proceed from the PEO Space Acquisition Board.)
(7) For non-space related ACAT III programs, if a SAMP is prepared, the PEO or DAC is the SAMP approval authority.
(8) For space related ACAT III programs, if a SAMP is prepared, the PEO is the SAMP and/or acquisition strategy approval authority.
(9) For commodity council acquisitions, the CSO is the CAMP approval authority.
(c) Content and review requirements. The SAMP/CAMP/IPS shall include all required elements of a written acquisition plan in accordance with FAR 7.105, as supplemented. The SAMP/CAMP/IPS approval authority determines the required content and coordination of the SAMP/CAMP/IPS, subject to law and higher regulation(s) (see FAR 7.1 as supplemented).
5307.104-92 Air Force procedures for Acquisition Plans (APs).
(a) For space related ACAT II programs and all ACAT III programs, if an acquisition plan is prepared in lieu of a SAMP/IPS, the PEO or DAC is the acquisition plan approval authority.
(b) For AFPEO/SV acquisitions, the PEO is the acquisition plan approval authority.
(c) MAJCOMs and DRUs shall establish streamlined procedures for approval of “Other Contracting” acquisition plans.
(d) For commodity council acquisitions, the CSO is the acquisition plan approval authority.
5307.104-93 Air Force Procedures for Commodity Councils.
(a) The commodity council director shall prepare a commodity council charter which shall at a minimum:
(1) Identify the proposed Commodity Strategy Officials (CSO(s)),
(2) Identify anticipated results of the council activities,
(3) Identify the responsibilities of the primary organizations involved in the commodity council, and
(4) Identify the source of resources necessary to create and sustain the commodity council.
(b) SAF/AQC shall review and approve all commodity council charters.
5307.105 Contents of Written Acquisition Plans
Acquisition plans must address whether foreign contractors can be permitted to participate at the prime contractor level in any or all contracts involved in the acquisition.