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PART 5307 — ACQUISITION PLANNING
[Revised 19 APR 2004]



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.


5307.104 General procedures.

(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.


(B) For space-related ACAT I programs, all ACAT II and III programs, and AFPEO/CM 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 FAR 6.302-2, unusual and compelling urgency.


(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.


(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.


(i) For non-space ACAT II programs, if the PEO wishes to delegate the responsibility for chairing an ASP, obtain concurrence from ASAF(A) and ensure the concurrence is documented in the SAMP.


(ii) For non-space ACAT III programs, PEOs may delegate the responsibility for chairing an ASP on a case-by-case basis.


(5) For AFPEO/CM acquisitions, the PEO is the ASP chairperson.


(6) For Commodity Council acquisitions, the CSO is the ASP chairperson.


(c) ASP membership and content.


(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 the Air Force Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) Secretariat website for basic ASP information. Refer to the SAF/USA website 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.


(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.


(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, ASAF(A) 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 acquisitions within the AFPEO/CM portfolio, see 5337.503-90:


(1) For acquisitions > $500M, except for information technology services acquisitions that will be approved by ASD(NII), USD(AT&L) has delegated acquisition plan approval authority to ASAF(A).


(2) For acquisitions < $500M, ASAF(A) has delegated acquisition plan approval authority to AFPEO/CM.


(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:


(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.


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