PART 5307
Acquisition Planning
[Revised November 7, 2012]
(a) In order to help develop a sound acquisition strategy, the acquisition team must 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.
(b) See the Strategic Sourcing Enterprise Sourcing Group website, (https://cs.eis.af.mil/airforcecontracting/strategicsourcing/default.aspx) for general guidance on how to implement and operate commodity councils.
(S-90)
(a) Solicitation Release
(1) For ACAT programs, see AFI 63-101 (paragraph 3.39.2.8) and DoDI 5000.02.
(2) For all other acquisitions, the contracting officer must not release the formal solicitation until the approval official has approved the AP unless the acquisition is being conducted pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-2, unusual and compelling urgency.
(3) For any competitive acquisition, see FAR 15.303.
(b) Changes. If a change occurs to the program/acquisition that significantly affects the acquisition, the program manager with the assistance of the contracting officer must prepare a revised AP and a statement that summarizes the changes and obtain the approval from the appropriate approval authority.
5307.104-90 Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASP)
(a) General requirements
(1) 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.
(2) The program manager, or the contracting officer if a program manager is not assigned, must conduct an ASP for all ACAT programs and AFPEO/CM acquisitions.
(3) For Other Contracting acquisitions, ASPs must be convened for all acquisitions requiring an AP. The ASP chairperson may establish streamlined ASP procedures for acquisitions <$10M.
(4) For Commodity Council acquisitions, the Commodity Council Director must conduct an ASP.
(5) The ASP chairperson is authorized to waive the requirement for an ASP.
(b) ASP chairpersons
Acquisition Strategy Panels | |
Acquisition Type |
ASP Chairperson |
ACAT or Special Designated Programs |
See AFI 63-101 |
AFPEO/CM Acquisitions |
PEO unless delegated |
Other Contracting - Supplies |
SCO or designee |
Other Contracting - Services |
Services Designated Official (SDO) or designee; when no SDO, the SCO/SCCO or designee |
Commodity Council
|
SCO or designee |
(c) ASP membership and content. The ASP chairperson must determine the panel membership and the required content for each ASP that he/she chairs based on the unique requirements of each acquisition.
(d) ASP minutes. At the conclusion of the ASP, the program manager, contracting officer, or Commodity Council Director must prepare ASP minutes and obtain approval from the ASP Chairperson.
5307.104-91 Air Force Procedures for Life Cycle Management Plans (LCMP)
See AFI 63-101, paragraph 3.39, for LCMP requirements for all ACAT programs. AFPAM 63-128 provides an LCMP template and detailed guidance on content, review, and approval requirements.
5307.104-92 Air Force Procedures for Acquisition Plans (AP)
For MAJCOM, DRU, AFISRA, and Other Contracting acquisitions
MAJCOM, DRU, AFISRA, Other Contracting | ||
Supplies / Services |
Document |
AP Approval Authority |
Supplies > $10M |
Acquisition Plan |
SCO/SCCO or designee |
Services > $10M
|
Acquisition Plan |
SDO or designee; when no SDO, the SCO/SCCO or designee |
Services > $10M
|
Acquisition Plan |
PEO unless designated
|
Commodity Council
|
SCO or designee | |
> SAT < $10M |
1 level above CO | |
*AP may be prepared at the discretion of the CO or the approval authority for those actions where it would be more appropriate. |
(1) Actions that do not require an AP or SASS:
(a) Task/delivery orders issued in strict compliance with the terms of the basic contract except non-DoD orders > $10M.
(b) Modifications within the scope of the contract.
(c) Replenishment parts except for those replenishment buys that require design, development, verification testing, and approval before start of production.
(d) Basic research under funding category 6.1.
(2) Acquisitions less than $10M that require AP documentation:
(a) Acquisitions where there is limited experience with the specified requirement and the risk of completing the acquisition successfully are deemed moderate to high.
(b) Acquisitions where incentives (e.g. award fee, incentive fee) are to be included.
(c) Acquisitions where there is a history of protests or performance problems.
(d) Acquisitions being conducted as an AFFARS 5315.3 source selection. When the SSA is the contracting officer, a SASS may be used in lieu of an AP.
(3) AFMC and AFSPC for SMC may establish alternate Other Contracting AP procedures and thresholds for non-operational contracting actions up to the thresholds in DFARS 207.103(d)(i).
5307.105 Contents of Written Acquisition Plans
See Template for “Other Contracting” Acquisition Plan.
5307.170-3 Policy and Procedures
(a)(3)(i) The DAS)(C) or ADAS)(C) is the authority to make the consolidation determination for actions $100 million or greater.
(ii) The DAS(C) has delegated the authority to make the consolidation determination for actions exceeding $6 million, and less than $100 million, to the HCA delegees in accordance with AFFARS 5301.601(a)(i)(A)(1).
(iii) The determination must include the acquisition strategy information required in DFARS 207.170-3.
(iv) The determination may be included in an AS/LCMP/Commodity Sourcing Strategy/AP when coordination of the approving official in accordance with (a)(3)(i) and (a)(3)(ii) above is accomplished as part of the approval process. When preparing these documents clearly identify the consolidation determination. Coordination on such documents by the DAS(C) or ADAS(C) is approval of the required documentation. For all other consolidation determinations requiring DAS(C) or ADAS(C) approval, prepare a separate Determinations and Findings document.