Part 5317 - Special Contracting Methods

DAFFARS PART 5317 Knowledge Center

Revised: June 2023

Subpart 5317.1 — MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING

5317.105-1 Uses

5317.106 Procedures

5317.106-3 Special Procedures Applicable to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard

5317.170 General

5317.171 Multiyear Contracts for Services

5317.172 Multiyear Contracts for Supplies

5317.173 Multiyear Contracts for Military Family Housing

5317.174 Multiyear Contracts for Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources

Subpart 5317.2 — OPTIONS

5317.204 Contracts

5317.205 Documentation

5317.207 Exercise of Options

Subpart 5317.5 — INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS

5317.500 Scope of Subpart

5317.502-2 The Economy Act

Subpart 5317.7 — INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS: ACQUISITIONS BY NONDEFENSE AGENCIES

ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

5317.703 Policy

5317.770 Procedures

Subpart 5317.74 — UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTIONS

5317.7402 Exceptions

5317.7404 Limitations

5317.7404-1 Authorization
5317.7404-3 Definitization Schedule

5317.7404-5 Exceptions

5317.7405 Plans and Reports

5317.7406 Contract Clauses

Subpart 5317.75 — ACQUISITION OF REPLENISHMENT PARTS

5317.7502 General

5317.7504 Acquisition of Parts When Data is Not Available

5317.7505 Limitations on Price Increases

Subpart 5317.1 — MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING

5317.105-1 Uses

(b) See MP5301.601(a)(i). Before entering into any multiyear contract, the contracting officer must

review current statute and other Congressional language for potential restrictions.

5317.106 Procedures

See the Multiyear Contracting Guide for general guidance on how to use multi-year contracting to

acquire supplies and services.

5317.106-3 Special Procedures Applicable to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard

(f) Annual and multiyear proposals. See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(g) Level unit prices. See MP5301.601(a)(i).

5317.170 General

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

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

(d)(4) The contracting officer must provide the congressional notification described in DFARS

217.170(d)(1), using the 1279 format in MP5305.303, to the cognizant HCA Workflow 40 days before

the planned contract award date, with an information copy to SAF/FMBL, SAF/LLP, and the SCO.

The cognizant HCA will notify the DoD offices listed in DFARS 217.170(d)(4). This congressional

notification does not fulfill the requirement to announce contract awards in accordance with FAR

5.3, as supplemented.
5317.171 Multiyear Contracts for Services

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

5317.172 Multiyear Contracts for Supplies

(f)(2) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(g) See MP5301.601(a)(i). The contracting officer must provide the information supporting all

requirements described in DFARS 217.172(g)(2) through the SCO to the cognizant HCA.

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

5317.173 Multiyear Contracts for Military Family Housing

See MP5301.601(a)(i).

5317.174 Multiyear Contracts for Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources

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

Subpart 5317.2 — OPTIONS

5317.204 Contracts

(e) Unless otherwise restricted by statute or DFARS 217.204(e)(i)-(iii), the written Acquisition Plan

(AP), Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP), or Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) approval authority has

the authority to approve contract periods in excess of the limitations specified in FAR 17.204(e). If

an AP/ASP/LCSP is not required, the contracting officer has the authority to approve such extended

contract periods. This approval is not required if the total contract period, including options and

modifications, exceeds the limitations specified in FAR 17.204(e) solely due to the inclusion of FAR

Clause 52.217-8, “Option to Extend Services,” at an amount specified in or reasonably determinable

from the terms of the contract.

(e)(i)(B) Unless otherwise restricted by statute, the written AP, ASP, or LCSP approval authority has

the authority to approve extensions of the ordering period of a task order or delivery order contract

(including a contract for information technology) awarded pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3403 for one or

more successive periods as provided in DFARS 217.204(e)(i)(B). If an AP/ASP/LCSP is not required,

the contracting officer has the authority to approve such extensions.

(e)(i)(C) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(e)(iii) See MP5301.601(a)(i).
5317.205 Documentation

See the tailorable Justification for the Inclusion of Option(s) template.

5317.207 Exercise of Options

(c) See the tailorable Determination and Findings -- Exercising an Option template.

(i) If the contract is a space program contract to which SSCI 64-101 applies, the contractor is not

listed on the Space Contractor Responsibility Watch List (CRWL). If the contractor is listed on the

CRWL, the contracting officer shall not exercise the option without obtaining SSC/CC approval (see

5309.103(b)(i))

Subpart 5317.5 — INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS

5317.500 Scope of Subpart

See AFI 65-118 for processing interagency acquisitions, to include acquisitions authorized under The

Economy Act.

5317.502-2 The Economy Act

(c)(2) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

Subpart 5317.7 — INTERAGENCY ACQUISITIONS:

ACQUISITIONS BY NONDEFENSE AGENCIES ON BEHALF

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

5317.703 Policy

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

5317.770 Procedures

See AFI 65-118 for procedures on reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services

under non-DoD contracts, either through direct or assisted acquisition.
Subpart 5317.74 — UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTIONS

5317.7402 Exceptions

(a)(4) Follow DFARS 217.74 when contracting for long-lead items procured with other than advance

procurement funds. When procurement funds must be added to an undefinitized long-lead

procurement contract issued with advance procurement funds prior to definitization, follow the

procedures at DFARS 217.74.

(b) When complying with the requirements described in DFARS 217.7402(b), SCOs must provide a

courtesy copy to the cognizant HCA Workflow. Maintain proof of submission in the contract file.

5317.7404 Limitations

(a)(1)(ii) See 5317.7404-1 below for approval authority to enter into a UCA for a foreign military

sale.

(b)(2) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

5317.7404-1 Authorization

See MP5301.601(a)(i). See the tailorable Request for Authority to Issue a UCA template.

5317.7404-3 Definitization Schedule

(a)(1) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

5317.7404-5 Exceptions

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

5317.7405 Plans and Reports

To comply with the Consolidated UCA Management Plan and Semi-annual Consolidated UCA

Management Report requirements described in DFARS 217.7405, SCOs are required to ensure

UCAs with a value equal to or exceeding $5 million are input/updated in the UCA Reporting Tool on

a semi-annual basis no later than April 10th and October 10th of each year. For any reportable UCA

that falls 30 days behind its schedule, update status in the reporting tool to identify actions taken to

get back on schedule. In addition, the SCO shall ensure a copy of the record of weighted guidelines,

or alternative documentation, for each definitized UCA with a value equal to or exceeding $100

million, as described in DFARS PGI 217.7405(1), is included with the semi-annual reporting. Special

access program offices will provide the information directly to the cognizant HCA, as appropriate.
5317.7406 Contract Clauses

Contracting officers must insert the clause at DAFFARS 5352.217-9000, Long Lead Limitation of

Government Liability, in all long-lead procurement solicitations and contracts initiated with advance

procurement funds.

Subpart 5317.75 — ACQUISITION OF REPLENISHMENT

PARTS

5317.7502 General

5317.7504 Acquisition of Parts When Data is Not Available

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

5317.7505 Limitations on Price Increases

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