ANNEX 5 - BRIDGE CONTRACT APPROVAL AND REPORTING       **1. Approval.**          Pursuant to 5206.303-1(S-90), the template below shall be used when requesting approval to award a bridge contract.          **REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF BRIDGE CONTRACT**          1) Existing contract #:__________________________________________________________          2) Incumbent name:____________________________________________________________          3) Existing contract period of performance and contract value (including unexercised             options): __________________________________________________________________________          4) Is this the first use of a bridge contract to provide for continuation of a service             to be performed through a services contract? If not, please elaborate:             __________________________________________________________________________          5) Estimated period of performance and value of requested bridge contract:             __________________________________________________________________________          6) Reason for requested bridge contract. Was it due to reasons other than protest,             urgency, or delays during evaluation? If not, provide explanation.          _______________________________________________________________________          _______________________________________________________________________          _______________________________________________________________________          7) If this request is for the second or more use of a             bridge contract with a total estimated value at or above $10 million due to inadequate             planning as defined in 5206.303-91(b), has an update on the status of the current bridge             contract (including rationale for using the bridge contract), as required 5206.303-91(a)             been provided to the Senior Services Manager (SSM) at SeniorServicesManage.fct@navy.mil?             Indicate date of email.          _______________________________________________________________________          _______________________________________________________________________          _______________________________________________________________________          8) If this request is for the second or more use of a             bridge contract with a total estimated value of less than $10 million due to inadequate             planning as defined in 5206.303-91(b), explain why the use of the previous bridge             contract was unsuccessful in preventing an additional bridge contract.          _______________________________________________________________________          _______________________________________________________________________          _______________________________________________________________________          9) Actions Taken to Eliminate Future Need for Bridge Contract: (address whether the             acquisition strategy is full and open, limited competition, or sole source)          _______________________________________________________________________          _______________________________________________________________________          **CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL**          TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION          I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this request for authorization of a bridge contract are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.          Technical Cognizance:          _____________________                   __________________                   ___________                   __________Signature                   Name (Printed)                   Phone No.                   DateRequirements Cognizance:          _____________________                   __________________                   ___________                   __________Signature                   Name (Printed)                   Phone No.                   DateCONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION          I certify that the facts and representations for this request for authorization of a bridge contract are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.          _____________________                   __________________                   ___________                   __________Signature                   Name (Printed)                   Phone No.                   DateACQUISITION VALUED $700,000 OR LESS          ACTIVITY CHIEF OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE APPROVAL          Upon the basis of the information contained in this request, I hereby approve, as the Activity Chief of the Contracting Office, the negotiation of a bridge contract valued at $700,000 or less as described herein.          _____________________                   __________________                   __________Signature                   Name (Printed)                   DateACQUISITION VALUED BETWEEN $700,000 AND $5,500,000          ECHELON II CHIEF OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE APPROVAL          Upon the basis of the information contained in this request, I hereby approve, as the Echelon II/III Chief of the Contracting Office, the negotiation of a bridge contract valued between $700,000 and $5,500,000 as described herein.          _____________________                   __________________                   __________Signature                   Name (Printed)                   DateACQUISITION VALUED GREATER THAN $5,500,000          HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY APPROVAL          Upon the basis of the information contained in this request, I hereby approve, as the Head of the Contracting Activity, the negotiation of a bridge contract valued greater than $5,500,000 as described herein.          _____________________                   __________________                   __________Signature                   Name (Printed)                   Date**2. Reporting**             **.**          a. In accordance with 5206.303-91, HCAs shall provide a             bridge contract status update (including rationale for using the bridge contract), at the midpoint of the current bridge contract                period of performance to the SSM for bridge contracts awarded due to inadequate             planning with a total estimated value at or above $10 million. All bridge contracts are             considered awarded due to inadequate planning unless caused by protest, urgency, or             delays during evaluation.          b. The requirement above does not apply to:          (1) Service contracts in support of contingency operations, humanitarian assistance, or disaster relief;          (2) Service contracts in support of a national security emergency declared with respect to a named operation; or          (3) Service contracts entered into pursuant to an international agreement.          c. Status updates on bridge contracts awarded due to inadequate planning will be used by DASN(P) to notify senior leadership in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74, Defense Acquisition of Services, section 4.7 (Timely Planning to Avoid Bridge Contracts).          d. In accordance with NMCARS 5206.303-92, 15 days after the end of each quarter, each HCA             shall report data on bridge contract use to DASN(P) using the formatted spreadsheet             located at: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/rda/DASN-P/Pages/NMCARS.aspx. Negative reports             are required.