Subpart 5107.1 - Acquisition Plans

Parent topic: Part 5107 - Acquisition Planning

5107.103 Agency-head responsibilities.

(d)(i) Except as provided in (d)(i)(B), prepare written acquisition plans, for up to a five-year period,

in accordance with dollar thresholds identified at the DFARS 207.103(d)(i).

(B) Procurements for foreign military sales (see DFARS 225.73), other than procurements funded

with U.S. appropriated funds, are exempt from the requirements at DFARS 207.103(d)(i) to prepare

a written acquisition plan, when—

(1) An International Agreement Competitive Restrictions (ICAR) has been approved IAW

5106.302-4(c); or

(2) The procurement is for an item of standard Army material (i.e., supplies that, as confirmed by the

requiring activity, have been type classified “standard” under Army Regulation 700-142, Type

Classification, Material Release, Fielding, and Transfer) for which other acquisition planning

documentation exists and can be documented in the contract file.

(ii) When there is not a requirement for a written acquisition plan, or the approval authority has

waived the requirements of formality and detail in exceptional cases, use an alternate format or

contract documentation such as memoranda for record, price negotiation memoranda, simplified

acquisition management plan, and acquisition strategies (for service requirements) to record

acquisition pre-award decisions and risk assessment information. Contracting officers shall

maintain such decision support information in the contract file and to the extent practicable avoid

duplication of information between the services acquisition strategy (see 5137.590-6) and the

acquisition plan (e.g., by referencing content).

(m) Only the acquisition plan approval authority may waive requirements of detail and formality.

5107.103-90 Acquisition plan approvals.

(a) For acquisition plan approval, the dollar thresholds identified at DFARS 207.103(d)(i) apply to

the following:

(1) For programs assigned to program executive officers (PEOs) or program managers reporting

directly to the Army Acquisition Executive (DRPM), the designated milestone decision authority

(MDA), on a nondelegable basis, is the acquisition plan approval authority. In the case of PEODRPM-managed efforts for which no MDA has been designated, the PEO/DRPM, on a nondelegable

basis, is the acquisition plan approval authority. 

(2) For all non-PEO/direct-reporting program manager acquisitions, the Assistant Secretary of the

Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) is the acquisition plan approval authority. See

Appendix GG for further delegation.

(b) Approval of acquisition plans for procurements below the thresholds identified at DFARS

207.103(d)(i) shall be in accordance with contracting activity procedures.
(c) For Army Acquisition Executive-designated special interest acquisitions, the Assistant Secretary

of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) or the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

(Procurement) must approve the acquisition plans. Process acquisition plans for special interest

acquisitions in the same manner as other acquisition plans and include all the concurrences listed in

paragraph (c).

(d) The requests for approval of acquisition plans in accordance with the thresholds identified at

DFARS 207.103(d)(i) must include the concurrence of the –

(1) Contracting officer;

(2) Local advocate for competition;

(3) Local office of small business programs or small business specialist;

(4) Legal office; and

(5) Appropriate elements from the supporting contracting activity chain of command.

5107.104 General procedures.

(a)(i) Each head of the contracting activity (HCA) must establish procedures for forecasting all

significant, as defined by a specified monetary threshold, or sensitive contracting requirements

anticipated for the upcoming fiscal year.

(ii) These procedures will include procurement milestones and other management parameters for

all proposed contract actions that the acquisition planning system will cover, including those

proposed requirements for which DFARS 207.103(d)(ii) does not require written acquisition plans.

(iii) These procedures should allow sufficient time for development of an acquisition plan;

preparation of solicitations, including any necessary coordination with requiring and technical

elements; receipt and evaluation of bids or proposals; audits; negotiation; boards or business

clearance reviews; source selection and preparation of contractual documents in an orderly and

timely manner.

(iv) HCAs should establish due dates for submission of procurement requests requiring action by

the end of the fiscal year to the contracting office. Exceptions to established due dates must be

minimized and require authorization at a level not lower than the chief of the contracting office.

(v) In acquisitions where sole source approvals are necessary, acquisition planning must provide

appropriate opportunities for the following:

(A) Involving Defense Contract Management Agency and Defense Contract Audit Agency early in

the acquisition process.

(B) Obtaining appropriate contractor input for use in the development of the acquisition strategy.

(C) Establishing a Government and contractor team, including individuals with execution

responsibility as well as reviewers, committed on a real-time basis to streamline the acquisition

process and maintain open communications.
(D) Teaming of Government and contractor personnel in development of the proposal and model

contract, leading to agreement on contractor effort and costs associated with the task(s).

(E) Teaming of the Government and contractor personnel during post-award contract performance

to improve communications and develop efficient contract administration.

5107.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.

(b)(20)(C)(8)(iv) The head of contracting activity is responsible to perform the duties at DFARS

207.105. See Appendix GG for further delegation.

5107.107 Additional requirements for acquisitions involving

consolidation, bundling, or substantial bundling.

5107.107-2 Consolidation.

(b)The Senior Procurement Executive has delegated authority to make the consolidation

determination prescribed at FAR 7.107-2 as follows:

(i) Where the total value of the consolidated requirements is $500 million or more, the Deputy

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement) will make the determination.

(ii) Where the total value of the consolidated requirements is above $2 million but less than $500

million, the HCA will make the determination. See Appendix GG for further delegation.

5107.107-5 Notifications.

The contracting officer is responsible for publishing the notices required by FAR 7.107-5(c) and (d).