ANNEX 4 - SUMMARY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2017 NATIONAL      DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT SECTION 233 PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE RESEARCH,      DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION CENTERS       This Annex memorializes ASN(RDA) approved initiatives          under FY17 NDAA Section 233 Pilot Program for the Enhancement of the Research, Development,          Test, and Evaluation Centers. The FY17 NDAA Section 233 directs the military departments to          carry out a pilot program to demonstrate methods for more effective development of          technology and management functions at five eligible science and technology reinvention          laboratories (STRLs).          The references supporting this Annex are:          (a)ASN(RDA) Memorandum, Revised                Memorandum for Implementation of Section 233 Pilot Program for the Enhancement of the                Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Centers dated July 14, 2017;                                                   (b)ASN(RDA) Memorandum, Approval of                Initiatives Under FY2017 NDAA Section 233 Pilot Program for the Enhancement of the                Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Centers dated November 16, 2017;                                                   (c)ASN(RDA) Memorandum, Approved                Initiatives Under FY2017 NOAA Section 233 Pilot Program for the Enhancement of the                Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Centers, Phase II, Sprint I dated March 5,                2019; and                   The table below captures approved initiatives as                reflected in references (a) through (c).                   **Reference Date**                               **Initiative**                               **Applicability**                               **NMCARS Pointer**July 14, 2017                                  November 16, 2017                               Justifications and Approvals for Other than Full and Open                               competition not exceeding $93 million may be approved by a                               general/flag officer or Senior Executive of the STRL.                               Naval Research Laboratory (NRL);                                  NAVSEA Warfare Centers (NWCs) (Naval Surface Warfare                               Center and Naval Undersea Warfare Center);                                  Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD);                                  Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division (NAWCWD);                               and                                  Naval Information and Warfare Centers - Atlantic and                               Pacific (formerly SPAWAR Systems Centers)                               5206.304(a)(S-90)July 14, 2017                                  November 16, 2017                               Justifications and Approvals to not provide a Fair                               Opportunity to be considered on proposed orders not exceeding $93                               million under Multiple Award Contracts, may be approved by a                               general/flag officer or Senior Executive of the STRL.                               NRL, NWCs, NAWCAD, NAWCWD, and NIWC SCs                               5206.304(a)(S-90)July 14, 2017                                  November 16, 2017                               Management and Oversight Process for the Acquisition of                               Services (MOPAS) actions with an estimated value of less than                               $100,000,000 may be approved by the STRL.                               NRL, NWCs, NAWCAD, NAWCWD, and NIWC SCs                               5207.103(j)(ii)                                  5237.503(S-90)(b)November 16, 2017                               Purchase card may be used to procure supplies/services                               NRL, NWCs, NAWCAD, NAWCWD, and NIWC SCs                               5213.270November 16, 2017                               Single Award Task or delivery order contracts under $112                               Million do not require HCA approval - NMCARS 5216.504-90 is                               waived.                               NRL, NWCs, NAWCAD, NAWCWD, and NIWC SCs                               5216.504-90November 16, 2017                               Peer Reviews for actions less than $250 Million may be                               conducted by the STRL                               NRL, NWCs, NAWCAD, NAWCWD, and NIWC SCs                               5201.170(b)**Reference Date**                               **Initiative**                               **Applicability**                               **NMCARS Pointer**November 16, 2017                               NRL may approve bridge contract actions below $20 Million                               per NMCARS 5206.303-1(S-90), which permits HCAs to delegate bridge                               contract approval one level.                               NRL                               5206.303-1(S-90)(a)November 16, 2017                               Approve Business Clearance documents up to $75M and use an                               abbreviated Business Clearance Form for actions between $150K and                               $750K as consistent with NMCARS 5201.690, which instructs the HCA to                               establish Business Clearance Review procedures.                               NWCs                               5201.690(d)November 16, 2017                               Use contracting functions of Army Corp of Engineers and/or                               General Services administration in accordance with interagency                               acquisitions procedures in FAR 17.5, DFARS 217.5, NMCARS 5217.5 and is                               consistent with 10 U.S.C. Section 2851.                               NWCs                               5217.502-2(a)March 5, 2019                               Approval granted to increase current consolidation of                               contract approval thresholds from $2 Million to no more than $50                               Million for STRL and less than $100 Million for Head of Contracting                               Activity (HCA).                               DON STRLs                               5207.107-2(e)(2)(1)March 5, 2019                               Approval granted to waive NMCARS 5237.502 and allow HCA                               discretion in establishing Management and Oversight Process for the                               Acquisition of Services (MOPAS-S) content and format requirement below                               $2.0M                               DON STRLs                               5237.502March 5, 2019                               Approval granted to waive Source Selection Advisory                               Council (SSAC) requirement for procurements valued under $250M,                               increasing threshold from $100M to $250M                               DON STRLs                               5215.300March 5, 2019                               Approval granted to increase the threshold for requiring                               DoD Item Unique Identification (IUID) identifiers from $5K to $10K for                               acquisitions at or below the micro-purchase threshold.                               DON STRLs                               5211.274-2(a)March 5, 2019                               Authority granted to execute architectural and                               engineering, planning and construction projects to Lab Revitalization                               Program limits per Title 10 Section 2363 and Section 2805(d) for                               RDT&E facilities [$6M per revitalization and recapitalization                               project and $7.5 M per repair project].                               DON STRLs                               5201.601-90(b)**Reference Date**                               **Initiative**                               **Applicability**                               **NMCARS Pointer**March 5, 2019                               Approve Acquisition Plans for contract actions less than                               $250M.                               DON STRLs                               5207.103(j)(ii)March 5, 2019                               Delegation of contracting authority granted for facilities                               work to include Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM),                               facilities services and energy conservation projects within assigned                               buildings to include Heating and Ventilation and Air Conditioning                               Systems (HVAC), lighting upgrades, and building envelope repairs. In                               addition to contracting for their own facility and sustainment                               repairs, STRLs may use contracting functions of Army Corps of                               Engineers and/ or General Services Administration in accordance with                               interagency acquisition procedures in FAR 17.5, DFARS 217.5, NMCARS                               5217.5 and consistent with 10 U.S.C. Section 2851.                               DON STRLs                               5217.502-2(a)March 5, 2019                               Waive DFARS 215.404-70 for Weighted Guidelines Analysis                               and establish a 6% standard fee when assessing proposals submitted as                               a result of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). STRLs will establish                               procedures to document performance risks, contract type risks,                               facilities capital employed, and cost efficiencies.                               DON STRLs                               5215.4-4(b)(1)